Lincoln County Celebrates “National Drug Court Month”

Lincoln County Celebrates “National Drug Court Month”

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Drug abuse treatment is beneficial to participants, taxpayers, and our community. County Commissioner Bill Hall said he is very proud to have been part of the effort that led to the creation of the Lincoln County Drug Court Program. “Not only has our …
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Employer entitled to fire employee who lied about prior drug abuse and

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Lehigh Valley Hospital involved a security guard who was injured on the job and treated by the hospital's emergency room. During this visit, he disclosed that he had received treatment for drug addiction. The ER forwarded this information to the …
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A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

For example, a 2011 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that among adults aged 50 to 59, the rate of current illicit drug use increased to 6.3 percent in 2011 from 2.7 percent in 2002. Aside from alcohol, the …
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Urban Outfitters Raises Concerns About Prescription Drug Abuse, Passages

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Although we offer treatment to individuals dealing with illegal drug abuse and alcohol dependency, over the years, the clinical staff at Passages has had to become intimately aware of the nuances of treating prescription medication addiction. These …
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