Substance Abuse Night at Braintree Town Hall This Month

Substance Abuse Night at Braintree Town Hall This Month

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Will give us an update on the impact of substance abuse in Norfolk County and tell us about initiatives his office is doing to curb prescription drug abuse and educate our youth through school programs. Sen. John Keenan, Chair, Mental Health …
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Study finds Massachusetts No. 1 in illicit drug use

Filed under: Substance Abuse

The study, "Analysis of Illicit Substance Abuse and Medication Monitoring By Payer Type", was conducted by researchers from pain medication testing lab AmeritoxSM. It analyzed a database of almost two million urine drug monitoring samples from across …
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Researchers show cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows the cost-effectiveness of …
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Commentary: Mental health recovery is a splendid thing

Filed under: Substance Abuse

With a lifetime of experience in mental health and substance abuse services behind him, thenewstatedirector of theCommunity HealthDepartment,Jim Haveman,said, "Mental health services and addiction treatment are key elements for people on the road to …
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More Substance Abuse Resources

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