Drug Awareness Forum: Treatment Options in Cecil County – Jack Foreacker, executive director of Haven House, describes substance abuse treatment options available in Cecil County as part of the Drug Awareness Forum: A Conversation on Substance Abuse in Cecil County. The Drug Awareness Forum is an on-going series that explores ways concerned citizens and parents can be pro-active when fighting drug addiction and drug trafficking in our communities.

W.Va. drug abuse spawning 'generation of lost souls' | TribLIVE

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Without a sufficient statewide safety net of suitable foster care, adoptive families, in-home services and community-based prevention and treatment programs for addicted parents and their children, abuse victims are all too likely to repeat what they …
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What We're Here For: The Role and Purpose of Juvenile Detention in the 21st …

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After being screened, administrators help young people coordinate services, either in detention or elsewhere in the community. “We're able to link that person to substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, issues with treatment in school …
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Iranian addicts shift to synthetic drugs

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Iranian experts are warning of substantial changes in the patterns of substance abuse in the sanctions-hit country, as drug users shift away from smoking opium to the more dangerous injection of crack heroin. The tightening US and European Union …
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