alcohol abuse

NC Leads Nation in Lowering Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes

NC leads nation in lowering antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes
…. • N.C. Culture Change Coalition: membership includes for-profit and nonprofit nursing care centers and trade associations, assisted living centers and retirements communities, state and local regulators, horticultural specialists, state long-term … Read more on Charlotte Observer

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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise


 

Perception of Marijuana as a "Safe Drug" Is Scientifically Inaccurate
In adolescent rat models, scientists have been able to observe differences in the chemical pathways that govern addiction and vulnerability – a receptor in the brain known as the dopamine D2… Continue reading →

Youth Drug Abuse Group Loses Grant – Mankato Free Press

Youth drug abuse group loses grant – Mankato Free Press

Youth drug abuse group loses grant
Mankato Free Press
NEW ULM — The coalition formed with the goal of changing the unwritten rules around teens and drug use in Brown County. To that end, they received a grant for $… Continue reading →

Lamar Odom Speaks Out After Rumors Surface, Says He Doesn't Have a Drug …

Lamar Odom Speaks Out After Rumors Surface, Says He Doesn't Have A Drug …
"So you don't have a drug problem, right?" the photographer asks as Odom leaves … Then, rumors that he entered rehab hit the Internet last week, although it appears that news was false considering Odom has… Continue reading →

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I want help for her. Just incarcenating her is not going to ready her for a life once she is out of prison. What can I do to get her this help and who do I talk to about getting it? Please give me advice… Continue reading →

Oscar De La Hoya Enters Rehab: 'This Is a Battle I Have Every Day'

Oscar De La Hoya Enters Rehab: 'This Is A Battle I Have Every Day'
De La Hoya first admitted two years ago that he was an alcoholic and drug user and had been in treatment. He told the Los Angeles Times last month that he sometimes attends Alcoholics Anonymous… Continue reading →