Marion frustrated by spike in drug abuse
Drug investigators and substance-abuse counselors say drug use and addiction have increased in Marion over the past few years. In 2011, the first year the Marion County coroner's office tracked overdose deaths, 11 people died from drug overdoses.
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Addiction rehab and counseling center to open
A new medication-assisted drug rehabilitation and counseling center is set to open in Marietta later this summer. SelfRefind, a Danville, Ky.-based business, helps patients with opiate addictions lessen their dependency on the drugs with the use of …
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Officials say increase in drug use correlates to rising prison population
Melissa Ferris, assistant executive director of the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission Inc. (FCDAC), said the commission has seen an increase in clients seeking counseling and services for drug abuse and addiction in the last year. Ferris said …
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