Drug Deaths in State Hit 10-Year High

Drug deaths in state hit 10-year high
"Mood altering has always been a stubborn problem — stubborn and persistent," said Alan Mathis, chief executive officer of Liberation Programs, a drug treatment program with facilities in Norwalk, Stamford and Bridgeport. "We've never won the war on …
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Atiyeh settles with Bethlehem over treatment center plans
The accord brings to a close years of litigation between Bethlehem and Atiyeh over his plans to build the treatment centers, which he says are needed to stem the tide of drug and alcohol addiction in the Lehigh Valley. "For me it's a business, but it's …
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Heroin Addiction's Fraught History
We needn't delve too far into ancient history here, but it's important to note that, with the exception of alcohol, opiate dependency is “humanity's oldest, most widespread, and most persistent drug problem,” according to a 2004 Harvard Medical School …
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