Preventing Drug Abuse


 

Preventing drug abuse – ADHD and drug abuse. College campuses are finding prescription drugs to be a problem. Students are often exaggerating symptoms in order to obtain and sell these medications. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Professor of Nursing, Nicole Wilson talks about this concern.

 

Exclusive Interview: A Mother's Struggle with Drug Addiction

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Sylvia Yates, co-author of the book Hooked But Not Hopeless: Escaping the Lure of Addiction, took the time to share with us her substance abuse story in an exclusive interview. She tells how being an addict can put stress on family members, especially …
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Social Services Brace For Budget Cuts

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While few details of what the federal government will cut have been released, the Central Texas Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CTCADA) are still reeling from previous cuts. Executive Director, Jean Bellinger, "There are already areas that we are …
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