Teens Addicted to Prescription Drugs
Teens Addicted to Prescription Drugs – In this clip from the Hazelden video “Prescription Drug Abuse: A Prevention Video,” teens discuss their addictions to prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. The clip discusses addictive prescription drugs and the negative effects, including how abuse can affect developing bodies and brain. To purchase “Prescription Drug Abuse: A Prevention Video,” visit www.hazelden.org
Medication, support can help kick smoking
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Unfortunately, more than 85 percent of those who try to quit on their own relapse, most within a week, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (www.drugabuse.gov). Why is kicking the … Every quit attempt is the foundation for successful …
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Red Ribbon Week observed at area schools
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Members of the Blount County Substance Abuse Prevention Action Team, part of the Blount Memorial Foundation and Community Outreach, visited students in both county and city schools during the week. Elementary school students drew photos and wrote …
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Beshear makes reappointments, new appointments to boards, commissions
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Beshear has appointed the following members to the Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy Board to serve for terms expiring Sept. 20, 2016: • Angela M. …. Tessa P. McNair, of Louisville, is a program officer at C.E. and S. Foundation. The …
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