Mercer to treat criminals for substance abuse
PRINCETON — Mercer County is among 10 localities to be included in a new select program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release. Phase 1 of the pilot program seeks to engage …
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Substance abuse: Pilot initiative will help Mercer
That's why we welcome the recent announcement of a new pilot program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release in nine southern West Virginia counties, including Mercer. Phase 1 of …
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West Virginia prepares to offer community-based substance abuse treatment
West Virginia is preparing to launch a select program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release. Starting in nine counties, this pilot comes from the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2013 …
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Hastings man's experiences informs him as he helps other move from addiction …
Dell shares this message with his clients as the adult drug and alcohol abuse counselor at Horizon Recovery and Counseling Center in Hastings. "It is so important to have a positive support network," Dell said. "It's a process of letting go of the …
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Low-level felony offenders in Guernsey County to receive drug and alcohol …
The Guernsey County Common Pleas Court's Probation Department is expanding its services with the Court Assisted Recovery and Education (CARE) program that will include on-site counseling services for low-level felony offenders. "The adult probation …
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Society's favorite drug affects us more than we think
We — the 87% of Americans who ingest caffeine — boast about being “so addicted,” duck out during work to get a fix and can't even imagine the last time we didn't start off the day with a hit. “It's the only drug that's not really seen as a real drug …
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Indy's heroin epidemic: It's cheap, easy to get, deadly
“Nationwide, you've got 15,000 accidental overdoses on prescription narcotics compared to 5,000 for heroin and cocaine,” Miramonti said. “No one ever saw that coming.” For more than a decade, prescription painkiller abuse was the …. The treatment …
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Lawsuit filed over drug rehab center in St. George
GEORGE, Utah — A group of St. George residents is suing the owners of a drug rehabilitation center, claiming their property values have taken a hit since it recently opened in their neighborhood. The $ 1 million-plus complaint, filed last week in 5th …
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Support groups in the area are ready to help in various ways
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For the latest addiction news, bookmark This Just In. From legal matters and celebrity troubles to addiction studies and recovery stories, this section features the hottest topics in alcohol and drug abuse news. We sort out the sometimes overwhelming …
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Sources For Prescription Drugs Often Come From Friends And Family
A new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that most people who abuse prescription painkillers get their fix from friends and family, while those who chronically abuse the addictive opioids most …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction
These risks include a family history of addiction (drug, alcohol or tobacco), people with other mental conditions (including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and even loneliness), social or peer pressures (friends with addiction or abuse behaviors …
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