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New complaint accuses Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist of legal misconduct, waste and abuse of authority

An unnamed whistleblower in the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office alleges “firsthand knowledge” of multiple acts of misconduct by Mark Lindquist.Click…

9 years ago

Jury sides with state in Eatonville adoption abuse case

A Pierce County jury has found that the state was not at fault for abuse perpetrated on two foster children…

9 years ago

Tacoma woman gets $1.3 million to settle abuse lawsuit

A woman who was physically and mentally abused for years in multiple foster homes has agreed to settle her federal…

9 years ago

Ore. priest accused of abuse is indicted

A Woodburn, Ore., priest accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy has been indicted on eight counts and ordered held…

12 years ago

Atty: Monsignor ‘won’t run’ from Pa. church abuse

A high-ranking monsignor who's on trial "won't run" from the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis, his lawyer said Monday as…

12 years ago

New report shows the availability of substance abuse treatment facilities offering counseling services in Asian languages varies by region

A new report shows that only 2-percent (291) of the nation’s 13,513 substance abuse treatment facilities provide counseling services in…

13 years ago

Black Patients More Likely to be Monitored for Prescription Drug Abuse

New Haven, Conn. — Despite studies that show that whites are more likely than blacks to misuse prescription pain medications,…

13 years ago

2008 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) report on discharges from substance abuse facilities is now available

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of its 2008 TEDS report on discharges…

13 years ago

New warm line helps clinicians tackle patients’ substance abuse

NIH and ASAM launch new screening resources View full post on Health News

13 years ago

Kids with ADHD much more likely to develop substance abuse problems as they age

By Stuart Wolpert - Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are two to three times more likely than children without the…

13 years ago

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