This Maine woman used her alcohol addiction to help others. Now, we need a …
This Maine woman used her alcohol addiction to help others. Now, we need a …
Why not fund health care coverage that allows more people to receive help from drug or alcohol counselors or use the money to reduce waitlists at treatment centers? Look at what BARN can do… Continue reading
War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading
Rules loom for medical marijuana
Rules loom for medical marijuana
Until those regulations and laws are adopted, he said, there's no way to answer such questions as how many treatment centers there would be, what the qualifications for growing marijuana or operating a treatment center would be, or how quality control …
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Long legacy of giving ties Steinmans to Lancaster community
Long legacy of giving ties Steinmans to Lancaster community
Drugs didn't get Owens like they got a lot of his friends who were growing up on the streets of Lancaster in the early 2000s. That's because … Lancaster Newspapers Inc., the parent company of the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era, Sunday… Continue reading
Detention offers lessons
Detention offers lessons
"All kids who come into a detention center are not charged with a crime and most or many are simply waiting to see a judge or awaiting their trial, hence the term 'detention,'" said Sande. "It's not that they're bad kids. They've made poor decisions …
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War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading