drug abuse

Legal Recreational Pot Industry Opens in Colorado – WBTV 3 News, Weather

Legal recreational pot industry opens in Colorado – WBTV 3 News, Weather
Activists hope he's right, and that the experiment in Colorado will prove to be a better alternative to the costly American-led drug war, produce the kind of revenue that state officials hope and save the government costs… Continue reading

Spotlight on Drug Abuse Will Help Prevention – Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Spotlight on drug abuse will help prevention – Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Spotlight on drug abuse will help prevention
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Drug/substance abuse is one of five issues being highlighted in the Fairfield Medical Center Health Assessment Project series, which is based off of 2013 data collected by the… Continue reading

Health and Wellness Events: Support Groups and More

Health and wellness events: Support groups and more
ADVERTISEMENT. MONDAY. Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women: An eight-week specialized program for women struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. … CHADD Support Meeting: Parent support group with Kevin Roberts, M.A. and AD/HD Coach, Bloomfield … Read more on Detroit Free… Continue reading

Kentucky Spending $32 Million From Settlements on Drug Treatment Programs

Kentucky spending million from settlements on drug treatment programs
More than $ 32 million garnered from lawsuit settlements with two drug companies will be used to expand substance abuse treatment in Kentucky, Attorney General Jack Conway said Monday. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Ky. Officials Announce Million for… Continue reading

A Year in Review at CIR

A year in review at CIR
Even before Christina Jewett and Will Evans' investigation about California's Medi-Cal funding of drug rehabilitation clinics was broadcast on partner CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," the Los Angeles County health director was calling for reforms. … One … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting… Continue reading

DCF Using 'Gold Standard' Addiction Assessments Ahead of Drug Testing

DCF using 'gold standard' addiction assessments ahead of drug testing
A private-sector addiction counselor vouched for the reliability of written drug abuse risk assessment forms used by a state agency – forms that will take on new significance this year when the agency implements drug testing for some welfare recipients.… Continue reading