Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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Health Officials Call for Better Access to Addiction Treatment
“We have three highly different but effective medications to treat opioid addiction – more than any other drug of abuse except alcoholism. Yet only a small fraction of opioid-addicted patients receive these medications,” said Percy Menzies, president …
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The Alcoholism Treatment Helpline Offers Guidance to Addicts in Conneaut
LIGHTNING RELEASES 04/21/14 – Young adults in Conneaut, OH are often confronted with pressure to use drugs and alcohol. Plenty of choose to give into the pressure and that can open the door for addiction and substance abuse. When that occurs, where …
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Question by will: what do you do when you report something to the police and they dont do anything about it?
What do you do when you report to the police about children being at a known drug house? I have seen people come in and out of this house at all hours of the night and recently noticed a guy is living there and he has two daughters that i know of that he gets visitation? One daughter is about 2 years old and his other daughter looks to be about 5 or 6. I have reported this to local police and the sheriff and family services and they have done nothing. this is a small town where everyone knows everyone. I dont know what to do. I dont want to see something happen to those children.

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Answer by baby otter
I would google “non profit child abuse prevention” in your city. Most of them have 1800 numbers, and will most likely give you a solid answer on how to take care of this situation. The Children’s Defense Fund’s Number is Tel: 800-CDF-1200 (800-233-1200). They are a wonderful national organization that advocates against child abuse.

Roundtable on heroin, opioid addiction in Carmel
The bipartisan task force is chaired by Senator Phil Boyle (R-C-I, Suffolk County), chairman of the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Members will examine the issues and solicit input from experts and others about addiction prevention and …
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Opinion: When substance abuse impacts the workplace
Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that more people die from prescription painkillers than from heroin or cocaine1, and that one person is dying every 19 minutes2 in …
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The drug that stops heroin
"Things are happening very quickly," said Penny Bruce, a public health employee for the city of Medford and coordinator of the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative for Medford, Malden, Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield and Reading. "A lot of …
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) Names Devin C. Carty Chief …
(PRNewsFoto/CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA). SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) today announced the appointment of Devin C. Carty as Chief Talent and Experience Officer. … CTCA …
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Drugmaker's dual role as friend, foe
“I'm appalled,” said Andrew Kolodny, chief medical officer of Phoenix House, a national addiction treatment network with six centers in Massachusetts. “I think it's disgusting that a drug company with an opioid addiction treatment would want to grab a …
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Alcoholism Implant with Naltrexone
The company currently owns an addiction treatment program called the Start Fresh Program (SFP) that is used by various independently owned licensed addiction clinics throughout the United States to treat alcoholism and select opioid addictions.
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Parma Alcohol Drug Rehab Introduces Expanded Residential Treatment Services
The counselors, therapists and medical staff at the Parma center have a grasp of how powerful drug addiction can grab someone and not let go. The residential treatment program has expanded from simply one direction that involves only 12-step recovery.
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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
Across the country, more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction, mostly involving narcotics such as oxycodone and fentanyl. Their knowledge and access … Still, a USA TODAY review of …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers To Treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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Lower Hudson Valley police welcome heroin antidote
"With such an epidemic not only in this area but around the country, we support any tool that could help save somebody," said Kent Police Chief Alex DiVernieri. "I welcome the … A joint senate task force on heroin and opioid addiction was also formed …
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Cumberland Heights opens Gallatin facility
A new Cumberland Heightsfacility in Gallatin is meeting addiction in Sumner County head-on. The drug and alcohol treatment center will open Wednesday in the Hunt Club business park. The Nashville-based nonprofit has eight locations since launching four …
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Passages Malibu Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
“In our clinical experience at Passages, young people with unresolved traumatic experiences or mental health issues are particularly at risk for becoming dependent on alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “As a …
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Study shows important parallels between epidemic of HIV/AIDS and opioid …
These are the findings of a comparative review of HIV/AIDS and addiction by researchers Josiah D. Rich, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, based at The Miriam Hospital; Traci C. Green, Ph.D., MSc, Department of …
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The scourge of heroin addiction
The governor's directives, which include public health advisories to educate the public about opioid addiction treatment options, will hopefully demystify common misperceptions, such as crime increases when there is a treatment center in one's …
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