drug abuse

Inside the 'snake pit' at Tutwiler: Prison psychologist explains obstacles he

Inside the 'snake pit' at Tutwiler: Prison psychologist explains obstacles he

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WETUMPKA, Alabama – During a brief time working as a psychologist at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, Larry Wood felt he could not help mentally ill women under the hostile administration. Wood, who had been … Meanwhile, Alabama is "among the states …
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Face-to-Face With a Psychopath

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My Sunday morning began with a 60-minute commute through the rain to the home of the maximum-security treatment program for Canada's most notorious violent offenders. This was a special day as a new cohort of inmates was being transferred in to start …
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Addicts open up to help others

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Addiction is practically impossible to comprehend from an outside perspective, and it is equally as difficult to explain, according to five recovering addicts who attended the “We Do Recover” launch party. “The end of the road comes when you realize …
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Town Hall meeting calls attention to "critical" heroin problem, new

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Chambersburg >> Franklin County Coroner Jeff Conner brought together local law enforcement and advocates Tuesday night, for a town hall meeting about the rising drug overdose problem in Franklin County. … Fogal hopes that his new program will give …
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Drug Addiction – 3 Tell-Tale Signs


 

Drug Addiction – 3 Tell-Tale Signs – http://comprehensivesolutionsofnc.com/category/drug-addiction/ Drug addiction, drug abuse, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, it any of these terms sound like y…

 

Addiction Recovery – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Resources


 

Addiction Recovery – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Resources – http://www.soberlifeusa.com | 1-855-454-3387 How many stories have you heard of people re-entering drug rehab and drug treatment countless times? The reason …

 

Treatment for Drug Abuse


 

Treatment for Drug Abuse – How Do You Treat Drug Abuse? What is the treatment for drug abuse? Unfortunately, the success of drug abuse treatment is not very high. It has always been di…

 

Courier Times Community Calendar for April 7

Courier Times Community Calendar for April 7

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Artists of Bristol on the Delaware Meeting. Open to the public. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 …. A twelve-step self-help group for people with a dual diagnosis of mental health and substance abuse and/or addiction. Reach Out Foundation, 152 Monroe …
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Rules are strict in challenge program

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It's the rules, said William Beaston, a 24- year-old client from Delaware. There is some free time in the evening for … The purpose of Level 1 is to get to the root of what's causing an individual to abuse drugs and alcohol and to recognize …
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Judge denies another delay in drug cases lab scandal

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The chief judge of Superior Court has denied a request by Delaware prosecutors for an additional 60-day delay in all drug trials due to the ongoing missing drugs scandal at the state's drug testing lab. / The News Journal/SUCHAT PEDERSON …
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Betty Ford Center: Addiction the Disease – Part 9 – Dr. Harry Haroutunian, Betty Ford Center Physician Director, defines the disease of addiction in this informative video.

 

Mirwaiz kick-starts anti-drug campaign from Shaher-e-Khaas

Mirwaiz kick-starts anti-drug campaign from Shaher-e-Khaas

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“We decided that those found involved in supplying drugs to youth would face a social boycott. And those, who have become addicts, need to be taken to drug de-addiction centers for treatment,” Mirwaiz said. He said many NGOs also extended a helping …
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State Legislature Focused on Child Protection Bills into Law

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… Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fund, supported by the sale of DARE license plates, and directs any further balance of that account to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to award grants to children's advocacy centers during fiscal …
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Funding drug courts is the way to go

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The Center has proved that they can handle the continuing custody of addicted inmates. The Center collaborates with the detention system and also with the drug treatment programs. We need ongoing, predictable financial support for this system that has …
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