Support group brings students into the light
Out of the Dark is a non-profit advocacy group located in Craighead County whose goal is to bring awareness to prescription drug addiction in the area. It was founded in September 2008 by Skip Mooney after noticing a major outbreak of heroin use among …
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Tippecanoe group gets 5864 to fight youth substance abuse
The Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County plans to increase strategies to prevent alcohol and drug abuse among those 18 and younger with the help of a national grant. The coalition will receive $ 115,864 for the next year as part of a Drug-Free …
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Falmouth anti-substance abuse group loses 0K grant
FALMOUTH – The loss of a federal grant has left a substance abuse prevention program looking for other ways to finance its teen-focused projects. The Falmouth Prevention Partnership did not get its five-year, $ 650,000 Drug Free Communities Support …
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Methadone 'should continue to be central drug addict treatment'
Methadone should continue to be a central treatment for recovering heroin addicts, a Scottish Government-commissioned panel has found. The group had been gathering evidence on the effectiveness of opioid replacement therapies in treating people with …
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