Manning Receives Award for Addiction Awareness, Treatment

Manning Receives Award for Addiction Awareness, Treatment

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… treatment, and rehabilitation for addictions. Stuber is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Lorain County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services Inc. “As a former teacher, I have seen how habits and addiction can destroy lives and tear apart families …
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'Most women into drug abuse are housewives in age group of 41-50 yrs'

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As part of the event, five Australian women from the Alcoholic Anonymous group interacted with women drug addicts undergoing treatment at Nishigandha, a special ward dedicated to treat women at the centre. Sharing the statistics, centre's officials …
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Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment

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Instead of throwing drug addicts in jail, the state should invest more money in substance abuse treatment, says a report issued Thursday by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, which adds that the move could provide millions of dollars in savings and …
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As Mexico's traffickers ship drugs north, they leave addicts in their wake

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Heroin, crack cocaine, and methamphetamines were once unheard of in Mexico, but today rehabilitation centers are filled with addicts. Being the top supplier of illegal drugs to the US has made Mexico a consumer nation, too, as cartels have sought to …
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