Freedom From Addiction
Freedom From Addiction
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Only about ten percent of people in need of substance abuse treatment are accepted into treatment facilities, estimates Bronwyn Myers, a drug and alcohol abuse expert at the Medical Research Council (MRC). In 2012, the Western Cape had just 5 000 …
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Addictions counselor cites substance abuse among youth
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Gray cited a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that states for every dollar invested in prevention and early treatment programs, two to 10 dollars could be saved in health costs, criminal and juvenile justice costs …
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Bravo to counties for new juvenile drug court
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The program intends to reduce delinquent behaviors that often occur in substance abuse cases, through intense supervision and participation in treatment. * Bravo to Project Ignite Light, a nonprofit located near Rogers, N.D., that donates backpacks, or …
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DiZoglio hosts forum on drug addiction
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Diana DiZoglio, D-Methuen, has invited fellow lawmaker Elizabeth A. Malia, D-Jamaica Plain, chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to hear from Merrimack Valley residents about the issue of drug addiction at a roundtable …
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