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Vaping In Santa Clarita: Alarming Trend Continues To Rise Among Youth

Vaping In Santa Clarita: Alarming Trend Continues To Rise Among

Ed. Note: The following is a KHTS Feature story based on an interview with Cary Quashen of Action Family Counseling. As vaping in Santa Clarita continues to gain popularity among local youth, experts from the Santa Clarita drug and alcohol rehab center Action Family Counseling are showing concern about the potentially harmful effects of the new trend. Don’t miss a ...

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Heroin Use And Overdoses Soaring Among Prescription Drug Addicts

In recent years, heroin use among prescription drug addicts has dramatically increased, causing overdoses to skyrocket and prompting the medical community to stand up and take notice. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. In a report from the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of heroin related overdose deaths has quadrupled ...

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Action Family Counseling Celebrates 26th Annual National Recovery Month In September

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Action Family Counseling celebrates the 26th annual National Recovery Month which raises awareness about the mental and substance use disorders that affect millions of individuals, as well as their families, and celebrates those in recovery. Ed. Note: The following is a news release from Action Family Counseling.  Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...

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Helping Someone With Addiction; What You Should Know

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Watching someone you care for suffer from drug addiction can be one of the most difficult struggles a person can experience and knowing what steps to take can be a challenge. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. In order to recognize a drug addiction there are certain symptoms that you can look for. ...

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Addiction Recovery School Program For Teens

Throughout the country, an increasing number of “sober” schools are helping teens recover from their addiction to drugs and alcohol. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The purpose of “sober” schools is to keep recovering teen addicts in grades 7-12 away from their harmful peer groups that often lead to relapse. “What’s great ...

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Drug Overdoses Become The Leading Cause Of Accidental Death In The U.S.

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In the past, accidental deaths in the United States consisted primarily of car accidents. Today though, drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., according to a report from the Trust of America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “There are quite ...

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Prescription Drug Addicts Turn To Heroin As Substitute

 In recent years, a growing number of prescription drug addicts are turning to heroin as a cheaper alternative. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. When one thinks of a heroin addict, they might think of a transient or homeless person. In the 1960’s, heroin users were usually young men who began using it ...

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Santa Clarita Leaders Offer Resources For Pregnant Addicts

A recent homeless sweep in the Santa Clara wash in Santa Clarita brought to the surface one of the many problems that can go along with homelessness, addictions and pregnancy.

A recent homeless sweep in the Santa Clara wash in Santa Clarita brought to the surface one of the many problems that can go along with homelessness, addictions and pregnancy. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. At the sweep, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputy Dan Dantice talked to one of four known ...

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Study Links Medical Marijuana Laws To Increases In Youth Use

A national survey on drug use and health data has concluded that youth marijuana use rates increase after a state’s passage of a law permitting medical use of marijuana, according to a recent study. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The real issue is the potency of marijuana today,” said Cary Quashen from ...

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Local Drug Specialist Is Raising Overdose Awareness

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Action Family Counseling is bringing the consequences of abusing drugs to the attention of the Santa Clarita Valley community and offering help through their program “Families in Action,” on KHTS AM-1220. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We want to make some noise and want people to listen and know that ...

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