Sympathy for the Devil
... for the Devil The Department of Health estimates that an astounding 22 million Americans, ages 12 and older, currently need rehabilitation for substance abuse. Also, a variety of studies say that up to 70% of all child abuse… Continue reading
EDITORIAL: The Right Choice Puts Profits 2nd
... The right choice puts profits 2nd Kudos to Scott Campbell, the pharmacist and owner of the Ocean Health Mart Pharmacy in Charlestown. He was recently honored by the Chariho Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention for making a decision… Continue reading
Hospital Employee Properly Fired for Failure to Disclose Drug Abuse, Third …
... on Lexology (registration) STOPP-ing Prescription Drug Abuse Preventing these deaths should be a national priority, and two measures that could help to reduce these tragedies — the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and the Stop Tampering of… Continue reading
Save the Date: Reclaiming Futures Webinar April 30
... the Date: Reclaiming Futures Webinar April 30 Do you want to learn how the Reclaiming Futures model is uniting juvenile courts, probation, adolescent substance abuse treatment, and the community for cost effective juvenile justice reform? Please register for a… Continue reading
Woodbury Man Locks Himself in Restaurant Bathroom, Found With Drugs …
... man faces two felony drug charges after he allegedly locked himself in the bathroom of a Minneapolis restaurant when his credit card was declined and was found with cocaine and prescription drugs in his possession. Andrew Randall Sears, 24,… Continue reading
Courage to Come Back: Winner in Addiction Category Helps Women Leave …
... and whiskey when I was 12 – by the time I was 17[,] I was a drug addict and an alcoholic smoking pot every day before and after school, eating my mother's Valium and Darvon and snorting cocaine." Its… Continue reading