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Editorial | Church Losing Clout Among the Young

Editorial | Church losing clout among the young
Filed under: alcoholism center treatment

One-fifth of Americans — and one-third of adults under 30 — do not identify with any religious denomination, according to a 2012 study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. And the fastest… Continue reading

National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2012 Monitoring the

National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the
Filed under: drug abuse centers

The survey, funded by NIDA — part of the National Institutes of Health — tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific… Continue reading

Jail Tapped for Drug Treatment Program

Jail tapped for drug treatment program
Filed under: substance abuse rehab centers

Amy Martin, left, talks about the new drug rehabilitation program coming to the Henderson County Detention Center during a press conference Monday afternoon. Judge-executive Hugh McCormick, center, and Col. Leslie Gibson, right, look on. "Lots of …
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Substanceabuse Research to Include UK Students Texting About Impulsive

Substanceabuse research to include UK students texting about impulsive
Filed under: substance abuse centers

"Fundamentally, we are interested in seeing who's at greatest risk" for developing substance abuse problems, said Mike Bardo, director of the Center on Drug Abuse Research Translation, which received the grant last summer.… Continue reading

Ivette Torres (CSAT/SAMHSA): Big Texas Rally for Recovery 2011


Ivette Torres (CSAT/SAMHSA): Big Texas Rally for Recovery 2011 – Ivette Torres, Associate Director of Consumer Affairs of Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), praises persons in long term recovery at the 2011 Big Texas Rally for Recovery. Here is to… Continue reading

Richard Roper: Legalize Pot and Gamble With Our Kids' Futures

Richard Roper: Legalize pot and gamble with our kids' futures
Filed under: drugs rehab centres

Addressing drug-abuse problems is best handled not by arresting our way out of the problem, but by relying on a comprehensive approach consisting of prevention, enforcement and treatment programs. Under this model, overall… Continue reading