Families Fighting Addiction

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Lexington County inmates graduate from counseling, growth programs

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The Lexington County Detention Center held a graduation ceremony Wednesday for 21 inmates who recently completed alcohol-and-drug abuse counseling and personal growth programs. Male inmates who graduated Wednesday (photo provided). A group …
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UHC sees increase of Adderall requests during final weeks of semester

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These prescription drugs help keep ADD and ADHD patients concentrated in class, and when abused, can also be used by other students in their attempts at maintaining GPAs during the final weeks of the semester. Gail Lockard, a UHC psychologist, said she …
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Gun violence report after Sandy Hook: No one can predict future killers, but …

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A panel of psychological experts from across the country – including a Portland State University professor – wrote the report on gun violence to help inform the public policy response a year after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. … In the …
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