Two Groups at Forefront of Taking on Teen Drug Abuse

Two groups at forefront of taking on teen drug abuse

Filed under: drug treatment centers

Sun Street Centers is a 40-year-old group with a multi-pronged approach geared toward the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse, as well as treatment and recovery. Coalitions have been formed to serve the Peninsula, Salinas and South County. Impact for …
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Forum to focus on primary care homes

Filed under: drug treatment centers

A primary care home is a team concept that coordinates an individual's care by a variety of providers, from primary physicians and medical specialists to psychiatrists, drug treatment counselors and so on. It's a model that's been in use for several …
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Music Ability Helps Reading

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More than 1.2 million Americans are admitted to the hospital with pneumonia every year and 3.4% die from the infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It isn't known if … Medical treatment was required in 45% of cases …
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Synthetic marijuana use & abuse a concern in Maine

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It is a real challenge for treatment folks and prevention folks because we have – these so-called research chemicals and that is what they are – that are being marketed by those that are out for the almighty dollar." Police aren't the only ones …
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