HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of August 5, 2013

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

MIDLAND Area Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Health South Rehab Hospital, 1800 Heritage Blvd., Midland. …. Outcry in the Barrio Center is offering a faith base program for individuals with drug or alcohol problems.
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Use, abuse of Suboxone explodes in Western Pennsylvania

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“This illegal diversion and street sale has been documented for some time now, and it's occurring across the nation,” said Gary Tennis, Pennsylvania's Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Experts worry about the widespread, unsupervised use of the …
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Leaders debate reality, perception of Utah liquor laws

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Keep a bar a bar," said Pat Bird, prevention program coordinator for Utah County Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment. Although state law has always required food with alcohol in restaurants, the Legislature tweaked the language this year.
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