Students Lead in Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

Use of illicit liquor and outlawed drugs are among major contributors to mental disorders in Arusha Region and the mental health department at the Regional Hospital of Mount Meru reports increasing patients of this nature. At the moment alcohol seems …
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Final 'ObamaCare' rules closing gaps, improving alcohol treatment access in 2014

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

In commenting on new final rules for the expansion of healthcare coverage, HHS noted one in three of those currently covered in the individual health plan market has no coverage for alcohol use or other substance use disorders. Nearly one in five …
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Selling to minors? Melrose to conduct alcohol compliance checks

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The Melrose Liquor Licensing Commission, the Melrose Police Department, the Melrose Health Department and the Melrose Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition are collaborating to conduct alcohol compliance checks sometime over the next six months.
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