Discussion on Drug Abuse in South Central Massachusetts Scheduled for Tuesday in Webster
Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for Tuesday in Webster
Since the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in early February, the national spotlight on heroin and opioid drug abuse has grown hotter. Locally, state and local officials are talking openly about addiction in communities where residents and law …
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
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Community Forum On Opiate Drug Abuse/Prevention Tuesday
Community Forum on Opiate Drug Abuse and Prevention with Bobby Sand Tuesday, April 8th, 6 PM at the Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock,VT Together with the Norman Williams Public Library, the Ottauquechee Health Foundation (OHF), invites you to a …
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Detective testifies Shrewsbury murder suspect denied substance abuse
Shrewsbury Detective Timothy Finacom testified that he asked Mr. Rosiello two questions about drug or alcohol use during the booking process in an effort to determine whether the suspect might have been suicidal. The detective said he asked Mr …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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States rebel against powerful new painkiller
BARRE, Vt. (AP) — State officials around the country are rebelling over a powerful new painkiller that law enforcement and public health authorities fear could worsen the nation's deadly scourge of heroin and prescription drug abuse. On Thursday …
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