Why Drug Addiction Is So Huge in Ireland?
Question by YaroElf: Why Drug Addiction Is So Huge In Ireland?
Just simple curiosity…
I stumbled upon an article from some Irish website that claimed that in 2011 80% of
Irish drink beer daily or once in two days. An average pub crawl night for an Irish is… Continue reading
NJ Task Force Releases Report on Heroin, Opiate Addiction; Reforms Could Begin …
NJ task force releases report on heroin, opiate addiction; reforms could begin …
A public awareness campaign to educate New Jersey residents about the statewide opium scourge will be up and running in the next two months, said Celina Gray, acting executive director of the Governor's Council on Alcoholism… Continue reading
A Rise in Heroin Usage
A Rise in Heroin Usage
"The people coming in for our detox unit, we look at their heroin, methadone and prescription drug usage, and those are all opiats,” explains Wier. “And they detox in the same way. All three of those were beginning to rise and on the increase every… Continue reading
The Impact of Addiction on a Family
The Impact of Addiction on a Family — Watch one family’s story about the impact that substance abuse had on their young son and the value of having good quality youth addiction treatment services…
EDITORIAL: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
No one can dispute the far-reaching effects… Continue reading
Hunterdon County Police Could Soon Get Overdose Antidote; Drug Could Save …
Hunterdon County police could soon get overdose antidote; drug could save …
While heroin and prescription drug abuse continues to rise, police in Hunterdon County may soon be equipped with a drug that could save the lives of overdose victims. County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns III said authorities are … In… Continue reading
Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
As even quaint New England towns deal with desperate residents chasing their next hit of heroin, pain killers or other hard drugs, and with overdose deaths increasing, officials trying to stem drug abuse have begun to focus more on treatment, rather …
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