BioCorRx Opening Addiction Recovery Clinic in Atlanta
BioCorRx opening addiction recovery clinic in Atlanta
The use of alcohol alone or with drugs accounted for almost one-half of treatment admissions in Atlanta, data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed. It also ranks first among drug-related crisis call reasons in Atlanta in 2012, with a total …… Continue reading
NY Lawmakers Asked to Help Fund More Drug Treatment Facilities
NY lawmakers asked to help fund more drug treatment facilities
It heard from prosecutors, drug counselors and addicts, who say a crackdown on illegal prescriptions has many drug users turning to heroin and that has led to a dramatic increase in overdoses and deaths. Speakers asked lawmakers to help fund… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse Linked to Heroin Use
Prescription drug abuse linked to heroin use
TAUNTON , MA- According to U.S. representative Joe Kennedy, four out of five heroin users will tell you that their addiction started with prescription drugs. With no questions asked, over 200 pounds of drugs were dropped off at Taunton 's police …
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Shawn Vestal: Spokane County's Drug Court Saves Money, Lives
Shawn Vestal: Spokane County's Drug Court saves money, lives
A 2011 national analysis of the courts, “Painting the Current Picture: A National Report on Drug Courts and other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States,” concluded: “The effectiveness of drug courts is not a matter of conjecture. It is …… Continue reading
Haslam Receives Petition Asking for Veto of Bill Criminalizing Prenatal Drug Use
Haslam receives petition asking for veto of bill criminalizing prenatal drug use
The veto push is the latest in what has been a fierce debate the past three years about what to do to stem the rising number of babies born drug-dependent. Abuse of prescription painkillers has fueled a tenfold… Continue reading
Mother of Tammy Stokes Remembers Her Daughter as Jury Deliberates on Guilt of …
Mother of Tammy Stokes remembers her daughter as jury deliberates on guilt of …
Tammy Stokes, 24, had been into drugs basically since high school, and it just kept getting worse, her mother said. She would be gone for days on end when her crack addiction reared its head, but… Continue reading
Pre-Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in Lincoln County
Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County
(KMOV.com) – Officials have told News 4 that prescription drug abuse is rising among pre-teens in Lincoln County. Authorities have told News 4 that more people are abusing prescription drugs than heroin, LSD, inhalants, and cocaine combined. According …
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Grand Rapids MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Extended Intervention Program – PR Web (Press Release)
Grand Rapids MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Extended Intervention Program – PR Web (press release)
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Grand Rapids MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Extended Intervention Program PR Web (press release) Grand Rapids MI Alcohol Drug Rehab is pleased to announce an extended intervention program is now available for adults and adolescents… Continue reading |
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Receiv Tribute & Free Medicine Help by Charles Myrick of ACRX
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Receiv Tribute & Free Medicine Help by Charles Myrick of ACRX — http://www.americanconsultantsrxinc.com .” Enjoy a brief recap of this great organization doing a fantastic service in the community!” -Charles Myrick – Pres…
Outreach worker offers free testing and help to drug users
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