Substance Abuse

Substance abuse – Substance abuse is ‘the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.’ Many individuals all around the country ar…

Isle of Man alcoholism affects thousands

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About 10,000 people on the Isle of Man are thought to be affected by the problem of alcoholism, according to a local helpline service. … Shelly Stanley, of the island's Drug and Alcohol service (DASH), said the problem has far-reaching consequences.
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New Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Delivery Channel Mitigates Risk of …

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27, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — MedVantx, Inc., the company that created the first ever controlled access to generic samples in US physician offices, today highlighted it's MedStart Connect program as a solution to the problem specified in a recent study …
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Nailsea Town Council gives £50K in grants

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It offers helps to those facing bereavement, relationship difficulties, stress and anxiety, depression and issues resulting from physical, sexual or emotional abuse and other distressing situations. £1,200; Nailsea … £7,000; Community Drug Misuse …
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