PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE and the EFFECTS on CHILDREN

Published July 22, 2013

PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THE EFFECTS ON CHILDREN – TALK TO YOUR KIDS, SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Little evidence harm reduction reduces harm

Filed under: effects of drug addiction

In addition, the federal government's Advisory Committee on Drug Injection Sites report only five per cent of drug addicts use the injection site, three per cent were referred for treatment and there was no indication the crime rate has decreased, as …
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Sexual Abuse & Addiction

Filed under: effects of drug addiction

Media reports tend to minimize its significance and impact. One rarely reads … As we struggle to make progress in prevention and intervention of substance abuse; we overlook the frequently underlying dynamics of surviving childhood sexual abuse. We …
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Going to pot: Separating fact from folklore on marijuana's health effects

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And for him, pot was definitely a stepping stone to his being "strung out on heroin," despite those who scoff at the argument that marijuana is a “gateway drug'' that leads to further substance abuse. As more states follow the lead of Colorado and …
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