Addiction Recovery Legal Services – Helping Families Treat Addiction in a Loved One

Addiction Recovery Legal Services – Helping Families Treat Addiction in a Loved One – Spero Canton of Comcast Newsmakers talks to Attorney Raymond Ferrero III about one of the options available to address and treat the substance abuse of a lov…

Magistrate pay, Morgantown TIF bills die in the House

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

Earl Ray Tomblin's agenda, a legislative initiative to curb overcrowding in state prisons and regional jails by reducing recidivism through mandatory post-release supervision, substance abuse treatment and counseling (SB371), passed the Senate 34-0 and …
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Prescription drug abuse a vicious cycle in W.Va.

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Senator Jay Rockefeller began pushing for two pieces of legislation in March: the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and The Excellence in Mental Health Act, which are designed to combat prescription drug abuse. These bills focus on …
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STOPP-ing Prescription Drug Abuse

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Preventing these deaths should be a national priority, and two measures that could help to reduce these tragedies — the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and the Stop Tampering of Prescription Pills (STOPP) Act — are an excellent …
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