Children of Drug, Alcohol Addicts Organize to Help One Another

Children of drug, alcohol addicts organize to help one another – http://thegospelnewswire.com The group Kids of Parents in Recovery, or KOPIR, was formed by youth for youth to help each other deal with their loved one’s su…

New California Prison Plan Would Reform, Not Expand, State's Overcrowded …

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Top California lawmaker Darrell Steinberg (D) on Wednesday unveiled a plan to reduce the state's prison population by thousands of inmates over the next three years, a move that is likely to pit the Senate leader against Gov. Jerry Brown in a public …
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SAFE will offer prescription drug abuse training

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CHESTERFIELD – Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc., or SAFE, a coalition to prevent substance abuse in Chesterfield County, invites healthcare providers and pharmacists to a free educational forum about the nonmedical use of prescription drugs on …
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Global health burden of illicit drugs and mental disorders on the rise

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The second study, titled “Global burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010” found that the global burden of illness due to amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioids …
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