Simsbury High Drug Sweeps to Continue, Student Drug Use Down
... High Drug Sweeps to Continue, Student Drug Use Down Filed under: drug abuse statistics In a letter to parents of high school students, Principal Neil Sullivan reported that as a result of a community-wide response to the issue of… Continue reading
Treatment Centers Ready for New Tasks
... centers ready for new tasks Filed under: substance abuse treatment For those involved in treatment, it means those with substance abuse issues are more likely to get the help they need, said Project ADAM's Gina McDonald and Mike McDonald.… Continue reading
More and More Babies Are Being Born With Addictions
... and more babies are being born with addictions Filed under: substance abuse signs and symptoms With gradually decreasing doses of morphine, the medical staff at John Peter Smith Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit worked to lessen the baby's withdrawal… Continue reading
Summit at UR Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse
... drug abuse and addiction The abuse of prescription drugs is growing in western New York and across the country, destroying the lives of addicts and taxing local emergency medical centers with people seeking prescription painkillers and other drugs. More… Continue reading
POLICE: Riviera Beach Woman Used Drugs Trying to Abort Fetus; Newborn in …
... interviewed a nurse in the NICU, who said the baby was born premature at 33 weeks (full term is 39-40 weeks) and the mother had a condition with her placenta that is common with pregnant cocaine users. The baby… Continue reading
Gov. McDonnell Launches Initiative Aimed at Youth Substance Abuse Prevention …
... McDonnell launches initiative aimed at youth substance abuse prevention … Filed under: substance abuse prevention RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is launching a new initiative aimed at substance abuse prevention. The governor's office on Friday announced the… Continue reading