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PARENT INFORMATION CENTER Thank You Mary Adkins
Mary Adkins shared her amazing journey, a story of addiction, life, and learning. Thirty-five people came out; each for their own reason, on the coldest night of winter to hear Mary's heart story. We...
Posted on 3/17/13 at 2:32 PM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! You are invited...
Mary Adkins Shares Her Story of addiction and recovery Thursday January 31, 2013 6:308:00 PM Location: Lewis & Clark Elementary School, Grand Forks Sponsored by GF Parent Information Center The G...
Posted on 1/29/13 at 1:00 PM
COBBERS ON THE BRAIN Alcohol, a Three-Headed Monster
Alcoholism is an issue in the United States that most people try to understand. In the class Neurochemistry, the chemical world often bumps heads with the psychological world. Alcohol abuse and ethano...
Posted on 12/18/12 at 4:43 PM
THE NEW FORTY Frutista frenzy...
I don't fancy myself as an addictive personality, but with my behavior of late I may need to re-think that. I have acquired a bit of an addiction that seems to be gaining control over me. My addiction...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 5:13 PM
IN THE BLACK A New Kind of Addiction
With the changes in our economic situations and constantly being bombarded by advertisements and sales, there are many people who are getting into trouble financially. Some have changes in their fina...
Posted on 3/24/12 at 7:32 AM
Study shows pot more popular among teenagers than smoking, binge drinking 
Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a federal survey released today.
By David N. Goodman , December 14, 2009
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- A new study on teen alcohol and drug use is out. What aspects of teen drug and alcohol use concern you most?
- A recent study shows marijuana is more popular among teens while cigarette-smoking, binge-drinking or methamphetamine use has dropped. What is your reaction to this?
Drug court helps fight addiction
Program offers regular meetings with a judge, prosecutor, probation officer and addiction counselor.
November 21, 2009
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Drug czar kicks off anti-meth ad campaign
Josh Palmer’s story has played out countless times here in the heart of meth country. Introduced to methamphetamine as a teenager, he soon became addicted, couldn’t keep a job, lost his house, lost his family.
By Jim Salter , September 01, 2009
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Early intervention helps ease mental, chemical problems
An estimated 90 percent of the people booked into Cass County (N.D.) Jail deal with chemical dependency or mental health issues. Of 628 prisoners who entered the jail in June, about 190 were identified as needing treatment for mental health problems, said Mike Reitan, assistant West Fargo police chief.
By Dave Olson , July 10, 2009
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Ted's son, again receiving treatment
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with depression, alcoholism and addiction for much of his life, said today that he has checked into a medical facility for treatment.
By Eric Tucker , June 12, 2009
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Health care's 'don't ask, don't tell'
If more doctors started asking, would more drug and alcohol abusers ’fess up so they could get help? It’s a huge irony of health care: Go to the emergency room and you’ll be asked about a tetanus shot. Yet although up to half of ER visits involve illegal drugs or alcohol, typically “we don’t ask it. It makes no sense whatsoever.”
By Associated Press , May 04, 2009
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Woman admits exposing twins, 3, to crack cocaine smoke
A Duluth woman admitted today that she smoked crack cocaine in her residence, exposing her 3-year-old twins to the smoke. The twins were taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center to be tested for drugs last spring. The girl’s urine tested positive for cocaine and her twin brother’s hair specimen tested positive for cocaine.
By Mark Stodghill , December 10, 2008
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