Dozens Trained to Use Heroin Overdose Antidote

Dozens trained to use heroin overdose antidote
Arms Acres, a private alcohol and substance abuse treatment facility, offered the program to the general public Friday in response to the swell of overdose fatalities throughout the region. "Given the recent increase in opiate deaths, this is …
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Part II: Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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3rd District Supervisor's Race Off to Bruising Start

3rd District Supervisor's race off to bruising start
Second up was Pamela Conley Ulich, a lawyer and former Malibu mayor, promised to act on 13-year old Dillon Strickland's advice, “Money is basically a system by which you can cheat in politics and drown out everyone else's voice if you have enough cash …
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My Facebook Faux Pas
He has developed clinical programs for The Ranch outside Nashville, Tennessee, Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, and The Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles. An author and subject expert on the relationship between digital technology and …
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POLL: Do You Like “Recovery” Album by Eminem?

Question by Mystical Lover: POLL: Do You Like “Recovery” album by Eminem?
eminem rocks, thats for sure

Best answer:

Answer by I did NOT f*ck my sister!
The guy’s trying to be black… that’s not something I approve of.

Answer by Smiles
i hate that loser.

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RI outlines plan to deal with drug overdose epidemic
State leaders and people in recovery gather at a forum at Rhode Island College to look for solutions to the state's drug overdose epidemic. State leaders and people in recovery gather at a forum at Rhode Island College to look for solutions to the …
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Testimonial: Kyle. Palm Partners Rehabilitation Center, South Florida


 

Testimonial: Kyle. Palm Partners Rehabilitation Center, South Florida – Our former client, Kyle, was addicted to drugs and alcohol. The Palm Partners team and treatment system helped him get clean. Want to know how to recover fro…

 

While heroin epidemic rages, Bain seeks profit in drug treatment centers
The clinic parking lot is jammed on a Monday morning at 10:30. Inside the bustling waiting room, patients talk to staff and wait their turn at the medicine window. A young blond woman fights off sleep, slumping against a suitcase. Everyone is here for …
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Where Did the Expression “Quit Cold Turkey” Come From!?

Question by Annie: Where did the expression “quit cold turkey” come from!?

Best answer:

Answer by Chey
cold turkey is fattening.

Answer by jimmys babi girl
interesting….idk but thats a good ?

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Stasiewicz Alcohol Treatment Strategies
Therapy will take place at RIA's Clinical Research Center, the only alcoholism and substance abuse treatment facility licensed by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services to conduct clinical research. “The study will offer …
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My Wish: BrokenButLoved – Help Us Save Our Youth From Drug Abuse/Addiction


 

My Wish: BrokenButLoved – Help us Save our Youth from Drug Abuse/Addiction – This video was made to help raise funds for brokenbutloved which is a registered 501 c 3 nonprofit organization reaching out to youth who are at risk or alre…

 

Parents talk children's drug use
Two themes emerged during a town hall meeting Wednesday in Sylvania about prescription drug abuse and heroin use. No one starts out to become an addict. And parents are reluctant to admit their child's addiction. “I don't think any of us parents wants …
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