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NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program, Positive Action, Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth-Graders by Half

NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program, Positive Action, Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth-Graders by Half Ferndale, WA (Vocus) June 25, 2009 A study suggests that school-based prevention programs begun in elementary school can significantly Read more
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VA Launches New PSA on Suicide Prevention to Help Veterans in Crisis

VA Launches New PSA on Suicide Prevention to Help Veterans in Crisis Washington, DC (Vocus/PRWEB) March 03, 2011 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new public service announcement (PSA) today to address the critical need to help [...] Read more

Missouri Drug Addiction & Prevention Measures

Missouri Drug Addiction & Prevention Measures Should food stamp recipients in Missouri be drug tested? Over the last few years debates have been held and arguments made on both sides of this issue. Many claim it violates the civil rights of the recipients while others claim many in the welfare system are on drugs and part [...] Read more
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Proposed Budget Slashes Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment Services

Proposed Budget Slashes Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment Services Canadian, OK (PRWEB) February 8, 2006 When the President released his proposal for the 2007 federal budget it was revealed that several programs involving drug prevention and treatment are targeted for reduction Read more

How Relapse Prevention is Implemented in Private Drug Treatment Centers

How Relapse Prevention is Implemented in Private Drug Treatment Centers Going into relapse is the bane of most drug treatment centers.  What use is a drug rehab center if the treatment is good but the person who has recovered again ends up taking drugs in a period of two months?  The presence of a strong [...] Read more

Relapse Prevention – Are You Clear on These Key Concepts of Drug and Alcohol Relapse Prevention?  

Relapse Prevention – Are You Clear on These Key Concepts of Drug and Alcohol Relapse Prevention?   Article by Bill Urell Knowledge of relapse and relapse prevention concepts is a critical piece of the recovery picture. What you don’t know can kill you. Part of the definition of addiction Read more
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Narconon Drug Rehab and Prevention Directors Attend Worldwide Conference in Dallas, Texas

Narconon Drug Rehab and Prevention Directors Attend Worldwide Conference in Dallas, Texas Director of a Siberian drug rehab center at international Narconon conference. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 6, 2010 A Narconon executive directors’ conference Read more

Substance Abuse Prevention Speaker & Drunk Driving Detour Speaker: Escape the Death Trap Before You Self-Destruct

Substance Abuse Prevention Speaker & Drunk Driving Detour Speaker: Escape the Death Trap Before You Self-Destruct Substance abuse prevention speakers take the topic seriously, but sometimes I wonder just how many others do? I suppose as a substance abuse prevention speaker who knows the pain and torment personally from an experiential level, Read more

Drug rehab ?prevention techniques in drug addiction?

Drug rehab ?prevention techniques in drug addiction? Drug rehab   In a perfect world, the best drug addiction prevention is “not to play”.  All the drug rehab centers says that But it isn’t that easy. Not just street drugs When we think about drug abuse prevention, we usually think about illegal street drugs, but we [...] Read more

Prevention and Societal Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Prevention and Societal Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse It is generally acknowledged that the most cost-effective means of curtailing alcohol and drug abuse is prevention. Providing interventions to at-risk individuals before they develop serious problems with substance use is the most important component of the -war on drugs.- Fortunately, the Read more
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