substance abuse treatment

Confessed meth user gets 8-mo. prison term for 'ice' distribution conspiracy

Confessed meth user gets 8-mo. prison term for 'ice' distribution conspiracy
Upon release from prison, Sablan will be placed on three years of supervised release, during which he will be required, among other conditions, to perform 100 hours of community service and participate in a substance abuse treatment program. Sablan… Continue reading

Kurtic 2-3-2014 post Sampdoria (creato con Spreaker)

Kurtic 2-3-2014 post Sampdoria (creato con Spreaker) – Fonte: http://www.spreaker.com/user/4964579/kurtic-2-3-2014-post-sampdoria.


 

To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are
"Take a deep breath to stay calm, and insert the needle directly into the muscle at a 90 degree angle," I tell the group… Continue reading

Elkhart woman who admitted to attempting to cook meth sentenced

Elkhart woman who admitted to attempting to cook meth sentenced
After her traffic stop, Minnick admitted she had manufactured meth several times. During her sentencing hearing, Minnick asked the court to order a drug addictions assessment to help tackle her addiction. "I can stay sober and I want to stay… Continue reading

Governor declares heroin 'epidemic' a public health emergency

Governor declares heroin 'epidemic' a public health emergency
The Patriot Ledger and The Enterprise of Brockton have been closely covering the issue of heroin and painkiller addiction south of Boston for the past seven years. An editorial that ran March 1 in both papers called on the governor to convene… Continue reading

Treat Addicts as Patients, not Criminals

Treat Addicts as Patients, not Criminals – New Project 2.


 

Families support heroin-report proposals, urge action
The report's numbers are stark. The state has seen a nearly 700 percent increase in admission to substance abuse treatment programs over the past decade. Statewide drug overdose deaths rose from 843… Continue reading

State wants lawsuit challenging gay marriage ban thrown out

State wants lawsuit challenging gay marriage ban thrown out
“The treatment options that we have here in the community are outpatient facilities where you can go in and talk with the counselor and get some resources that way,” says Brooke Davis, Edgar School District Counselor. “We also have the pushback… Continue reading