Five children, ranging in ages from 8 months to 10 years old, are in protective custody after being taken from a Salinas motel room on Thursday on child abuse allegations.
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Calls for Change in Addiction Help Amid Overdose Crisis
Ten years ago, Susan sat in Broward County Jail facing prison time after she violated probation for the fourth time. “I was slowly killing myself,” said Susan about her drug abuse.
New device aims to help heroin addicts get through withdrawal – WDRB
People battling heroin addiction will tell you the drug is so powerful, they have to use it just so they don’t feel sick. While many programs provide medical assistance to people getting off drugs, The Bridge is a new option.
Social Problems due to Drug Abuse Driving Substance Abuse Treatment Market – Med Gadget
Substance abuse refers to the use of psychoactive substances, which include alcohol and illicit drugs, to the extent that it is harmful or hazardous.
Substance abuse exam ordered for nurse fired for drug diversion, use – mlive
Jessica Leigh Pittman, a registered nurse, was fired from Great Lakes Specialty Hospital, in Muskegon in August 2015 for suspected drug diversion and a positive drug screen for amphetamine.
Learning to deal with the substance abuse stigma – thedolphin
“Addiction is often misunderstood as a moral failing or a subject of shame,” Taylor said. “Patients should be treated as patients and not as addicts.”
Life Lessons: Is your teen addicted – wfmz.com
75 percent of high school students have tried an addictive drug at least once, and one in five of those students become an addict. So how would you know if your teen was that one?
Choices Video – Kids Matters
The Choices we make impact our future. Destructive choices that involve drugs, alcohol, and other negative behaviors lead to negative outcomes. Watch the Video!
NFL substance-abuse policy: a road map to a four-game suspension – myajc.com
Trent Williams is not offering details about how he ended up getting suspended for four games at the season’s midpoint, apart from the six-sentence statement the team issued within minutes of the announcement.
American Medicine Chest Challenge – McPherson Sentinel
The seventh annual American Medicine Chest Challenge – a national public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage safe disposal.
After son’s overdose, man heads to statehouse on foot – thetelegraph
Jack Wilcox is giving new meaning to “hit the road, Jack,” except the line “and don’t you come back no more” would refer to an insidious drug that caused more than 10,500 deaths in 2014 — heroin.
Drug and Alcohol Use in College-Age Adults in 2015 – NIH
The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIH) have released the latest findings from their research on drug and alcohol abuse from college age adults.