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Heroin Deaths in West Virginia Have Doubled Since 2010

Heroin deaths in West Virginia have doubled since 2010
In 2013, there were 2,029 heroin treatment admissions to Comprehensive Behavioral Health Providers, up from 496 in 2011, according to Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities data. Legislation in 2012 relating to substance abuse programs and …
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Can I Find a Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Ellinwood, Kansas?

Question by cassie: Can I find a drug and alcohol rehab in Ellinwood, Kansas?
Hello! I’m Cassie and I moved here in Ellinwood, Kansas just the other day with my family. I’m wondering if I could find a drug and alcohol rehab here because my husband needs to get all… Continue reading

Mammogram Benefits Outweigh Risks, New Study Says

Mammogram benefits outweigh risks, new study says
"Current breast cancer treatment is so effective that the vast majority of women will survive regardless of how or when their breast cancer is diagnosed," Keating says. The study found mammograms have a greater benefit for women in their 50s and 60s …… Continue reading

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Brooklyn's Hipster Economy Challenges Manhattan Supremacy
Downtown Brooklyn's Barclays Center, lower right, a 19,000-seat arena that opened in 2012, is home to the National Basketball Association's Brooklyn Nets, the first… Continue reading

Helping People Hold on to Life

Helping people hold on to life
DBT has been shown to reduce suicide attempts, self-harm, depression, hopelessness, anger, substance abuse and impulsiveness. … More and more clinical services in Australia are now offering DBT, which has also been shown to be cost effective.
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'Killer Heroin' Causing Fatal Overdoses

'Killer heroin' causing fatal overdoses
"A very small amount can exert a very significant effect," said Eric Strain, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research at Johns Hopkins University. In Maryland, at least 37 people have died from the combined drugs, according to …
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