Gov. Pat Quinn Aims to Eliminate Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Money
Gov. Pat Quinn Aims to Eliminate Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Money – (Springfield, IL) – February 28, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn proposes to eliminate all state funding for Illinois alcohol, drug prevention and treatment services, starting on March 15. The Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association plans to fight the budget cuts, says CEO Sara Moscato Howe.
Duluth panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget
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Substance Abuse Treatment Program Helps With 12 Step Program
Substance Abuse Treatment Program helps with 12 Step Program – Married woman recovers from polysubstance abuse with help from the substance abuse treatment program at Brighton Center for Recovery and 12 step program support. Her drugs of choice were alcohol and cocaine. Her family helped her intervention.
Opiates passing alcohol as top addiction in Monroe
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Heroin and prescription drug abuse are surpassing alcoholism as the top addiction problem in Monroe County, treatment program officials report. "Opiates" — including illicit drugs and prescription pain-killers — accounted for nearly 41 percent of …
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What Are Your Thoughts on Drug Addict Being Considered as Handicapped?
Question by Craptacular Wonderment: What are your thoughts on drug addict being considered as handicapped?
Or how about these examples?
Veterans of war that feel they can no longer communicate with society the way they did before they went to war?
Children/Adults (over 18) that have graduated from foster homes without a sense of family within them, and can’t find their place in society?
Homeless and/or forgotten people – this could be a great many descriptions for the reasons of how and why…
Are these handicaps in your view? Why or why not?
Update – 4 Help Coming Off Opiates, Suboxone, Oxycontin, Percocet
Update – 4 Help coming off opiates, suboxone, oxycontin, percocet –
BioDelivery Sciences Provides Business Update and Summary of Third Quarter …
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"This has been a year of remarkable progress, having made key strides with our lead product candidates – BEMA Buprenorphine for the treatment of chronic pain and BNX for the treatment of opioid dependence," said Dr. Mark A. Sirgo, President and Chief …
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Healing our community: Fighting for our people, our children, our land
How Steven Tyler Survived Drug Addiction – Oprah’s Next Chapter – Oprah Winfrey Network
How Steven Tyler Survived Drug Addiction – Oprah’s Next Chapter – Oprah Winfrey Network – Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler has lived the quintessential hard-rockin’ life. He claims to have smoked, snorted or shot up more than million worth of drugs over the decades, and he’s been through eight rehabilitation facilities. Watch as he opens up to Oprah about his long struggle to overcome addiction. Find out why he’s surprised he’s still alive and which decisions he’s ashamed of. For more info visit www.oprah.com Find OWN on TV at www.oprah.com
Any Suggestions for This Letter Regarding Smoking to My Kentucky State Senator?
Question by miniCruzer: Any suggestions for this letter regarding smoking to my Kentucky State Senator?
Samuel Hoffman