Addiction: Perspectives – “30 Women, 30 Stories”


 

Addiction: Perspectives – “30 Women, 30 Stories” – Marian House alumnae Audrey Fisher, Deneen Houze, Cynthia Kopec, Carol Smith, Paris Turner, and Chrystal Wesby share their stories of addiction and recovery.

 

Ask and tell on teen substance abuse

Filed under: drug abuse articles

Earlier this month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The findings confirm trends that addiction therapists working with teens have known, but that parents …
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Washington Redskins, RG3 next for Dallas Cowboys' shell-shocked defense

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Washington plays the Dallas Cowboys tonight in Arlington. iPad users, tap on the photo to view more photos from this article. …. 3 Bevy of receivers: Dallas rookie Terrance Williams had a career-high 151 yards with Miles Austin out for a second …
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Addressing A Dangerous Epidemic: Abuse Of Painkillers And Other Prescription

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About 50 Americans die every day from a prescription drug overdose — a tally that, in most states, turns out to be more than deaths from car accidents. In a new report, “Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic,” researchers at the …
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Drug-addicted babies on rise in Tennessee

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Preventing addiction, thoughtful treatment and preventing unintended pregnancy are the most productive conversations we can have right now,” said TDH Commissioner John Dreyzehner. The mothers who delivered drug-dependent babies reported a variety …
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