TN fights infant drug addiction epidemic without criminalizing mothers
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“In the last two years, we've had in Tennessee more than 1,000 helpless babies, blameless babies born dependent on addictive drugs that their mothers used during pregnancy — some for chronic pain, some for treatment of addiction itself, some using …
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Guest Post: The secret world of healthcare drug addiction
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Drug Addiction. Despite progressive treatments and therapies, these two words still tend to be associated with deviancy and compulsive behaviors that are looked down upon among the general population. So when compounded with the notion of drug …
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Finances dog drug treatment nonprofit
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The South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, or STCADA, is struggling to make ends meet after increased debt and fewer government grants left the organization in a lurch, Executive Director Romeo Rodriguez said. The Council has offices in Laredo …
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