Pilot program to treat addicted mothers
WOW will be one of few Racine County alcohol/drug abuse treatment programs specifically for women, and the only one that would keep their children by their side, according to the group and to Michelle Goggins, manager for the county substance abuse …
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Deputies, Bridgeway staff train for new substance abuse prevention program
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputies Stephanie Thompson, left, and Patricia Alford role-play Wednesday while training for the SUCCESS substance abuse prevention program slated to begin this year at Okaloosa Academy in Fort Walton Beach. … Sheriff's …
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Local bar association offers program on substance abuse in the legal profession
Mann will examine the brain chemistry of addiction and alcoholism, will discuss the behavioral and health consequences of the disease, and will discuss the unusually high incidence of alcoholism and drug addiction found among members of the legal …
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Substance Abuse Prevention Program Targets Bloomfield Hills Athletes
Officials with the Bloomfield Hills Schools athletic programs and the Birmingham-Bloomfield Community Coalition (BBCC) will embark on a new strategy to try and curb alcohol and drug use this year by focusing on athletes as student leaders. The process …
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Plans for Camden substance abuse clinic dead
CAMDEN, Maine — Only a few weeks after a proposed high-end alcohol rehabilitation center was announced for Camden, the plan has been dropped. Steve Wilson, Camden code enforcement officer and planner, said he was informed Tuesday morning by …
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Even small government incentives can help tackle entrenched social problems
Oxford House is the largest successful communal-living, self-help alcohol and drug abuse recovery program in the nation, with a network of recovery homes in almost every state. These houses are governed, operated, and paid for by the people who live in …
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Coalition seeks solutions to youth substance abuse
They were there to propose community-wide solutions to discourage underage drinking and drug abuse. Creating a new teen center or coffee shop which would be run by, and for, teens took top billing when everyone voted at the end of the meeting.
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Lynbrook Students Learn Dangers of Alcohol, Drugs
As part of a continual district-wide effort to combat substance abuse by students, Lynbrook North Middle School eighth-graders attended a presentation about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse conducted by the Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug …
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Sag Harbor Community Turns Out to Hear Substance Abuse Stats
“So in this community, nothing will change about substance abuse and about underage drinking unless we begin to talk about it. And I applaud your school because they've been talking about it.” After the meeting, some parents remained in their seats …
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Prevention of substance abuse needs emphasis
Substance abuse prevention programmes have identified the risk factors existing at the individual, family, school, and community levels that put young people at greater risk for alcohol and drug abuse, and have incorporated protective factors that …
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NYC – Brooklyn – Williamsburg: Ashes to Ashes

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Ashes to Ashes, located at the corner of Berry Street and South 4th Street, was designed and painted by El Puente’s muralistas, a group of young artists directed by El Puente Artist Joe Matunis. The mural, funded by the NY State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Service, the United Way, the NY State Council on the Arts, and the Center for Arts Education, was painted in 2000 and depicts the dangers of smoking and reveals the tobacco industry’s focus on recruiting young smokers in communities of color.

Prevention of substance abuse needs emphasis
Substance abuse prevention programmes have identified the risk factors existing at the individual, family, school, and community levels that put young people at greater risk for alcohol and drug abuse, and have incorporated protective factors that …
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NJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Bill Advances
A bill that would require public health insurance providers to cover the treatment of mental and nervous disorders, alcoholism and substance abuse under the same terms and conditions as other medical illnesses has been unanimously approved by the …
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Waikato pair combat substance abuse in workers
"Drug and alcohol abuse and how to handle it can really fox some farmers, who would rather get on with the business of farming than spend a lot of time on policies, procedures and paperwork," Coombes said. To help other farmers and employers she has …
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Lawyer who represented Catholic church takes role in hepatitis C cases
Federal investigators say David Kwiatkowski, a former hospital technician, spread the virus to patients by shooting up with drugs stolen from the hospital. Kwiatkowksi is facing criminal charges in connection with the outbreak, which came to light in …
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Former inmate 'halfway house' aims to slow returns to Arizona prisons
The 150-bed center will provide services to three types of former inmates, said Paul O'Connell, community corrections operations director. It will provide inpatient residential substance abuse treatment to former inmates who are struggling despite …
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Arizona stands to lose big if no deal is reached
Result: about 1,400 fewer children receiving subsidized care. $ 2.8 million from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment program, which provides grants to Arizona to provide treatment and recovery-support services for families affected by alcohol …
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