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UN Report Puts Costs of Proper Global Treatment of Drug Addicts at $200-250

UN report puts costs of proper global treatment of drug addicts at 0-250

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VIENNA — Drug abuse worldwide is stagnant but still kills about 200000 people a year, the U.N.'s drug-fighting agency said in a report released Tuesday. Based on 2010 figures, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime also said global treatment …
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The Girl Who Wrote About Drugs: Cat Marnell on Vice, Addiction & More

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Mass. Authorities Arrest 14 in Drug Bust

Mass. authorities arrest 14 in drug bust

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Mass. authorities arrest 14 in drug bust. Drug ring run by man in prison, DA says. UPDATED 7:46 AM EDT Jul 10, 2012. Comments ( ). Share. Print · NEXT STORY. Use pressure washer to clean up after pranks. Text Size: ASmall Text; AMedium Text; ALarge …
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Rates of drug use, addiction soar for baby boomersLocal rehab creates program

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Ban of Synthetic 'Bath Salt' Drugs Moving Through Massachusetts Legislature

Ban of synthetic 'bath salt' drugs moving through Massachusetts legislature

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Bath salts are an addictive stimulant sold over-the-counter in some convenience stores; the bill's supporters say the drug has no legitimate consumer purpose and has been mislabeled to appear benign. Last year, a handful of stores in Attleboro sold the …
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Poorer Nations Seeing a Rise in Drug Use

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How Will I Find Substance Abuse Treatment Centers in Kennebunkport, Maine?

Question by bridgette xsh: How will I find substance abuse treatment centers in Kennebunkport, Maine?
I want to know more about prescription drug addiction, specially those that involve sleeping pills. For this, I want to interview some people with that kind of addiction, hence the search for substance abuse treatment centers.

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Answer by cori cb
I think it would be hard to get an interview with patients at substance abuse treatment centers because I’ve heard that they’re really strict with regard to their privacy rules. You might want to settle for interviewing just the therapists and counselors. To find the treatment centers, you can use the links below. You can also call your local health services administration to get more information.

How to Become a Counselor?

Question by Dazed&Confused: How to become a counselor?
i want to become a counselor. Ive been doing research and I’m trying to find out whats the best way to tackle my goals, because i want to get my masters in counseling for marriage/family, mental health, and drugs/addiction. But obviously that would be A LOT , so whats the best way of going about obtaining all three and i live in Massachusetts so i was wondering if anyone knew what schools would be best ??

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Hands Tied With Son on Heroin?

Question by Christine M: Hands tied with son on Heroin?
Ok here’s what is going on he’s 25 in the hospital right now for heroin addiction and I can’t get any information from them I’ve tried to find the next program for him to go into but I’m now being told that he has to write have an intake and then they will make the decision. Well this isn’t working for me number one I don’t think he will go to the next place he can’t come back here where all his friends and dealers are so what do we do as parents to try and help them. Not only is he dealing with the heroin I now think that they are using methadone and I’m reading up on this drug which really sounds just as bad so he will have to be somewhere that can deal with this too. We are in Massachusetts and the programs here are no help and any where else I can’t afford. I’m a single mom and his dad is no help. He’ll be out in less than 20 days and I don’t know what to do or even how to do this anymore. He hasn’t been in my life for 3 years and I just can’t sit back any longer. HELP