drug and alcohol use

Opiates Passing Alcohol as Top Addiction in Monroe

Opiates passing alcohol as top addiction in Monroe

Filed under: alcohol addiction help

Catholic Social Services and Northwest contract with the Drug and Alcohol agency to provide local outpatient treatment. The rising local opiates trend started around 2006, Drake said. Younger addicts are often attracted by cheap $ 10 bags of heroin as …
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Global drug survey to rank Australian use

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What Grade Would You Give Me for This Paper?

Question by ganicity: what grade would you give me for this paper?
the main focus was to integrate my internship experience with literature reviews of the treatment studies like group psychotherapy.

Hebron Youngster Wins Statewide DARE Essay Award

Hebron youngster wins statewide DARE essay award

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

Riley McCullough, 11, was chosen as a DARE essay contest winner by the state after completing a Drug Abuse Resistance Education course presented by the Hebron Police Department. She received the recognition from Police Chief Steven Sibbrell at the …
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Should township kick in to DARE?

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

Supervisors continued discussion about whether to contribute toward the Kingston Township-run D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program at a work session Tuesday. Kingston Township is asking Dallas Township to donate $ 2500 towards the …
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Study: Southern Counties Have Worst Health in W.Va.

Study: Southern counties have worst health in W.Va.

Filed under: Drug Use Virginia

They have to see the need to make the change.” Unfortunately, Chapman says drug and alcohol use prematurely take many lives in our area. Smoking is also prevalent in southern West Virginia, which can lead to lung disease or heart attack.
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Town Hall meeting addresses drug abuse

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Substance Abuse?

Question by sendzik04: substance abuse?
Can someone please tell me why substance abuse happens

Best answer:

Answer by Pookeygirl
There are many factors contributing to substance abuse. Genetic predisposition is one. If your parents were addicts, you are at higher risk.
Chemical imbalance in the brain can cause addiction. Problems with serotonin and other neurotransmitters can make a person have an addictive personality.
Peer pressure and trying to fit in with others is a contributing factor.
Ethnic background or religious beliefs in the way a person is raised.
Environment plays a role in addiction. Poverty is a common reason for some people to abuse substances.
Life experiences can cause a person to turn to substances. Someone who has had a lot of bad problems and can’t cope.
Social anxiety can cause a person to abuse substances so they are more comfortable around others.
There are probably more, but above are a few. Hope this helps