substance abuse

Kids and Alcohol: A Dangerous Mix

Kids and alcohol: A dangerous mix

Filed under: drug abuse help centers for pregnant women

(Full disclosure: I serve as a volunteer on the Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coaltion, one of the main purposes of which is "to prevent… Continue reading

Ind. Substance Abuse Hospital to Open Women's Drug-, Alcoholtreatment Center

Ind. substance abuse hospital to open women's drug-, alcoholtreatment center

Filed under: drug rehab

SHELBYVILLE, Indiana — An Indianapolis hospital that focuses on substance abuse has announced plans to open a drug- and alcohol-treatment center for women… Continue reading

Judges Helping County Save on Jail Costs

Judges helping county save on jail costs

Filed under: drug treatment centers

Rather than awaiting transfer to drug treatment centers in the Lawrence or Scioto county jails, defendants will now be sent straight to prison, a move judges say will… Continue reading

Teen Marijuana Use: How Concerned Should We Be?

Teen Marijuana Use: How Concerned Should We Be?

Filed under: teen drug abuse

More recently, studies are looking at the regularity of marijuana use by teens. A large group of 8th, 10th and 12th graders were surveyed in a… Continue reading

What Are Some Movies About Losing Everything?

Question by Bob: What are some movies about losing everything?
I’m looking for some movies about someone who falls from grace and loses everything either due to drug addiction or substance abuse. Possibly about someone who starts drinking and… Continue reading

Army Urged to Do More With Alternative Medicine Techniques

Army urged to do more with alternative medicine techniques

Filed under: inpatient drug rehab treatment program

Based on her experience, Halstead said the military needs to put more emphasis on alternative medicine techniques and less on prescribed drugs, its traditional… Continue reading