Epidemic

Prescription Drug Abuse – Part 3 Fighting the epidemic takes multipronged approach

Prescription Drug Abuse – Part 3 Fighting the epidemic takes multipronged approach

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He said physicians could screen better to look for addictive personalities. He said people needed to be made aware of treatment alternatives and the risks of addiction. The state could pass laws… Continue reading

Fighting Our Meth Epidemic

Fighting Our Meth Epidemic
Filed under: methamphetamine help

TULSA – Methamphetamine has become an epidemic in parts of Oklahoma. Towns large and small are crying out for help, but in the 2011 legislative session, state lawmakers refused to pass any measure to help solve the problem. A number of towns… Continue reading

Methamphetamine Epidemic: Justice Dept. announces $118.4 million to tribes

Methamphetamine Epidemic in the News

Methamphetamine Epidemic: Justice Dept. announces 8.4 million to tribes
The $ 118.4 million in grant money is meant to help tribes with community policing, methamphetamine enforcement, justice systems, alcohol and substance abuse, and corrections and correctional alternatives, the US Department of Justice said.
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Meth Stories: Judges, sheriff take aim at meth epidemic

Meth Stories in the News

Meth Stories: Judges, sheriff take aim at meth epidemic
That's one of many stories Chaney has about the horrors of meth. He sees the dire effects of this deadly drug through the cases that pass through his office on a daily basis. According to… Continue reading

Sexual Addiction Educational Series Trains Ministers and Christian Counselors to Treat Growing Epidemic

Siloam Springs, AR, (PRWEB) October 13, 2005

Christian ministers and mental health professionals can now get training on how to provide treatment for sexual addiction with the groundbreaking Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Addiction video-based educational program developed by Elucida Learning. The series is the most comprehensive faith-based sexual… Continue reading

Methamphetamine: An American Epidemic

This Stanford Health Policy Forum will focus on the ravages of methamphetamine in the United States and how policymakers should respond to the epidemic. In a conversation with the speakers and the audience, this forum will examine methamphetamine’s addictive power, its impact on individuals and communities and how drug policy… Continue reading