On-the-Job Tragedies Can Have Lasting Effects for First Responders
... tragedies can have lasting effects for first responders The PAC team includes officers from West Fargo and Cass and Clay counties who go through specialized training to help them spot symptoms of PTSD in officers – substance abuse,… Continue reading
Program Seeks to Help LGBTs With Substance–abuse Issues
... seeks to help LGBTs with substance–abuse issues To assist clinicians and administrators SAMHSA has issued "A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals" that provides information about substance abuse treatment approaches that are… Continue reading
Round Table Discussion Focuses on Prescription Drug Abuse
... focuses on prescription drug abuse Rahall decided to organize the roundtable after introducing the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the House companion measure to the Senate bill authored by Rockefeller. The bills would promote both physician and… Continue reading
Queen, It's a New Day Inspires & Helps Women Overcoming Abuse & Addiction
... It's A New Day Inspires & Helps Women Overcoming Abuse & Addiction So I went back to drinking that night and I hated hangovers so I latched on to the cocaine. I left my husband, I left my other… Continue reading
LA PARKER: The Past Still Lingers in Hamilton Twp.
... PARKER: The past still lingers in Hamilton Twp. These past months have cast Hamilton Twp. into national scrutiny, made the once proud community infamous with stories about cocaine abuse, pay-to-play allegations, and one other federal investigation that garnered a… Continue reading
AAP Outlines Fetal Damage With Drug Abuse
... Outlines Fetal Damage with Drug Abuse National survey data from 2009-2010 show that the most common type of substance abuse was cigarette use, reported by 16.3% of pregnant women (ages 15 to 44), followed by alcohol use at 10.8%.… Continue reading