Protection for Overdose Reporting

Protection for Overdose Reporting

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

People who are under the influence of drugs or in the possession of narcotics at the time police respond to a 911 call seeking help for someone overdosing can be charged and possibly prosecuted. Zach Baker, head of Salt Lake Community College's …
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After war on 'pill mills,' heroin emerges as substitute

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

The eventual void in the streets – without much focus on treatment and recovery – led those addicted to look elsewhere for their high. Enter heroin, a drug that cost, on average, as little as a tenth or a quarter of the price of some prescription pills …
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Fairmont Heights trainer continues to make a difference

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

“It's not about basketball, it's about making life easier for these kids and helping them to go to college,” Brown said. Now, Brown, 49, has been a … As a result of Craig's death, Brown now runs an anti-violence youth summit with seminars to educate …
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Prescription drug addiction: an equal-opportunity disease

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For many addicts, getting off drugs is just the first step in months of treatment. Now, addicts can find help at the brand new Recovery Center Missoula. The doors opened in mid-April, and staff gave NBC Montana and Missoulian reporter Keila Szpaller a …
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