State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs
At its core, substance abuse/ addiction isn't just a social problem or a moral problem or a criminal problem. It's a brain disease whose behaviors manifest in multiple areas. The new definition describes addiction as a primary disease. And like …
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Keeping Focus on Performance
ExxonMobil not only illustrates courts' expanding definition of disability, but should remind employers of their limits in dealing with employees' substance abuse problems. In August 2007, an ExxonMobil employee—consistently ranked as a top performer …
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Telford father establishes Matthew Lang Cassel Foundation after drugs take …
Addiction by definition is tough to beat, and John said the system for helping addicts is flawed because health insurance companies only cover about 27 days of rehabilitation. That's not enough time for a heroin user to beat his addiction, John said …
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