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Category: Addiction

The Great American Smokeout

Tuesday, 18 November 2014 by Callie Kelly - Prevention Consultant
Are you ready to quit? The Great American Smokeout (GASO) is November 20th. Every year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout challenges people to stop using tobacco. The first step is to make a quit plan. Connect with a Quit Coach and more than double your chances of
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WFMY News2 Cover High Point Heroin Problem

Monday, 15 September 2014 by Max Menius
Local media have been increasing their coverage of the growing problem with opioid addiction in the Piedmont Triad community. In the article referenced here, Beating The Heroin Addiction, WFMY provide a news piece addressing the fact that 11 people in High Point have died of a heroin overdose since March and an additional 94 individuals
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  • Published in Addiction, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Overdose, Opioid Treatment, Prescription Drug Abuse, Suboxone
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Rhino Times Profiles Guilford County Heroin Problem

Tuesday, 29 July 2014 by Max Menius
Rhino Times has published an interesting article on the rise of heroin abuse in Guilford County. Writer Scott Yost details the rash of sudden overdoses that have plagued the area. In the piece, Scott interviews Jim Albright who is Director of the Guilford County Emergency Services. Albright points to April of 2014 as the month
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  • Published in Addiction, Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Narcan, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Overdose, Opioid Treatment, Prescription Drug Abuse, Suboxone, Treatment and Recovery
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Prescription Drug Abuse Continuing To Be A Problem

Tuesday, 22 July 2014 by Max Menius
Addiction to prescription pain killers is still an ongoing problem as reported in the The Wichita Eagle. The article highlights several issues around the continued misuse of opioid medications, and highlights a notable shift in the age of today’s substance users. It used to be that opioid addicted individuals most likely came from the older
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The Benefits of Group Treatment

Wednesday, 02 July 2014 by Max Menius
When patients enter addiction treatment, they are often offered the opportunity to participate in a structured treatment group with other clients who are experiencing similar substance abuse issues. Group treatment has been proven to be an effective approach for individuals working on issues of sober, drug-free living. ADS provides a range of treatment groups tailored
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  • Published in Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Treatment, Treatment and Recovery
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U.S. Senate Effort to Address Prescription Drug Abuse

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 by Max Menius
Prescription drug abuse has never before received the degree of attention shown by the national media and government officials over the last several years. This new level of coverage & involvement is welcomed, and it is necessary in order to help educate our society on the ever-present dangers of prescription medications being abused or illegally
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NBC News Covers The Emerging Heroin Problem

Tuesday, 08 April 2014 by Max Menius
The NBC Evening News began a three night segment April 7 on the emergence of a new heroin epidemic in America. NBC is providing a resource page on their website which lists a number of government organizations that provide information on drug addiction and recovery. The video below is the NBC segment which aired April
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