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Pat Houston Clears Up Bobbi Kristina Engagement and Substance Abuse Rumors
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Pat Houston, manager of the late Whitney Houston and aunt to her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, recently opened up about rumors of her niece's alleged substance abuse along with her engagement to family friend Nick Gordon. Houston, the wife of the late …
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Community Substance Abuse Prevention Group meets Oct. 29
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… marijuana, and prescription drug abuse among youth in Scituate. Learn how you can get involved in one of the following areas: Parent Education, Youth Education, Police & Environmental Strategies, Teen Space & Programming, and Communication.
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Needham Letter: Prevent marijuana use, says Needham Coalition for Youth …
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War Heroes Gone Bad Divided by Courts Favoring Prison or Healing
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For a veteran to be eligible, the judge, prosecutor and defense counsel must agree the offense was motivated by substance abuse or mental illness rather than criminal intent. The rehabilitation programs are usually paid for by the U.S. Department of …
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Center named after Windham's Boulton
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The grant will allow Crossroads to enhance Maine's only residential substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women, where children reside with their mothers during their residency. Boulton is excited to have her name associated …
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Forum looks at teen substance abuse in Lexington
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The survey reports that 49 percent of LHS students have at least one drink of alcohol a month (a figure higher than the national average), 29 percent of those students report binge drink (five or more drinks in a row) at least once a month, and 28 …
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Staten Island clergy to join fight against epidemic of teen substance abuse
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That's why Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) and the Staten Island Mental Health Council are seeking increased involvement from local clergy and parishioners to fight the epidemic of prescription pill and alcohol abuse, as well as assist in efforts …
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Lohan Staying at Rehab As She Prepares for Jail

Champions of Change: Daniel Alford

As part of the White House series Champions of Change: Reducing Drug Use and Building a Healthier America, Daniel Alford discusses how health promotion advocates in three urban hospitals and five community health centers in the greater-Boston area are using an innovative approach, called MASBIRT, to screen patients for substance abuse.

Plan of attack — McDowell targets drug scourge
Filed under: substance abuse intervention

And they are actively campaigning for a new detoxification and stabilization unit recommended by the Governor's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse and six regional task forces. The county is also working to develop a new Screening, Brief Intervention, …
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Marines Cited for Drunk Driving Required to Take Part in New Intervention …
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Cooper says prescription drug abuse now epidemic
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RALEIGH — Prescription drug abuse is reaching epidemic proportions in North Carolina, according to state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Prescription drug overdose is the second most common cause of accidental death in this state. Motor vehicle crashes …
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Small, long-term study of kids with ADHD shows more divorce, drug abuse
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They have less education and lower income, on average, and higher rates of divorce and substance abuse, according to findings released today in the Archives of General Psychiatry. "A lot of them do fine, but there is a small proportion that is in a …
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The Scary Trend Of Boomer Addiction
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drugs and alcohol for managers training video

More info: complianceandsafety.com The first in a two-part series on dealing with drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace, MARCOM’s training program “Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Employees” in video or DVD, discusses the various types of substance abuse that are found in the workplace, how they can affect an employee’s work situation and what employees themselves can do to help keep their workplace drug and alcohol free.

Does Discrimination Lead to Substance Abuse?
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One such mechanism is the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs. Racial discrimination has been shown to be related to increased drug and alcohol use, but has not been proven to be the cause of the increase. So why is it that some people use alcohol and …
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