When NOT Take Another One

When NOT Take Another One

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The average counselor had 17 years of experience treating substance use disorders, with 89-91 percent of their patients having been diagnosed with drug and/or alcohol abuse or dependence disorders. Alcohol abuse is were a person's drinking gets out of …
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Report: Prescription drug abuse up in Iowa, alcohol offenses down

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

DES MOINES — Marijuana and abuse of prescription drugs rose in Iowa, while the number of meth labs and alcohol-related offenses declined, according to the 2013 Iowa Drug Control Strategy report released Thursday. Sixty-two Iowans died of … “A record …
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Medical support not jail sentences for mentally ill and drug users, says poll

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Around seven in 10 people (69%) believe treatment for drug addiction would be the most effective measure to reduce reoffending among women who commit non-violent crimes. The poll of around 1,550 people finds that 68% think support to tackle alcohol …
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