Prescription Drug Abuse Hotline (855) YES-REHAB

Prescription Drug Abuse Hotline (855) YES-REHAB – Overcoming drug addiction and co-occurring disorders can seem like an unobtainable dream, and most people feel burdened and doomed. However, there is help fo…

Employee accused of dipping into till at local liquor store

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… out of the vehicle, according to the police report. He was placed on probation until Sept. 3, 2015 in that case. His license was also suspended for two years, and he was ordered to submit to drug screenings and enroll in substance abuse treatment …
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Heroin use on the rise in SD County according to SANDAG

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY – A new San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) study shows that heroin use has grown in popularity in San Diego County, which historically has had relatively low rates of this substance abuse compared to other parts of the …
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Milwaukee man charged in prescription drug death

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Law enforcement officials said then that drug became a problem when a federal rule allowed patients to take Suboxone home with them, while addiction treatment providers maintained Suboxone can be effective in helping people overcome opiate addiction.
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