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Alcohol & Substance Abuse : About Alcohol-Related Crimes

A high percentage of people who commit crimes have some sort of tie to intoxication, alcohol abuse or dependency. Find out why alcohol abuse is often associated with domestic violence with…

Local youths place first in statewide anti-substance abuse competition
Filed under: substance abuse rehabilitation

Local high school students placed first in a statewide contest to produce anti-substance abuse messages. The 26 students involved in the Great River Operation Snowball of Quincy designed a video to illustrate the dangers of drinking and driving. The …
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Miles on Mathieu's drug tests: 'I don't really have the numbers there'
Filed under: substance abuse rehabilitation

"LSU has a strong substance abuse program that tries to identify and assist in the treatment and long term recovery process of drug use and abuse, and it is a program we would put up against any in the country," Alleva said. "Once a substance abuse …
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Ithaca Cortland Lawyer The 11 Criteria of a New York DWI OASAS Drug/Alcohol Evaluation

http://www.ithacadwi.com Any New York Court case involving drugs and/or alcohol may require that you have an OASAS drug/alcohol evaluation. OASAS is the (New…

Drugs charity Crew unveils My Crew web initiative designed by Spider Online
Filed under: substance abuse assessment

Edinburgh-based drugs charity Crew has engaged Spider Online to develop the website for its My Crew project that aims to offer immediate assessment and support for young people around substance abuse. Tasked with creating a refreshing and engaging …
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Community Hope Presents Mental Health Wellness Fair
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Giving the keynote address will be Eric Arauz, president of Arauz Inspirational Enterprises, who speaks on mental health topics ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to suicide assessment and prevention. More learning opportunities exist in the …
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Nunavut struggles with lack of alcohol treatment options
Filed under: substance abuse therapy

Southern treatment not always culturally-sensitive. Nunavut's Chief Justice Robert Kilpatrick estimates about 90 per cent of crime in the territory is connected in some way to alcohol abuse. He and other judges send people out of the territory for …
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KQRS DJ Barnard says he'll get treatment for substance abuse, anger
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Longtime KQRS morning D.J. Tom Barnard told listeners Friday he's entering an outpatient treatment program for substance abuse and anger but will stay on the air. Barnard, 61, said he drinks too much wine and needs pills to go to sleep at night, the …
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Health law expands treatment for addicts in California
Filed under: substance abuse therapy

SAN FRANCISCO — More than twice as many drug and alcohol addicts in California will be eligible for health insurance covering substance abuse treatment when federal health care reforms kick in next year. Throughout the state, and particularly in Los …
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New Health Law Will Provide More Addicts With Treatment
Filed under: substance abuse therapy

The federal health care overhaul will make 133,000 Arizonans with drug and alcohol addictions newly eligible for insurance next year, putting added pressure on substance abuse treatment providers. Arizona's behavioral health system is overseen by the …
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Anxiety & Alcoholism Understanding Dual Diagnosis for the student/professional

A power point presentation describing the etiologies and diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Dissorders (GAD) and Substance Use Dissorders (SUD) for …

Pat Summerall, former Giants kicker and sports broadcasting icon, dies at 82
Filed under: substance abuse clinic

A 1992 intervention by friends, family and associates convinced Pat to enter rehab at the Betty Ford Substance Abuse Clinic. Completing his program, he remained sober, became a born-again Christian and spoke frequently of his faith. However, his liver …
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FDA OK's 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin
Filed under: substance abuse clinic

Prescription painkiller abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States. According to a report issued in January by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), some 22 million Americans — 2 percent of …
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Closing Ontario County mental health, substance abuse clinics not a good idea
Filed under: substance abuse agencies

Now in addition to not wanting to fund the nursing home, the county administration no longer wants to fund the mental health and substance abuse clinics. The mental health clinic … Is now the time to deny easy access to mental health services? Yes …
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National Rx Drug Abuse Summit Focused National Attention, Efforts on …
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In 2009, one infant was born per hour with signs of drug withdrawal, said Frances Harding, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Nationally, the cost to provide …
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Health law expands treatment for addicts in Calif.
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