In Tackling Substance Abuse, State Could Learn From Oregon

In tackling substance abuse, state could learn from Oregon

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West Virginia admittedly has a long way to go toward getting a grip on the state's rampant substance-abuse problem and developing a strategy that provides people the help they need to pull themselves out of addiction. But as state officials try to …
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Solo rockers die younger, study says

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Adverse events in childhood are known to be a risk factor for substance abuse later in life, the researchers said. About half of musical artists who died as a result of drugs, alcohol or violence had experienced at least one adverse childhood event.
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Newtown Shooting Put Spotlight on US Mental Health Care — Again

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One in five American adults reported suffering from mental illness within the past year, with one in 20 reporting serious mental illness that resulted in "functional impairment," according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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