Hit-and-Run Victim Was Recovering From Drug Addiction
hit-and-run victim was recovering from drug addiction
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The 23-year-old Columbia City resident had been going through a drug addiction program at Fairbanks Hospital, a center for recovery and treatment in Indianapolis. But that road to recovery came to a halt early Saturday morning, when he was killed in a …
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Doctors steering clear of addicts
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EFFORTS to tackle the abuse of prescription painkillers such as fentanyl are being hampered by a severe shortage of doctors prepared to deal with drug addicts and a lack of treatment programs. Drug policy agencies say the shortage has become so severe …
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A former drug addict shares his story for Addictions Awareness Week
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“It started out with just pot and alcohol like most kids, but for me it was different it was like an instant love affair,” explains Nik Hrominchuk in a phone interview from the Leipzig Serenity Retreat drug treatment centre. Hrominchuk says his …
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Kentucky Receives Federal Funds to Boost Drug Abuse Prevention and …
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The second grant, $ 2.7 million, targets underage drinking among those aged 12-20 and prescription drug misuse and abuse among those 12-25 years of age. And the third grant, $ 750,000, is allotted for enriching and intensify treatment services for …
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