Memphis woman becomes first Born-Addicted program graduate

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On Wednesday, however, the smiling 35-year-old mother became the first graduate of a new Born Addicted program, having completed an 18-month Drug Court Treatment Program of substance-abuse counseling, monitoring and education aimed at getting mothers …
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FOX 5 Investigates: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

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Debby Taylor, the Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic, says prescription drugs have "blown" onto the adolescent scene in the past five years. It's not uncommon to have a 15-year-old addicted to narcotics in treatment. She …
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Delegate Mike Manypenny and Stephen N. Smith: Prison reform should go further

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Or it could help dramatically reduce the 6-month waiting lists for substance abuse treatment, so that addicts are getting help instead of getting arrested. The prison reform report presented by the Justice Center last month is a good start. But in the …
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Hooked on heroin: Minnesota sees soaring rates of use

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"The number of people coming into treatment for addiction to heroin and other opiates is now second only to people coming in for treatment for alcohol. This has never before been the case," Falkowski said. Falkowski says that prescription drug abuse …
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