Drug court helps Illinois man stay sober Filed under:drug abuse help
"I can't just say, 'I'm done doing drugs.' I have to work at it. My life has improved 100 percent since I quit drinking and doing drugs." The DeKalb County Drug Court: Choosing Life and Ending Abuse Now program, a voluntary program that started in 2006 … Source
Focus turns to fighting drug abuse Filed under:drug abuse help
Bob Plymale, D-Wayne, said he plans to support initiatives to look at generating funds for community-based centers like The Healing Place in Huntington. The facility is a drug and alcohol recovery center modeled after a successful program in Louisville … Source
Listing the most abused drugs in US Filed under:drug abuse help
The woman meant to help someone in pain, but she was doing something illegal: sharing drugs that had been prescribed for her. In this case, the drug was oxycodone (OxyContin), the most abused prescription medication in the United States. … Source
Interventionist Los Angeles, California
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