Archive for the ‘Substance Abuse’ Category

Pot Plea Nets Gurnee Mayor's Son Supervision

Pot plea nets Gurnee mayor's son supervision
Filed under: substance abuse classes

Jared Kovarik, 19, pleaded guilty to Class C misdemeanor possession of cannabis before Judge Theodore Potkonjak. He received one year of supervision, was ordered to perform 30 hours of public service, attend a four-hour substance abuse class at the …
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Legal highs linked to 43 deaths in a year
Filed under: substance abuse classes

Methcathinones, which include mephedrone – known commonly as meow meow – killed 43 people in 2010, compared with five the year before, according to the report from the national programme on substance abuse deaths. The substances, which became Class B …
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Alcohol and Marijuana are Greatest Conduct Issues
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These speculations, however, were dismissed by Seann Kalagher, the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, who found these allegations to be false, suggesting that the assertions may be a result of perceptions toward this year's large freshman class. “There …
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Florida Medicaid Expansion Would Pay Off, 3 Studies Say

Florida Medicaid Expansion Would Pay Off, 3 Studies Say
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Other savings they identified would come from mental health and substance abuse programs that now treat many of the uninsured. Alker was co-principal investigator for the study, along with Jack Hoadley. Laura Summer also worked on it. Economic impacts …
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Florida department modifies hotline system, investigative process
Filed under: substance abuse treatment florida

1 problem in the state is simply substance abuse, and that's driving the cost of our program,” he said. “Almost 70 percent of all of our investigations are related to substance abuse. We as a state have to provide more treatment services and more …
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Family donation will aid homeless vets
Filed under: substance abuse hotline

"It used to be more stereotypical folks with mental health and substance abuse. But now, 27 percent of our hotline callers last year were families." Copyright © 2012, Newport News, Va., Daily Press. dp-nws-homeless-van-20121118. Email · print. Comments …
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Trying to interrupt violence in New Orleans: David M. Kennedy
Filed under: substance abuse hotline

The support includes dedicated case management, help with transitional housing, substance-abuse counseling and job placement. It includes a hotline that gang and group members can call to ask for help. Similar meetings have taken place in cities across …
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Substance Abuse Assessment: Federal, State, Local Health Officials Encourage Increased Screenings for

Federal, state, local health officials encourage increased screenings for
Filed under: substance abuse assessment

Tait said the health needs assessment's statement about hepatitis C's possible impact on local cirrhosis cases was “speculative.” “We have issues of substance abuse that we know contribute to liver disease,” including both drugs and alcohol, Tait said.
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DISTRICT COURT
Filed under: substance abuse assessment

… 50, 7 Pond Hill Road, Amesbury; driving while under the influence of alcohol (second offense), guilty, six months in the house of correction, suspended, with two years probation including one with a sobrietor installed, conditioned upon completion …
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Do Clinics Contribute to Rise in Crime?
Filed under: substance abuse assessment

There is no doubt that crime rates in the Southeast Heights are among the highest in Albuquerque, but how much the area's concentration of substance abuse clinics and centers are to blame isn't clear. If you ask … Bernalillo County's Metropolitan …
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Recognize Signs of Your Teen’s Drug Use Before the Police Do

Recognize Signs of Your Teen’s Drug Use Before the Police Do


www.testmyteen.com Do you know the signs of drug use and symptoms of drug use? The worst way to find out about your teen’s drug use is during a bust at your house. Avoid unpleasant surprises!

 

Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton: Glenelg High schedules forum on substance abuse
Filed under: signs of substance abuse

… the school's media center. Parent 2 Parent is the opportunity for parents to find out what your kids don't want you to know about substance abuse. A panel of parents will describe their experiences with substance abuse in their children and what …
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Abused or Neglected Kids More Likely to Have Impaired Body and Brain

Abused or neglected kids more likely to have impaired body and brain
Filed under: substance abuse treatment

But in Colorado, specific treatment for such emotional distress is rare, leaving these children vulnerable to being misdiagnosed as mentally ill or hyperactive when, in reality, they are exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorders, experts say. As a …
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Ex-employee accused of treatment center attacks
Filed under: substance abuse treatment

The case involves three women with disabilities, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The center provides mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability treatment to residents of Cobb and Douglas counties. Eaddy passed a state …
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US Could Save Billions, Lift Black Community by Treating Instead of Jailing
Filed under: substance abuse treatment

“Spending money on prevention and intervention of substance abuse treatment programs will yield better results than spending on correctional facilities. This will help to improve the quality of life especially among African Americans. Furthermore, the …
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