Substance Abuse and Mental Illnesses

Published July 20, 2012

Substance Abuse and Mental Illnesses –

A call to action: Keeping young people sober

Filed under: Substance Abuse

These were a few of the calls for community action arising from the Community Conversation held in April that focused on substance abuse among teenagers in Wilton. Released recently by Wilton Youth Services, a follow-up report outlines steps that may …
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State eyes training program for Sober Home operators

Filed under: Substance Abuse

The state Department of Public Health's bureau of substance abuse services will be able to shoulder the cost of a voluntary training program for sober home operators, the bureau's deputy director said Thursday. In a legislatively-mandated report on …
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Tighter drug laws to stop party pill

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Social Worker for Sorted Drug and Alcohol Service for the Bay Of Plenty District Health Board David Gilmore says the only way to stop people from abusing substances is to remove people from the equation. The Sorted team left to right: David Gilmour …
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Substance abuse screening to become routine

Filed under: Substance Abuse

At clinics across Iowa, getting screened for substance abuse will be as common as getting blood pressure taken or having reflexes tested at a doctor's checkup — just part of the routine. The Iowa Department of Public Health was notified on July 3 that …
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