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Boos and Bravos Feb. 18
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Bravos to the Council for Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse and the nearly 160 high school students who took part in the annual conference this week in Lake George. Each year, the conference brings together students for activities that support …
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Entries sought for substance abuse prevention contest
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Students are encouraged to create innovative and effective substance abuse prevention video messages to their peers and the greater Hall County community. … The Video Information form must be completed for each group or individual video submission.
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Violating Probation From a New DUI Charge Case

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Judge Ricks sentences residents of Roseland, Hammond, Tickfaw, Bogalusa
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He must also pay a $ 784 fine, complete 32 hours of community service, attend the Driver's Improvement Program and the Victim's Impact Panel, and undergo a substance abuse evaluation. Denise Brothers, age 39, of Hammond, pleaded no contest to …
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Local counselor uses "brain training" to prevent drug abuse
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Q&A: Bonnie Loughran wants to end the stigmas around mental illness
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Everyone wanted to diagnosis him with substance abuse. A doctor finally listened and didn't assume he was a substance abuser. It turned out he also had anxiety. The first time he took an anti-anxiety pill … his whole life changed. He was able to …
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5 Things You Should Know About Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention
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For five people in Farmington Hills, substance abuse plus depression equalled suicide last year. Nebus shared general information about five incidents in which that connection was fatal for residents in his city. The people who committed suicide had …
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Jail's substance abuse program to grow expands
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The Daviess County Detention Center's inmate substance abuse treatment programs will expand beginning next month when the program increases to house 55 inmates at a time. The program currently houses 35 inmates, Daviess County Jailer David …
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Kennebec County pilot program puts first-time OUI offenders into diversion …
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Those charged have to undergo substance abuse evaluation and treatment if recommended, refrain from using or possessing alcohol for a year, do community service, pay a monthly supervision fee and refrain from new criminal conduct. “This is giving …
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Heroin taking oxy's place for more addicts
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"We've got to address treatment, or we're not going to end the problem, we're just going to change the drug," said Jim Hall, director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. "If you asked …
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New study reveals racial disparities in chronic pain management
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Both study groups were equally likely to have a history of substance abuse. However, statistical analysis revealed significant racial differences in recommended opioid monitoring and follow-up treatment practices. Specifically, pain levels were less …
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UI to review alcohol, substance abuse policies; Greek life on campus
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Today, President Duane Nellis announced the formation of a task force that will evaluate university policies regarding alcohol and substance abuse, and also a Greek life task force, to review the university's relationship with fraternities and …
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APNewsBreak: Effort building to change US pot laws
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They call for directing the money to law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and the national debt. Last fall's votes in Colorado and Washington state to legalize recreational marijuana should push Congress to end the 75-year federal pot prohibition …
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OETA Story on Underage Drinking aired 6-29-12

This story aired on the ONR on OETA-The Oklahoma Network. The reporter is Bob Sands; the photographer is Ilea Shutler. For more information, go to the ONR web site www.news.oeta.tv and ONR blog blog.oeta.tv For more about OETA-The Oklahoma Network, visit www.oeta.tv. Underage drinking in Oklahoma costs taxpayers just under a billion dollars a year. That’s the price tag for medical care, lost work and a host of other problems that stem from alcohol abuse by young people. the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is one year into a new effort aimed at prevention of alcohol abuse by people under 21, and they believe it’s starting to work.

Drug Users Turn Death Dealers as Methadone From Bain Hits Street
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