Avellone: Removing the stigma of substance abuse

Avellone: Removing the stigma of substance abuse
For years, Massachusetts has struggled with the growing problem of substance abuse. Illicit drugs such as heroin and painkillers have brought devastation to our families, communities and individual lives. It is time that we put an end to the spread of …
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Shedding new light: Celebrity drug overdoses, deaths draw attention to …
The deaths of celebrities like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cory Monteith, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston bring the vices of drug addiction to the forefront of society, but an innumerable amount of people die each day due to substance abuse. According …
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Canadian teens' energy drink habit linked to depression, substance abuse
"It's a dangerous combination, especially for those at an increased risk for substance abuse." Kathleen Miller, a senior scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions at the University at Buffalo, said the findings are troubling but not surprising …
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Leading Health Indicators Webinar: Substance Abuse (Part 1 of 6) — Dr. Don Wright, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, provides an overview of the Healthy People 2020 leading health indica…