New Treatment Center Offering Hope to Young Drug Addicts

New treatment center offering hope to young drug addicts – Channel 4 Action News’ anchor Sally Wiggin explains how a new treatment center is offering hope to young drug addicts and their families.

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. However, the study also …
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Heroin: Treating Kitsap's addiction | Herald series

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“We've seen a tremendous rise with heroin,” said Karen Augustine, clinical operations manager for the Olalla Guest Lodge, a non-profit substance abuse treatment facility. “I believe much of it starts with old pills of Oxycontin. That seems to be a …
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