Documentary Drug Abuse Mental Illness

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STOPP-ing Prescription Drug Abuse

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Preventing these deaths should be a national priority, and two measures that could help to reduce these tragedies — the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and the Stop Tampering of Prescription Pills (STOPP) Act — are an excellent …
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Letters from Readers: Grant will help fight prescription drug abuse; Why Haws?

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Focus is a nonprofit agency whose goal is to reduce substance abuse in Racine County, especially among young people. RCYC and Focus have collaborated over the past four years to provide community education and preventive strategies regarding …
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Court targets family reunification

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Intensive Treatment Mental Health Court (aka IT Court) — Individuals with either felony or misdemeanor offenses who are diagnosed with a mental illness, which often is occurrs along with substance abuse. • Swift and Sure Sanctions — A new program …
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National policy on drug abuse soon; will help fight addiction

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The need to have a National Policy on Drug Abuse was felt for a long time. The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry recently took the decision in this regard and an expert committee has been formed to study nation-wide scenario of drug and substance …
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