Nonprofit Dispersing Money to Fight Substance Abuse and Addiction

Published May 17, 2013

Nonprofit dispersing money to fight substance abuse and addiction

Filed under: Substance Abuse

A nonprofit group that was formed to tackle substance abuse and addiction among young people in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle is dissolving, said Berkeley County Councilman Douglas E. Copenhaver Jr., who led the organization. Helping Hands …
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Student drug testing

Filed under: Substance Abuse

The organization goes on to say the assessment is “preventable: The best approach to reducing the tremendous toll substance abuse exacts from individuals, families and communities is to prevent the damage before it occurs.” That's what a random drug …
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IMPD boosted substance–abuse program around time of Bisard crash

Filed under: Substance Abuse

“Police see so much — crime scenes, car accidents, shootings, tragedies — it's very tempting to turn to substances to relieve the stress,” said Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Capt. Brian Nanavaty. “The pressure can be cumulative over time, building …
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