Former NBA Standout and Recovering Addict Delivers Anti-Drug in Anne Arundel
Former NBA standout and recovering addict delivers anti-drug in Anne Arundel
[rewrite]For the past four years, Herren — whose story of substance abuse was the subject of a 2011 ESPN documentary, "Unguarded" — has moved crowds with his gritty message at high schools, colleges and prisons nationwide. His talk at Southern High came at a …[/rewrite]
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School drug forum informs, shocks parents
[rewrite]Foster said that if parents want to teach their children to be open and honest about possible substance abuse, spying on their cellphones and snooping around for information will not help, and teens will feel betrayed. "If you're going to do that, be …[/rewrite]
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Not One Bill From Legislators Addresses Drug Treatment
Not one bill from legislators addresses drug treatment
[rewrite]Two weeks ago, a new private program opened in Towson called the Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. They had an open house featuring the White House Deputy Drug Czar David Meneta. All the media was invited so the public would know about this new …[/rewrite]
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At halfway point, Zilber Initiative keeps pushing forward
[rewrite]Children take part in a yoga class at Journey House, which runs after-school programs for neighborhood children. It is one of the … The foundation has donated $ 1 million to the United Community Center for residential drug and alcohol treatment. A …[/rewrite]
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Fighting Drug Addiction With 'Flash Jobs' and High Fashion
Fighting Drug Addiction With 'Flash Jobs' and High Fashion
[rewrite]The trial—based on a similar effort in Norway—sought to help hard-core heroin addicts who had failed out of other treatment programs, based on the thinking that the chronically addicted might use fewer drugs if they had a job to go to in the morning …[/rewrite]
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FDA Approves Portable Drug Overdose Treatment
[rewrite]Federal regulators said that the treatment, an injector filled with a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose, can fit in a pocket or medicine cabinet, and could help stem the rising number of drug overdoses. The device, called … “Making …[/rewrite]
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An Appalachian Regional Summit on Rx Drug Abuse — (Video 09 of 11) Panel 1
An Appalachian Regional Summit on Rx Drug Abuse — (video 09 of 11) Panel 1 — Operation and Networking of Prescription Drug Monitoring Systems in the Appalachian Region and Implementing The Use of Such Systems Moderated by: William J. …
Sgt. Keith Mcneill saw suspicious person at garage before attack, documents say
[rewrite]Brown, who works in a child abuse unit, said she spoke with Mcneill earlier Friday. He told her he was headed to check on his truck. He often used the vehicle to haul around the two racing bikes he rode in competitions at tracks in West Virginia and …[/rewrite]
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Dubai’s Drug Rehab Programs Takes a Step Forward.
Dubai’s drug rehab programs takes a step forward. — The UAE’s zero tolerance policy on drug use is well document – and typically results in a minimum four year jail sentence. But what happens to all those peop…
A letter to the Governor for Luther T. Jessie, Jr. (Community Voices)
[rewrite]His professional career focused on serving as a certified addiction specialist. He focused on assessing and managing mental health and substance abuse treatment services for criminal justice populations, including violent offender re-entry. For the …[/rewrite]
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Scituate FACTS Coalition: Parents: Learn Strategies to Prevent Drug Abuse
Scituate FACTS Coalition: Parents: Learn strategies to prevent drug abuse
[rewrite]Dr. Dorothy Ghylin came highly recommended to conduct the workshop training. She traveled to Scituate from Washington State thanks to a $ 10,000 Impact Grant made to Scituate FACTS from the Blue Hills Community Health Network Alliance.[/rewrite]
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Abuse of heroin, marijuana, synthetic drugs continue to plague Harford
[rewrite]Ryan presented a slide show with facts about drug and alcohol abuse in the county. He also discussed another emerging abuse problem among the county's young people: vaporizing alcohol. As noted in the slide show, 22.6 percent of Harford County high …[/rewrite]
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