Substance Abuse Services: Drug Abuse Among Older Adults on the Rise
Drug Abuse Among Older Adults On the Rise
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Yet drug and alcohol abuse among older adults is on the rise. Between 1995 and 2002, the number of substance abuse treatment admissions for people 55 and older increased by 32 percent, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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Missouri grapples with one of the USA's worst meth problems
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Meth use is down nationwide, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released in September by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The number of people who said they had used meth in the past month …
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Loudoun County Partners with Leesburg Girl Scouts in 'Project Elf'
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Photo courtesy of the Loudoun County Government This holiday season, the Loudoun County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) Prevention/ Intervention team is partnering with Leesburg Girl Scouts to provide gifts and other items to …
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OETA Story on Cuts to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Thisstory aired on the Oklahoma News Report(ONR) on OETA-The Oklahoma Network. The reporter is Jason Doyle. Photojournalist is Pius Mburu. 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
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