Homelessness : Statistics on Homeless People With Substance Abuse Issues
Homelessness : Statistics on Homeless People With Substance Abuse Issues – Homeless people with substance abuse issues make up the majority of the homeless seen in shelters, and most of that group also has mental health issues to go along with it. Research the correlation between substance abuse and homelessness with information from a Salvation Army major in this free video on homelessness. Expert: Carole Smith Bio: Carole Smith is a major with the Salvation Army. Smith works with homeless charities and the homeless on a daily basis. Filmmaker: Johnny Cathcart
Health report viewed as 'wake-up call' on heroin use
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The report from the Massachusetts Health Council Inc., a private advocacy group promoting government action on prevention of obesity, asthma, substance abuse and tobacco use, cited federal statistics showing the Boston region had the most emergency …
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Report: Region tops nation for drug-tied ER visits
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BOSTON — Abuse of illicit drugs, including heroin, again posed a significant public health problem in Massachusetts last year with eastern Massachusetts posting a rate of emergency room visits involving drugs higher than that of any other major …
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US pill abuse may not make cartels completely irrelevant
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The drugs of choice for an increasing number of Americans are prescription painkillers. Nowhere is the problem more apparent than Houston, where the renowned medical center area has become “a national hotspot for prescription drug abuse,” according to …
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RT @Visually: California Drug Abuse Statistics: Illegal drug use takes a serious toll on California…. http://t.co/4z50TSxS #infographic – by rmpilar (Rene Pilar)
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they don’t have a lot of statistics of Caucasians and drug abuse. – by kaifu563 (Shenika Vincent)
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California Drug Abuse Statistics | Visual.ly http://t.co/KaTn2BSh – by knowdrugs (Sunil)