alcohol and drug abuse

Help Is Available for Those With Substance Use Disorders

Help is available for those with substance use disorders

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For help, contact your family physician, the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Resource Center at 1-800-390-4056, or for referral information to local agencies, call the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana at 879-2273 or email… Continue reading

Evansville Veterans Court, Drug Treatment Bring Job, Brighter Future to

Evansville veterans court, drug treatment bring job, brighter future to

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EVANSVILLE, Indiana — In 2010, after decades in and out of the legal system because of alcohol and substance abuse problems, Leon Castillas was back in jail and facing a return to… Continue reading

Texas: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative Educates Students on Responsibility

Texas: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative Educates Students on Responsibility

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On November 14, the Sam Houston State University (SHSU) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative (ADAI) sponsored a discussion titled, "Playing with the Wrong Odds," at which students and faculty discussed responsibility while drinking… Continue reading

With a Limited Amount of Funding, Which Drug Abuse System Would You Consider the Best?

Question by rhodalumpkin: With a limited amount of funding, which drug abuse system would you consider the best?
Several ways to address drug abuse are treatment, enforcement, interdiction, and prevention. With a limited amount of funding, which of these four ways would you emphasize?

Best answer:

Answer by SPLATT… Continue reading

"Impossible" to End Drug Trade, Says Calderón

"Impossible" to end drug trade, says Calderón

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In an interview with The Economist Mr Calderón, whose battle with organised crime has come to define his six years in office, said that countries whose citizens consume drugs should find "market mechanisms" to prevent their money from… Continue reading

How Does Alcohol or Drug Abuse Affect the Individual and Their Family?

Question by tearsofaclown: How does alcohol or drug abuse affect the individual and their family?
How does alcohol or drug abuse affect the user and their family? How do they feel? What do they do? What can they do?

Best answer:

Answer by Julia III
The family feels scared,… Continue reading