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