Archive for the ‘Substance Abuse’ Category

Substance Abuse Evaluation: NC Emergency Departments See Twice as Many Mental-Health Patients as Those

NC emergency departments see twice as many mental-health patients as those
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By comparison, about 13 percent of emergency department admissions statewide involve patients with a behavioral-health diagnosis, according to the N.C. Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. Why do you think …
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Criminal court, June 23, 2013
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Judge Charles M. Miller accepted Sallaway's plea, but did not immediately sentence him, instead ordering the state Sexual Offenders Assessment Board to prepare an evaluation on the defendant to help determine whether he is a sexually violent predator …
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Waiting to Hit the Elusive 'Rock Bottom'

Waiting to Hit the Elusive 'Rock Bottom'
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… want treatment, they must hit rock bottom. There exists the belief that once an addict sees how bad life can be on substances, experiences this bottom, they can finally turn their life around. But this can be a deadly way of thinking. …. Miller …
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Colts' lose Brazill to substanceabuse suspension
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… Brazill to substance-abuse suspension. The Associated Press. First Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago. Indianapolis • Colts receiver LaVon Brazill has been suspended by the NFL for four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
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Former Sherwood High School teacher sued on claims of molesting special
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"Evista (Osteoporosis) – Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022" Now Available

"Evista (Osteoporosis) – Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022" Now Available
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Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 06/21/2013 — GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Evista (Osteoporosis) – Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022". Despite its maturity, the osteoporosis market is expected to undergo substantial …
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Nebraska State Penitentiary Implements New Health Programs
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Eighty percent of the inmates have a history of substance abuse, 30 percent have mental illness, many have significant dental problems, and there is a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Many of these problems stem from inmates not taking advantage of medical …
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Substance Abuse Therapy: James Gandolfini's Family Says Autopsy Found 'the Sopranos' Star Died of Heart

James Gandolfini's family says autopsy found 'The Sopranos' star died of heart
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ROME — An autopsy on James Gandolfini has found that the "Sopranos" star died of a heart attack, with no evidence of substance abuse or foul play, according to a family spokesman. Michael Kobold told reporters Friday that Gandolfini's body has been …
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On the comeback trail: Philip Seymour Hoffman takes his bike for a stroll
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As first reported by TMZ, Philip had problems with substance abuse in the past, but had kicked the habit for 23 years until he had a relapse. Hoffman says he fell off the wagon more than a year ago, with his problem starting slowly with prescription …
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Substance Abuse Counselling: Gratitude to Missiondale Expressed in Paint

Gratitude to Missiondale expressed in paint
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Now she is back at home with three of her four children – the eldest lives with Percy and his wife – and visits other people struggling with substance abuse with her Anglicare case worker, to share her story. Missiondale accepts residents who are ready …
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On the Street – June 14, 2013
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Filzen received a Bachelor of Arts in social work, certificate in substance abuse counseling and minor in psychology from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She also received a master's degree in social work from the University of …
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DCS tormented by rising number of drug cases
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Substance Abuse Counselling: Last Chance for Man Who Spat in Face of Officer Trying to Help Him

Last chance for man who spat in face of officer trying to help him
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He was put on probation for eight months on condition that he attends alcohol and drug counselling and with mental health services. District Judge Liam McNally warned Carey that if he is brought back to court for breaching probation he will go to prison.
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Narconon Fresh Start's Fresh Take on Drug Education
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Counsellors working with individuals in these rehabilitation programs saw first-hand the devastating effects that drug and alcohol addiction had on individuals and their families and the difficult, life-long struggle that participants faced in their …
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Fenton man sentenced for armed robbery
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