drug abuse

Litchfield Cancels Controversial Student Survey

Litchfield cancels controversial student survey

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The Profiles of Student Life survey, which featured questions not only about drug and alcohol use but also about sexual activity and orientation, personal behavior, depression, suicide, physical violence and domestic abuse, was scheduled to be given to …
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Update On Binge Drinking Among College Students: From Bad To Worse

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Mountain Valley and Baker Valley Treatment Centers Merge

Mountain Valley and Baker Valley Treatment Centers Merge

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Greg Vogel, Executive Director of the Mountain Valley Treatment Center (MVTC) in Pike, NH, is pleased to announce that it is merging with the Baker Valley Treatment Center (BVTC) in nearby Warren, NH. In addition to combining human resources to create …
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White House drug policy adviser plans Mass. talk

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Why Do Teenagers Abuse Drugs?

Question by $ ^Dj Chris^$ : Why do teenagers abuse drugs?
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pea-size brains

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How Parents Can Assess a Teen Is at Risk for Drug Abuse – David Sack, M.D., addiction psychiatrist helps parents understand the risk factors for teen drug abuse as he did in his Huffington Post column, How to Assess…

 

New Helpline Offers Substance Abuse Recovery for Teens

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Have Any Book Suggestions About First-Hand Drug Addiction Experiences: (See Details)?

Question by Spec Tac: Have any book suggestions about first-hand drug addiction experiences: (see details)?
Looking for something that is non-fiction or accurate fiction, which gives a first hand experience of serious drug addictions that blur the lines between reality and the mind. Probably a drug addiction like Heroin or Oxycontin, somethihg that can really make a person confused and lost in their own mind.
I am really looking for something that gets into the confused consciousness/perspective of someone really deep into such a drug that might make you loose touch with reality, something that gives a first-person account.

Linking Sexual Shame and Addiction

Linking Sexual Shame and Addiction

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For the luckless kids in these and similar family-attachment situations, the process of self-medicating typically involves alcohol and/or either prescription or illicit drugs. That said, many such … In fact, very few substance abuse or behavioral …
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Two flat tires can't keep drunk man from driving or going to jail: North

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Competitive Consequences: Treatment for Athletes With Addictions

Competitive Consequences: Treatment for athletes with addictions

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Athletes, with their need for a competitive edge, enhanced speed and being able to play through pain, are at a greater risk of becoming addicted to drugs in general but prescription drugs specifically because of injuries and the rising pressure to keep …
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Experts warn of potent new painkiller Zohydro

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