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Matt Fisken: The Magnetism of Addiction
Matt Fisken: The magnetism of addiction
In a sense, Peter Shumlin took a brave first step for us all by admitting how vulnerable we are, as a state, to drug addiction. What happens …. Ask your doctor about vaccines without mercury (Thimerosal) or aluminum, such as the single-dose flu shot …
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Penn State Hazleton Library features HIV/AIDS lecture and traveling exhibit
… Institute on Drug Abuse Avant-Garde Award for Medications Development for his work to develop an effective, safe and easily manufactured combination anti-heroin/HIV vaccine that could treat heroin addiction while at the same time prevent HIV …
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Mother Warns Heroin, Rx Use Prevalent Among OC Teens
ORANGE COUNTY (CBSLA.com) — The apparent overdose death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has one Orange County mother concerned, saying it shows just how easily prescription pill addiction can turn into heroin dependency. Natalie Costa has spent years …
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County Joins Resolution Against Legalized Pot
County joins resolution against legalized pot
By getting signatures of governments throughout the state, the local MatForce coalition against drug abuse seeks to send a message that the initiative petition drive isn't welcome here. "We need to make ourselves a hard target for the Marijuana … The …
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Smoking and Health, and Death. And You're worried about the illicits?
Only The New York Times gave an absolute number: in New York City, heroin-related deaths were all the way up to 382, for the whole year of 2012. In that year, nationally to be sure, there were about 1200 tobacco-use related deaths per day and about 180 …
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Budget boosts funds for NJ drug courts
In 2012, heroin and opiate treatment admissions exceeded 33,000 people, according to state Department of Human Services statistics. “If you're really going to talk about the shift from addiction to treatment, it's not just for those who get arrested …
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Advocates: Heroin Use Fuels Need for Addiction Service Funds
Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds
The early success of a state program that restricts New Yorkers' ability to doctor-shop for prescriptions is fueling a rise in heroin use, addiction treatment providers, patient advocates, legislators and law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Led by the New York Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP), advocates at the Capitol Tuesday called on state leaders to include …
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New Survey From Caron Treatment Centers Finds More Than 50% Of Women Sought Treatment For Prescription Drugs And Heroin
WERNERSVILLE, Pa., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Heroin and prescription drug addiction are on the rise among affluent women, reveals a new survey from Caron Treatment Centers, a leader and nationally recognized non-profit provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment. The online survey polled former female patients at Caron and Hanley Center who were treated for addiction …
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Advocates: Heroin Use Fuels Need for Addiction Service Funds – Albany Times Union
Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds – Albany Times Union
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Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds
Albany Times Union Albany. The early success of a state program that restricts New Yorkers' ability to doctor-shop for prescriptions is fueling a rise in heroin use, addiction treatment providers, patient advocates, legislators and law enforcement officials said Tuesday … |
Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka Honored by Communities That Care of Lorain County
Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka honored by Communities that Care of Lorain County
award Feb. 4 on behalf the City of Avon Lake, Mayor Greg Zilka, center, next to Avon Lake Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator Lisa Goodwin, left, and Elaine Georgas, executive director for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain County …
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Jon Singleton, Astros prospect, opens up about drug addiction
At a time when he should have been getting in shape for spring training and a chance to make Houston's major league roster, he instead spent his days attending classes and therapy sessions with other addicts in a program for young adults. One thing he …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Sheds Light on Heroin Addiction – ABC News
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Sheds Light on Heroin Addiction – ABC News
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Sheds Light on Heroin Addiction
ABC News Next, tonight, heroin addiction in America. A stark number. The number of people using heroin here has doubled in five years. 700,000 people needing help tonight. And everyone who loved Philip Seymour… See More. Next, tonight, heroin addiction in … Hoffman found with 50 bags of heroin, addiction meds: sources Analyzing Philip Seymour Hoffman's Heroin Addiction Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction |