drug and alcohol

Chronicle AM — March 28, 2014

Chronicle AM — March 28, 2014
New Jersey Governor Christie Rejects Legalization, Raises "Gateway" Specter. During Gov. Chris Christie's (R) "Ask the Governor" radio program Thursday, Christie rejected legalization in response to a listener's question. "Mike, I love you baby,… Continue reading

How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan

How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
Drug and alcohol abuse in general has exploded nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has tracked a two-fold rise in drug-related deaths… Continue reading

4 Killed When Car Flips Into Queens Creek; Friends Were Celebrating Birthday

4 killed when car flips into Queens creek; friends were celebrating birthday
4 killed when car flips into Queens creek; friends were celebrating birthday. The driver escaped serious injury and told … Indija Ruiz, 19, center, embrace a friend as… Continue reading

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services… Continue reading

Group Offers Wet, Wild Trips for at-Risk Kids

Group offers wet, wild trips for at-risk kids
The clientele ranges from youths of low-income families to street kids and drug and alcohol addicts completing rehabilitation. Like the leaders Peak 7 trains for climbing, backpacking and snowshoeing excursions, the whitewater… Continue reading

Our Growing List of Litanies

Our growing list of litanies
The relevant ministries must train teachers to identify signs of abuse in children under their charge (from inattention to bruises to poor grades and absences), employ psychologists and sociologists, to support the children and their… Continue reading