Archive for October, 2015

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• 4 Ways to prevent synthetic/designer drug abuse

  By: Staff Writer On: 10-16-2015 Category: Drug Abuse Comment: 0

  

  Thankfully, Billy and his friends can’t purchase a “Build Your Own Synthetic or Designer Drug” kit at the store, but the unfortunate truth is closer to the idea than some realize. The ingredients used in designer drugs can be found at the store. The trends of synthetic drugs are increasing among teenagers and young adults […]

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• Peel that couch potato up with healthy activities

  By: Staff Writer On: 10-15-2015 Category: Mental Health Comment: 0

  

  School has started and children spend afternoons and weekends gratefully sitting and playing video games or watching TV. It can be difficult to find activities for the entire family which are fun and beneficial to health. Perhaps surprisingly, there are plenty of activities in Riverside, California for that purpose. Comprised is a list of fun […]

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• Troubled teens and substance abuse

  By: Staff Writer On: 10-09-2015 Category: addiction Comment: 0

  

  Every community, town, city and state have a few of the unruly sort: the rebels, the roguish, the disruptive teens who vandalize property and disturb the peace. Other teens who abuse substances as well are typically intertwined with this band of youth. Being treated as a problem will only further desire to abuse substances. The […]

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• Treating addiction early on

  By: Staff Writer On: 10-08-2015 Category: addiction Comment: 0

  

  Hindsight is 20/20 and always has been. We exchange the lament “Gone too soon” when referring to the overdose or addiction-spurred death of those with substance abuse. But if they “go a little later” what would we do to save them from their untimely demise? The truth is, there are ways to prevent a loved […]

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• Measure A: Regulation of medical marijuana

  By: Staff Writer On: 10-02-2015 Category: addiction, addiction treatment, recovery, treatment centers Comment: 0

  

  On June 2, 2015, Measure A, which was on the ballot to allow and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in Riverside was defeated. If it passed, Measure A would have lifted Riverside’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. According to the Press Enterprise (PE), the initiative would have allowed the availability of one dispensary per 30,000 residents […]

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• Riverside’s meth journey

  By: Staff Writer On: 10-01-2015 Category: addiction, addiction treatment, recovery, treatment centers Comment: 0

  

  In the late 1990s, Riverside emerged as the “methamphetamine capital of the world” and maintained the title up until the late 2000s. More recently, even though numerous meth ‘cook houses’ have been eliminated and stringent laws have been tightened, demand for the drug can still be traced back to Riverside. The Riverside and San Bernardino […]

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