red ribbon week

Is Her Drug Addiction My Fault?

Question by Lenora: Is her drug addiction my fault?
All throughout my life my mother has had a horrible drug addiction and pretty destructive relationships. Now I’m 19 and I planned on going to college but we couldn’t afford it so I’m doing community college. I still live with her and her drug abuse basically went away for a few months but now she’s doing it again.

Can Someone Help Me Find a Credible Source on Violence in Society?

Question by TonTon07: Can someone help me find a credible source on violence in society?
I have an essay due tomorrow for Sociology:social problems. I have to find an article that relates to a social problem. We could choose these topics: Health, Drug abuse, behaviors: Deviant behavior, crime, violence behavior. I was thinking about writing on Mexico’s current drug cartel violence( all the drug cartel murders) but I cant find anything. I need a long article where I can use a good amount of information. Please help me. Any other ideas?

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Survivor Overcomes Childhood Sexual, Physical Abuse

Survivor overcomes childhood sexual, physical abuse

Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers

As is often the case, Russom could have easily fallen into drug addiction or other destructive behavior. “It had the real potential to ruin my life. But I didn't let it. I chose to rise above it,” she said. At 25, she's now happily married and uses her …
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Winona County's drug court offers intensive way to help offenders get clean

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Can Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clinician Skills Be Assessed Over the Phone?

Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone?

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

BUFFALO, N.Y. –There is a growing trend to make clinical training available to alcohol and drug abuse treatment professionals via the Internet and through distance learning. It is cost effective and can deliver training in current evidence-based …
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Drug treatment counselor admits he tried to rape boy

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Can Someone Answer These Questions About Red Ribbon Day?

Question by Chris C: Can someone Answer these questions about Red ribbon day?
I need help. There is a contest in my school and I need people to answer these questions about do not do drugs since it is red ribbon week..

1 what kills more people than aids,drugs,homicides,fires, and auto accidents combined?

2. what precentage of people who started drinking at the age of 17 or younger will develop alcohol dependence?

3. What are the short term effects of marijuana?
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Prescription Drug Abuse Program Expands

Prescription drug abuse program expands

Filed under: drug abuse help

An Illinois medicine-monitoring program has joined a national data-sharing network to help prevent prescription drug abuse. The Department of Human Services will link its prescription monitoring program to a National Association of Boards of Pharmacy …
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Obamacare Provides Significant Reform On Substance Abuse Treatment

Filed under: drug abuse help

The Center for Disease Control has categorized this type of abuse as an epidemic. The Obama administration has included a specific prescription drug abuse prevention plan to the National Drug Control Strategy to help educate, monitor, and enforce …
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