Woman Accused in Fatal DUI Crash Is Substance-Abuse Counselor

Woman accused in fatal DUI crash is substance-abuse counselor

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Wilkins was a student in an alcohol and drug counseling certification program through the university's extension division between fall 2008 and summer 2011, a university spokeswoman said. State records indicated she earned her certification in alcohol …
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Drug trade: Heroin making inroads in Ky., moving pain pill abuse aside in some

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"There's always some type of drug to step up when another gets taken out," said Dan Smoot, law enforcement director of Operation UNITE, which handles drug investigations in 29 eastern Kentucky counties where pain pill abuse had been rampant. "We didn't …
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What they said: Humana Challenge Media Day

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This year the conference will focus on a variety of issues including health care transformation, employer health, access to healthy lifestyles, and prescription drug abuse prevention. I am pleased to announce that Tenet Health Care Corporation will …
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New report reveals the latest drug trends in Europe

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The Annual Report 2012 from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) will be published today. The Health … But the general trend has been downwards since 2008 when 5,652 seizures were made. While seizures of …
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