Parents key in stopping underage drinking
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Underage drinking has cost Michigan $ 2 billion annually for covering medical aid, treatment, youth violence, driving accidents, and property damage costs. Parent involvement is key. Reports show parents are becoming … The National Council on …
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US health law mixed for W.Va. drug abuse efforts
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CHARLESTON — Few states are as hard-pressed as West Virginia when it comes to finding space in treatment centers for people addicted to drugs or alcohol. While offering coverage to more of these people, the federal health care overhaul may also …
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I work with an addiction treatment center near Sacramento and it is indeed true that many people “in the middle” who need help are getting squeezed. I'd like to see much more thoughtful spending for drug and alcohol programs in this country – and a …
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