New Hunterdon program provides help to drug users

New Hunterdon program provides help to drug users

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The START (Steps to Action Recovery and Treatment) program provides information that can help a drug user start a healthy lifestyle when they are on their own, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III. The packets will be given to …
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New York Times Misses Mark on Buprenorphine Drug

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Many successful buprenorphine treatment programs have been implemented in primary care settings, and this approach may reduce the stigma of seeking addiction treatment; however, currently, most primary care physicians lack knowledge and confidence …
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DA tackles drug abuse crimes

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Brandenburg says we need more innovative, research-based drug treatment programs to address the problem. "It's putting a lot of money up front and it's hard to measure how we get our benefit at the back end but i think it's clear that we do get a huge …
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Substance abuse, mental health top Calvert's health concerns

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Increasing the fight against the county's prescription drug abuse problem, he said, has caused an increase in heroin use. As county … One new program is the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients, also known as CRISP, which is a …
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