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Governor declares war on opiate epidemic
Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency Thursday, promising $ 20 million for drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery programs; banning the controversial painkiller Zohydro; and clearing the way for police officers to carry …
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Super Mom let life get away
At 47 years old, Becky is seemingly a text book case of an addict who first became hooked on prescription pain pills and then graduated to full-blown heroin addiction in a matter of years. “I was going to school meetings. I was T-ball mom. (My husband …
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Vermont pilot program to distribute Narcan to addicts, their friends and families
It covers myriad issues like community safety, prescription-drug abuse prevention, improving access to recovery services with a new initiative called Hub and Spoke, and regulating the sale of secondhand items and precious metals at places like pawn shops.
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Shumlin receives Brattleboro Retreat's 2013 Anna Marsh Award
Shumlin is the fifth recipient of the Anna Marsh Award, which has been given by the Brattleboro Retreat since 2009 to recognize individuals for their advocacy on behalf of people with mental illness and addiction. Also on hand to acknowledge Shumlin …
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Shumlin receives Anna Marsh Award from Retreat
Shumlin is the fifth recipient of the Anna Marsh Award, which has been given by the Brattleboro Retreat since 2009 to recognize individuals for their advocacy on behalf of people with mental illness and addiction. Also on hand to acknowledge Shumlin …
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How to Stop Addiction: Ga. doctors develop prescription drug abuse prevention program – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ga. doctors develop prescription drug abuse prevention program Atlanta Journal Constitution “It's not hard to figure out how to stop it if we can educate people to safeguard their drugs, take only what they need to avoid addiction and educate doctors not to over-prescribe,” said Dallas Guy, a Gainesville businessman who helped design the …

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How to Stop Addiction: Clifton prevention center closes doors – NorthJersey.com

Clifton prevention center closes doors NorthJersey.com CLIFTON – After Barbara Mulloy-Robbins lost a son to drug addiction, she feared the same fate would befall her firstborn. The Rev. Alan Savitt is a co-founder of the Passaic County Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, … and more »

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How to Stop Addiction: Don’t Call Addicts Junkies, Just Be Grateful It Isn’t You – Sabotage Times

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Read more... Don't Call Addicts Junkies, Just Be Grateful It Isn't You Sabotage Times One day she decided to put a stop to it, she'd been reluctant throughout as this man brought her Mother, and the home, some stability and happiness. One night they all sat around a table, he denied the allegations. The next day he killed himself. …