ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE


 

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Town Hall to Address Youth Drug and Alcohol Issues

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

It's no secret: Drugs and alcohol abuse among teens is a significant issue in Santa Cruz County. In an effort to combat this problem, Aptos High School administrators have enlisted the help of local experts and community groups to educate parents …
Read more on Aptos Times

 

Alcohol use down, marijuana use up in youth survey results

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The percentages of Martha's Vineyard high school students that drink alcohol, engage in high-risk drinking, and smoke cigarettes are down since 2007. However, the percentages of students that smoke marijuana and abuse prescription drugs is up.
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Addiction counseling center dedicated in Adams County

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

FRS Counseling provides diagnostic, treatment, education and prevention services for alcohol and drug abuse, according to Darcy Lichnerowicz, clinical supervisor. This includes providing services for those mental health issues that frequently arise …
Read more on The People’s Defender

 

We Need a Conceptual Breakthrough in the War on Drugs

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The U.S. now has plans to combine its alcohol (the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) and drug agencies under the new rubric of addictive diseases. But we have two different theories about these addictions. We believe alcohol is not …
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From Twitter:

Restore ~ Alcohol and Drug Abuse Classes

When: Every Wednesdays
Where: 901 Barracksview Rd. St Louis, Mo 63125, (314) 894-8130
Time: 7-8PM – by CovenantSTL (CovenantCounseling)

 

From Twitter:

@aprince620 it’s treated like alcohol and any other legal drug. People can use it or abuse it. Their choice! – by TerrenceCamp (Terrence Campbell)

 

From Twitter:

Alcohol and drug abuse are frequently linked to the record suicide numbers plaguing the military.

Study:… http://t.co/YoyJoizK – by DJATOMIXGLX (??ð???)