Dealing With Addiction – Part I

Dealing with Addiction – Part I – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Warren win tops list of political stories for 2012

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Though no one in Massachusetts was treated with the contaminated drugs, the public health crisis exposed wide gaps in the federal and state regulatory structure for compounding pharmacies and led to the issuance of emergency regulations by Gov …
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Epidemic of Painkiller Addiction Strikes Newborns

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"It's heartbreaking," Erin Weatherwax, a neonatal nurse at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida, told the Wall Street Journal. Florida has long been recognized as the epicenter of the nation's prescription drug problem, according to the Wall Street …
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Which new state and federal laws will affect your family?

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Both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse have stated that marijuana impairment testing via blood sampling is unreliable. This law isn't measuring just impairment; it measures any use. Regular …
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