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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

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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Is There Any Drug Rehab Centers Anywhere in the Us That Allow Couples We Both Need Treatment?

Question by : Is there any drug rehab centers anywhere in the us that allow couples we both need treatment?

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Answer by Jim
Depending on your finances; most would accept both you & your wife. However, you wouldn’t be sleeping in the same room.

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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

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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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

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 … "It almost …
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Matthews: Alcohol & Drug Addiction Is Destructive and We Must Confront It

Matthews: Alcohol & Drug Addiction is Destructive and We Must Confront It — Visit PoliticalArticles.NET: http://www.politicalarticles.net/ ** Signup For Our Blog Newsletter and…


Sand Point aims to move beyond banishing drug dealers to curb rampant drug
Farther down the line, its members hope to establish a “safe house,” or… Continue reading

New England Confronts Heroin Epidemic

New England confronts heroin epidemic
The number of heroin users doubled across the U.S. between 2002 and 2012, to 335,000, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Deaths from drug overdoses have tripled nationwide since 1990, thanks mostly to …
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To Combat Prescription Drug Abuse, Database Tracking Is Key: David Freed

To combat prescription drug abuse, database tracking is key: David Freed
Research shows that these programs help combat prescription drug abuse and help identify prescription fraud, doctor-shopping, forgery and improper prescribing. In our state, our existing database system is inadequate because most prescription drugs are …
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How Will Losing All Family Support Effect a Drug Addict?

Question by Dennis: How will losing all family support effect a drug addict?
I know you need to cut druggies off unless they get help but what happens if you also treat them like you hate them?

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Six Ways States Should Spend Their Surpluses

Six Ways States Should Spend Their Surpluses
… crisis and recession in 2007. The National Association of State Budget Officers projects that almost all states will see "fairly decent surpluses" in their 2014 budgets, with billions of more dollars pouring into their coffers than in previous …
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1 Week, 3 Dead: Suspected Heroin Overdoses Appear to Tighten Drug's Grip

1 week, 3 dead: Suspected heroin overdoses appear to tighten drug's grip
The heroin epidemic claiming the lives of young adults from the Lower Hudson Valley and across the nation is continuing despite a crackdown on suppliers and increased efforts to warn users of the drug's deadly effects. This week… Continue reading