Grappling With Suicide: Oklahoma's Suicide Rate Above the National Average
Grappling with suicide: Oklahoma's suicide rate above the national average
[rewrite]In the meantime, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is developing its own suicide prevention plan, using $ 500,000 in state funding in addition to federal grants. … Nearly a decade after her teenage son killed …[/rewrite]
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Moore County Health Department to Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
[rewrite]… prescription drug abuse by helping citizens dispose of their excess, unused or expired medications at specified drop sites throughout the county. Other activities include Red Ribbon celebrations and special assembly programs presented by Sandhills …[/rewrite]
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Shelter's Remodel Helps Homeless Veterans Focus on Staying Sober
Shelter's Remodel Helps Homeless Veterans Focus On Staying Sober
[rewrite]Thirty-one veterans who live at Bryce House are recovering from various forms of substance abuse. They say the remodel helps them stay focused on getting out of their addictions and being productive members of society. "Anytime we have a project like …[/rewrite]
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FDA move aims to curb opiate abuse as painkiller addiction rises in county
[rewrite]In Pittsfield, 90 to 95 percent of break-ins and shopliftings are directly attributable to drugs, police say. A city substance abuse treatment center has seen an increase of at least 70 percent in clients treated for opiate dependency in the past three …[/rewrite]
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Rx for Abuse: Prescription Drug Use Among Teens on the Rise
Rx for Abuse: Prescription drug use among teens on the rise
[rewrite]Dr. Neil Capretto, medical director and an addiction psychiatrist at Gateway Rehabilitation Center in Center Township, said there has been a "dramatic rise" in the prescribing of painkillers since the late 1990s. … Beaver County officials and many …[/rewrite]
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Bryce House veterans facility gets face-lift through volunteers
[rewrite]… 12&12's Bryce House a $ 17,000 face-lift on Saturday. Bryce House, 1214 S. Baltimore Ave., is a specialized transitional living facility for homeless veterans who've undergone treatment for drug or alcohol addiction through 12&12. Veterans can live …[/rewrite]
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Will Maine Lead the Way in Importing Prescription Drugs?
Will Maine lead the way in importing prescription drugs? — Maine employers and consumers say that importing prescription pharmaceuticals from foreign mail-order pharmacies saves them a lot of money– and legislators …
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