WPEC 12 News 11.17.11: Substance Abuse in South Florida & Tea Time Golf Classic

WPEC 12 News 11.17.11: Substance Abuse in South Florida & Tea Time Golf Classic – WPEC 12 News 11.17.2011 Story: Prescription drug death rate is up 84 percent in Florida. Florida kids and teens are drinking more than the national average. …

Falmouth partnership joins Gosnold to send drug-free message

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He has incorporated the partnership's two-person staff into Gosnold, which provides substance abuse counseling, treatment and programs Capewide. Gosnold will use a $ 155,000 grant from the Tower Foundation to continue the Falmouth Partnership's …
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Why the US Fails at Treating Addiction (Op-Ed)

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Janina Kean, a substance-abuse and addiction expert, is president and CEO of High Watch Recovery Center, the world's first 12-Step treatment center. Kean led the first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to be held in China's Yunnan province, within the world …
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Record number of British baby boomers taking illicit drugs – and landing in …

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LONDON — A record number of British retirees are receiving hospital treatment after taking recreational drugs like cocaine, cannabis and amphetamines according to a new report. Doctors diagnosed 888 people over … Figures released by the U.S. based …
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