CASA Still Addressing Alcohol Abuse,but Now Focusing Also on Opioid Crisis
... still addressing Alcohol Abuse,but Now Focusing Also on Opioid Crisis For years CASA (Community Against Substance Abuse) has typically received funding to combat underage drinking and it still does, but one thing that's apparent is that while underage drinking is still an issue, the opioid crisis is even bigger … Read more on Winthrop Transcript In Wasted, flawed treatment system leads alcoholic therapist to seek better … Pond's inability to help himself is recounted with painful honesty in ...
Billings Program Aims to Keep Children With Mental Health Issues Out of the ER
Billings program aims to keep children with mental health issues out of the ER Addressing issues early also cuts down on overall health care costs, McCall said. The average child younger than 18 who has spent time in residential treatment will cycle through six to eight different placements, from hospitals to therapy-focused … Read more on Billings Gazette Arbor Health Spotlighted By State of Missouri Department of Health For Care Of … LOUIS/January 19, 2016) – Arbor Health, an all-male residential care facility assisting veterans with reintegration into civilian life, was recently spotlighted in a blog by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (www.health.mo.gov). The … Read more on STLtoday.com Read more... ...
Police, Teens Talk About Drugs and Alcohol
by Rowdy Rider Police, Teens Talk About Drugs And Alcohol The Glastonbury Police Department and Youth and Family Services' Youth Advisory Council teamed up for a Community Conversation about teen drinking and drug abuse on Nov. 23 at Smith Middle School. In the event, aimed at impressing upon younger … Read more on Hartford Courant Alcoholism At USC: Alcohol Abuse On Campus Alcoholism At USC: Alcohol Abuse On Campus. Alcohol is one of the most used and abused drugs in the world. In this four-part series, USC Annenberg Media takes a look at alcohol abuse on campus and how students can get help. TAGS: Alcoholism · Your … Read more on Annenberg TV News Read ...
Juvenile Treatment Program Helps Many Teenagers This Year
Juvenile Treatment Program helps many teenagers this year The court says drug and alcohol addiction continues to grow in Webb County. Treatment manager Victor Oliveros says those with the program are always working to help more people. "Last year we actually received a federal grant for 975,000 dollars to … Read more on KGNS.tv Recovering substance abusers brave stigma by giving up secrecy Their tactics echo the strategy of people with HIV and AIDS, who organized in the 1980s to demand treatment, and, more recently, the approach of transgender people. ['And then he …. I was afraid to seek help because . . . it had the potential to … Read more on Washington Post Read more... ...
Drugs, Alcohol Often Used on Mines to Cope With Pressures of Daily Life
by yaruman5 Drugs, alcohol often used on mines to cope with pressures of daily life JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Drug and alcohol abuse among mineworkers is an ongoing battle, as drugs are often used as a coping mechanism to deal with stress, unhappiness or the pressures of daily life, drug and alcohol testing distributor … Read more on Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly Comments on other issues:The alcohol industry, the liquor Frankly, the idea of banning alcohol is an insult to Muslims, as it assumes Muslims have no self control. Wrong. Good Muslims are always strong enough to avoid alcohol. The ...