Bangor Councilors to Consider Moratorium on Suboxone Treatment Center …
Bangor councilors to consider moratorium on suboxone treatment center …
BANGOR, Maine — City Councilors on Tuesday night will consider whether or not to place a 180-day moratorium on issuing permits to facilities that provide suboxone treatment to addicts. The question arose after the director of a Hogan Road treatment… Continue reading
Step OUT to Make a 'Big Change' in Baltimore
Step OUT to make a 'big change' in Baltimore
The nonprofit focuses on finding solutions to the root causes of three intertwined problems: drug addiction, incarceration and obstacles that impede youth from succeeding inside and out of the classroom. Give us your email and we will give you our …… Continue reading
The Holistic Sanctuary Seeks to Eliminate Heroin Addiction Amidst National Crisis
The Holistic Sanctuary Seeks to Eliminate Heroin Addiction Amidst National Crisis
Along with additional research from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in which there is powerful evidence concerning an overall opiate crisis, the statistics reveal an exponential increase in addiction to these drugs. The CDC states: “Enough … Read… Continue reading
Community Spirit
Community spirit
The following week, with a small grant from Western Health to promote Addiction Awareness Week, the basement was once again filled with residents chatting and laughing while they enjoyed a supper of baked beans, chilli, rolls and dessert. But it's not … Read more on Northern Pen
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Three Sentenced for Possession of Heroin
Three sentenced for possession of heroin
Lisa Marie “Big Lisa” Davis, 45, of Clarksburg, has waived her probable cause hearing before Harrison Magistrate Warren “Gizzy” Davis. … Pletcher gave a statement regarding the allegations, but denied having a drug addiction, the complaint asserts. Read more on Exponent-telegram
Woman with liver… Continue reading
Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention October 20
Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention October 20
Barbara Webb, 2013 Walk chair The class invited a guest speaker who was from a local suicide prevention agency. Gillan said the presentation about suicide prevention and ways to help others encouraged him to get involved in suicide prevention …… Continue reading