Quest Recovery Starts Residential Treatment Program for Teenage Girls

Quest Recovery starts residential treatment program for teenage girls

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In the past, some local teens diagnosed with substance-abuse issues have been sent to residential treatment facilities in other areas, such as New Directions in the Cleveland area or Bassett House in Athens. New Directions has treated a few adolescent …
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Rescue Mission brightens spirits on Thanksgiving

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“Addiction to prescription pain pills is on the rise,” to dull sense of discomfort or to try to pep energy and spirits. “These pills are rampant in our school system,” said McMinn, a sports coach who keeps contact with many local teens. “When I first …
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OTC drug abuse gains popularity

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Anderson said he's seen it pop up often in the past month or two, but Middleton High School Principal Mike Williams said it's merely the most recent cycle of an old problem. Teenagers abusing DXM-containing drugs is something he's seen before. “It ebbs …
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