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A Play Which Shows the Effects of Drug Addiction on Families Comes to

A Play Which Shows the Effects of Drug Addiction on Families Comes to
Rebound Carers has helped many families of drug addicts, such as April, a local mother who was able to get support from the group after her son became addicted to heroin. She received help with managing… Continue reading

What Are the Certifications in MD, to Open Up a Drug Rehab Center?

Question by shrodn: What are the certifications in MD, to open up a drug rehab center?
I wanted to open a drug rehab house for drug users. The houses are fully paid for, and I wanted to house the addicts there. My sister, who is an addiction counselor will be… Continue reading

Jefferson City Police Looking for Shooting Suspect

Jefferson City Police Looking for Shooting Suspect
Cole County Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. A canvas of the area produced several spent shell casings. Police are looking for a suspect vehicle described by witnesses as a silver or gray Chrysler 300 …
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Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is… Continue reading

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is… Continue reading

Gov’t Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users

Gov’t Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users
The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM) was terminated in March, and not one congressmen tried to save it. Now the U.S. is without an accurate estimate of its drug users. That means less funding for research and treatment. A new… Continue reading

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is… Continue reading

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is… Continue reading

Heroin Use in the United States: NY Accounts for 20 Percent of DEA Seizures of

Heroin use in the United States: NY accounts for 20 percent of DEA seizures of
It would require that every policy that provides medical coverage has to include specific coverage for drug and alcohol abuse treatment services that are deemed necessary by a doctor. What about the rest of… Continue reading

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is… Continue reading