Ohio to Require Reporting of Drug–addicted Babies

Published April 6, 2014

Ohio to require reporting of drug–addicted babies

Filed under: drug abuse and addiction

Jones said officials hope to use the information to help measure opiate and illegal drug abuse across the state and better target resources to help women and babies struggling from addiction. Copyright 2014 The_Associated_Press. All rights reserved. Read more on Centre Daily Times

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Former Boston Celtic Chris Herren stands up against substance abuse

Filed under: drug abuse and addiction

Herren will share his story of addiction and his eventual road to recovery on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in a Stand Up Against Substance Abuse event at the Mt. Olive Performing Arts Center, 18 Corey Road, Flanders. The event is being sponsored by … Read more on Independent Press

Heroin addiction is climbing in U.S.A.

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Admissions for drug treatment where heroin was the primary drug rose from 4 percent of all substance abuse admissions around Miami in 2012 to 8 percent in the first half of 2013. – ILLINOIS: Heroin's impact is felt from the suburbs of Chicago to those … Read more on WKBN/WYFX-TV