Substance dependence

Addiction Series: Drug and Alcohol – KOLO TV Reno

Addiction Series: Drug and Alcohol – KOLO TV Reno
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
RENO, NV – The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates ten percent of Americans have a drug or alcohol problem. The institute estimates only about… Continue reading

Women Fight Lake County's Heroin Problem With Awareness

Women Fight Lake County's Heroin Problem With Awareness

Filed under: Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse

By Claudia Lenart Ann Brody, from left, Lindsey Dulian, Shannon Brody, Heather Riley and Megan Hartigan, founders of the drug-awareness group Take a Stand, pause… Continue reading

Treating Nicotine Dependence as an Addiction

Treating Nicotine Dependence as an Addiction
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, half of all cigarettes consumed in the U.S. are smoked by people with some form of mental illness (which includes… Continue reading

Boards to Get Extra $3M for Mental Health, Drug Addiction Problems

Boards to get extra M for mental health, drug addiction problems
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
County boards will receive an additional $ 3 million to tackle mental health and drug addiction problems, Gov. John Kasich’s administration announced.
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Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center Passages Ventura Celebrates Three Years of Treating Substance Abuse – PRWeb

Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center Passages Ventura Celebrates Three Years of Treating Substance Abuse – PRWeb
Filed under: Cocaine Rehab Centers
“Passages Ventura is really starting to pick up momentum,” says Prentiss, a former heroin, cocaine, and alcohol abuser who… Continue reading

Kasich Discusses Drug Addiction Plan

Kasich discusses drug addiction plan
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Ohio saw a record number of drug overdose deaths in the most recent reporting year of 2010. Such overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in the… Continue reading