Substance Abuse Treatment Program Helps With 12 Step Program

Substance Abuse Treatment Program helps with 12 Step Program – Married woman recovers from polysubstance abuse with help from the substance abuse treatment program at Brighton Center for Recovery and 12 step program supp…

Senator Schumer Calls for Legislative Action Regarding Prescription Drug Abuse

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Charles Schumer, D-NY, announced new legislation Wednesday aimed at mitigating prescription drug abuse, especially painkillers. "Every minute that the federal government waits to keep lethal prescription drugs from falling into the wrong hands, is …
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People with mental illness more than 7 times likelier to use pot, says study

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Escobedo says it's difficult for her to treat patients who come to West L.A. Medical if they're using drugs regularly. "A normal part of an evaluation is to assess for substance abuse, and that was true even before this study," said Escobedo. "There is …
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Marijuana dealer sent to jail for violating his probation

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In mid-June, the state agreed to dismiss a probation violation complaint if Parsons successfully completed a four- to six-month term in a CBCF, a form of prison which focuses on substance abuse treatment and education. Parsons, in mid-August 2010, was …
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