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Prescription Drug Abuse ‘enormous’ – St. George Daily Spectrum

Prescription drug abuse ‘enormous’ – St. George Daily Spectrum

Prescription drug abuse 'enormous'
St. George Daily Spectrum
According to statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the highest among Utahns ages 18 to 25 in 2010 and 2011, the… Continue reading

BEN BRAGDON: Without Treatment, Addiction Won't Go Away

BEN BRAGDON: Without treatment, addiction won't go away
That's part of what is happening in Maine and the rest of New England, as the full weight of the criminal justice system has come down on prescription drug abuse. As a result, there have been fewer pharmacy robberies and, anecdotally… Continue reading

How a Flawed System of Reviewing Medical Complaints Puts Floridians at Risk

How A Flawed System Of Reviewing Medical Complaints Puts Floridians At Risk
… accompanied to their medical board hearing by someone from the Professionals Resource Network, which in 2010 received a $ 5.4 million contract with the state Department of Health to assist medical professionals who have emotional health issues… Continue reading

Winona County's Drug Court Offers Intensive Way to Help Offenders Get Clean

Winona County's drug court offers intensive way to help offenders get clean
The system is intended to be an intensive form of probation, Sonneman said, one that works aggressively to keep participants from re-offending while helping them work through addiction and personal struggles. “It has that element of, we're… Continue reading

LePage: More Funding Necessary to Fight Maine’s Drug Abuse Epidemic – Bangor Daily News

LePage: More funding necessary to fight Maine’s drug abuse epidemic – Bangor Daily News

LePage: More funding necessary to fight Maine's drug abuse epidemic
Bangor Daily News
WESTBROOK, Maine — Drug abuse costs $ 1,000 per state resident. Yet, the state's drug problem is escalating and more money is needed… Continue reading

Helene 'Lennie' Mullaney: Classroom Experience Vital

Helene 'Lennie' Mullaney: Classroom experience vital
… School Board. PORTSMOUTH — Helene "Lennie" Mullaney is a retired teacher who wants to use her insight from years of working in the classroom to help move the school district forward. … She taught in Farmington, Conn., and Harpswell, Maine, but … Read… Continue reading