Ohio Overdose Deaths Hit Another Record High

Ohio overdose deaths hit another record high

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He's set to start an internship at the Counseling Center, a substance abuse treatment facility in Portsmouth. Hall and Tracy Plouk, the director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, have been two of the most ardent supporters of Gov. John Kasich's …
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How Drugs Ruined This Small Town

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A recent book, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, describes the situation in West Virginia: "A decade ago only about 5% of those seeking treatment in West Virginia needed help with opiate addiction. Today that number …
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Jackson's last tour promoter sued for billions

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But AEG claims Jackson had a history of drug abuse long before the singer met Murray, hired to care for him before and during the shows at London's O2 Arena. “AEG had legal duties to Michael Jackson to treat him safely and to not put him in harm's way …
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Gazza is inspiration for addicts at alcohol treatment centre

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The ex-England, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle player often pops into the Boscombe-based Providence Projects to offer words of encouragement to drug and alcohol addicts. Treatment director Paul Spanjar said: “Paul is a real inspiration, we still see …
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