substance abuse

Nurse Aide Sessions

Nurse aide sessions
American Red Cross information sessions related to nurse's aide training is 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Kentucky Farm Bureau in the Red Cross office, 1201 Mount Eden Road. For more information …. CASA of the River Region will host a… Continue reading →

Overdoses Spark Pleas for Life-Saving Drug

Overdoses spark pleas for life-saving drug
While medical professionals and rescue workers have saved hundreds of users, the first known rescue with a prescribed naloxone kit in Northern Kentucky came March 17 when a Campbell County woman revived her 27-year-old son by spraying the drug into his …
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Drug Abuse Dangerous – No Matter Where You Are

Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are
RECENT reports of alleged drug abuse by Singaporeans overseas (“S’porean dies after collapsing at drug-hit Jakarta concert”, Tuesday; and “Six dead after drug overdose at KL music fest”, Sunday) are reminders that drug abuse is dangerous. The National …
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Is There Anywhere in South Australia Where You Can Forcibly Take a Drug Addict for Treatment/help?

Question by misssy: Is there anywhere in South Australia where you can forcibly take a drug addict for treatment/help?
I am wondering if anyone knows a place where a drug addict (ICE) can be forcibly taken away for treatment, psychiatric help, evaluation….so far all I know is he… Continue reading →

Drug Rehabs in Boston Area…?

Question by Cass: Drug rehabs in Boston area…?
A friend of mine is looking for a alcohol abuse program near boston, ma (pref. in the revere/malden area) he asked me for help finding some place since I work in the field but i don’t know of any programs like this… Continue reading →

Steve Blow: Don't Let Colorado's Pot Experiment Draw in Kids

Steve Blow: Don't let Colorado's pot experiment draw in kids
Derek Richards, left, helps Carson Jones of Lincoln, Neb., while Jones' brother Jack finishes his order at a marijuana store in Denver. Steve Blow … Tina Clemmons is a prevention specialist for the Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.… Continue reading →