Editorial: N.J. Drug Addiction Study Underscores Deadly Problem Facing State
Editorial: N.J. drug addiction study underscores deadly problem facing state
The report offers an array of recommendations to help stave off the grim statistics that in 2012 showed more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or substance abuse treatment programs for prescription drug abuse – a 700 percent increase since 2002.
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Community support to stem teen drug addiction in the social network
Last Monday evening, Woodcreek High School in Roseville hosted a community resource event to raise awareness and educate parents about the modern life of teenagers. Doug Dransfield is the parent organizer of the event. “The high level of alcohol use and …
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Horrors of drug addiction on display at Syosset forum
Changes in grades, mood, weight, sleep patterns, friends. Extreme emotions. Scratching. Missing money, or missing pills from the medicine cabinet. At a forum to educate parents about the dangers of heroin and opioid addiction, Nassau Assistant …
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How addiction changes your brain — How addiction changes your brain Tim Brunson, PhD, talks about how the brain works regarding addictions (alcohol, drug addiction). Why does your brain respon…
TAKE 5: Lee County combats drug abuse problem with Project Lazarus
This week, we Take 5 with Ashley Graham, the health education supervisor for the Lee County Health Department, about Project Lazarus, a prescription drug overdose prevention program. The health department will introduce the program to Lee County on …
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Community forum addresses ways to battle drug addiction
On Friday, a community forum was held in Warwick to try and come up with ways to tackle the growing epidemic. Many people told personal stories of their own battle with drugs, including a police officer who recently lost his brother to the disease.
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