Veterans Court Subcommittee Updates Commissioners

Published May 9, 2013

Veterans Court Subcommittee updates commissioners

Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse

Approved by the Texas Legislature in 2009, veterans court programs must, among other requirements, provide defendants with access to a continuum of alcohol, controlled substance, mental health and other related treatments and rehabilitative services …
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East Texas parents target synthetic pot

Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse

Synthetic marijuana was linked to more than 11,400 drug-related emergency room visits in 2010 — most of them involving teenagers ages 12 to 17 — according to a report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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State senators urged to provide funds for alcohol, drug treatment

Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse

State senators urged to provide funds for alcohol, drug treatment. Staff Report. CONCORD – Alcohol and drug abuse prevention advocates have come up with a unique way to reach out directly to their state senators to ask for more funding for treatment …
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North Carolina Bill Requires Notarized Parental Consent For STD Testing And …

Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse

If teenagers can't talk to their parents for whatever reason about their pregnancy or their STD or their substance abuse, they need to be able to access professional care." Supporters of the bill argued … in other state laws. Alaska, Kansas …
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