Treatment Centers For Drug Abuse 1-800-839-1682 – The most common drugs are marijuana and cocaine. Cocaine abuse can cause tremors, seizures, and respiratory failure. Marijuana abuse can cause cognitive prob…

 

Chris Herren, Former Professional Basketball Player, Presents To National …

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It took Herren nearly a decade to get back on his feet and turn his life around, a message he delivered during a recent presentation for the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) titled “The Game has Changed.” In it, Herren …
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Large Racial Disparities In Drug Treatment Success Rates Between States

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A University of Iowa study reveals significant disparities between minority and white clients in success rates for completing substance abuse treatment programs. Moreover, these disparities vary widely from state to state. "Our findings suggest that …
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Pitt County commissioners pass resolution to Walter B. Jones tre – WNCT

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Its new 2-year budget plan would close the East's only state-run alcohol and drug treatment center. The Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Greenville, along with 2 others, would shut down. It would put hundreds out of work, and …
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Meth rises again in Polk County, western Wisconsin

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And in 2012, there was an increase in the number of meth-related admissions to Twin Cities addiction-treatment programs compared with the years 2007 to 2011. "These numbers collectively suggest we are seeing a fundamental shift in methamphetamine," …
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