Another View — Rona Zlokower: We Need to Reach Young People Before They …

Another View — Rona Zlokower: We need to reach young people before they …

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

Many young people experience mental illness, substance use problems, abuse, neglect and other difficult issues beyond the normally difficult challenges of growing up. Many of these individuals are treated and cared for by families and strong community …
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Marysville gets a substance abuse prevention focus

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Marysville Together is represented by parents, grandparents, youth, healthcare professionals, educators, law enforcement, faith leaders, civic and volunteer groups, government, substance abuse prevention and treatment organizations, business, media, …
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Part 4: The prescription drug abuse problem

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

Reach Up participants have a self-reported low incidence of substance abuse, but they often have to cope with addiction and substance abuse in their family circle. Parents, siblings, spouses and partners are frequently drug dependent and sometimes …
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