Bipolar Disorder and Drug Abuse in Teens
Bipolar Disorder and Drug Abuse in Teens
Filed under: Substance Abuse
A recent study found that getting a bipolar diagnosis as a teen raised the risk of substance use compared to getting the diagnosis as a child. Teens and children with bipolar disorder were also more likely to abuse drugs if they suffered from anxiety …
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State honors Clinton organization for fighting substance abuse
Filed under: Substance Abuse
An organization in Clinton is being recognized with a state award for its efforts to reduce substance abuse in the eastern Iowa city. The Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) today presented an IDEA award to the Gateway ImpACT Coalition of …
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New drug abuse service for Wiltshire prison inmates
Filed under: Substance Abuse
Inmates at a prison in Wiltshire are to be supported by a new specialist drugs and alcohol abuse service. The service, run by the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust, is due to be launched in April,. The use of illegal substances by inmates is …
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Job loss, substance abuse common thread among Fort Mill homeless
Filed under: Substance Abuse
Since then, he has been treated for both depression and alcohol abuse and, “My life is going in the right direction,” he said. Though he lives in the woods with little more than a tarp to cover him in the rain, Frankenfield counts himself a lucky man …
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