substance abuse

Child Advocate Has a Servant's Heart

Child Advocate Has a Servant's Heart
And she valued the help of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children volunteers who gave their time to determine the best interests of children who had been taken out of their homes. So much so that while working the one-year-old and two-year-old …
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Tony Abbott Slams Labor Over Handling of Drug Abuse in Sport – the Guardian

Tony Abbott slams Labor over handling of drug abuse in sport – The Guardian

Tony Abbott slams Labor over handling of drug abuse in sport
The Guardian
Tony Abbott has slammed the “overdramatic” media conference held in Canberra more than a year ago which launched investigations into drug abuse in… Continue reading

Kennedy Daughter Acquitted in Drugged Driving Case

Kennedy daughter acquitted in drugged driving case
Her family's storied and sorrowful history crept into the trial when one of her lawyers asked about her upbringing and her work as president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. "My mother raised us … Another one of… Continue reading

Study: Mass. Teen Drug Abuse Rate Higher Than Rest of Nation – Fall River Herald News

Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation – Fall River Herald News

Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation
Fall River Herald News
The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent… Continue reading

Doctors Continue Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse – Mail Tribune

Doctors continue fight against prescription drug abuse – Mail Tribune

Doctors continue fight against prescription drug abuse
Mail Tribune
Doctors are teaming up with treatment centers to combat addiction and drug overdose deaths in Jackson County. Health care practitioners are also recognizing that they have started many patients on the… Continue reading

Compass: Clear Message, Effective Screening Help Against FASD

Compass: Clear message, effective screening help against FASD
Providers report not knowing where to refer severe patients, and what to expect from specific treatment programs, especially since substance abuse treatment has traditionally taken place separately from the medical system. In Alaska … The Arctic FASD …
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