Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is… Continue reading
Heroin use on the rise in Md.
Heroin use on the rise in Md.
Health officials in Baltimore say heroin use there isn't subject to the dramatic rises and falls that have occurred in other metropolises. Heroin addicts there tend to be older than in other states, and their routines for buying and using the drug are… Continue reading
Project to combat drug abuse helps Elgin schools
Project to combat drug abuse helps Elgin schools
Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND) continues at Elgin and Larkin High Schools. The 4th session begins with a discussion of the stages of chemical dependency and the effects on various aspects of life, including the family. 1) Experimentation …
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pre-employment drug test?
Question by Adam: pre-employment drug test?
I got a job as a security guard for a private security company in NJ….they told me that i have to come back tomorrow to take a drug test in the office…..Is it even legal for them to make me take a drug test… Continue reading
Making the right choice
Making the right choice
During the seminar, Smart Approaches to Marijuana team member John Redman joined by Dr. Daryl Inaba, director of Clinical and Behavioral Health Services at Addictions Recovery Center in Medford, Ore., and Keith Kamita, the chief special agent of the …
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Smartphone App Can Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
Smartphone App Can Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
Adults released from in-patient alcoholism treatment centers who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. The results were based on patients' self-reporting on …
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