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The Commission of the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is hosting a virtual event, “The Impact of Substance Use Disorder on Children”. When: November 16th Where: Zoom Time: 8:30-11am This workshop will provide you with on overview about substance use disorder, how children may be impacted by parental substance use,…
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The start of the school year and new routines brings new worries about teen vaping. These concerns are important, especially now, because smoking and vaping may put people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19. One in three Massachusetts teens vape and talking with young people about the dangers of…
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Numerous research studies confirm the link between traumatic experiences in childhood and addictive behaviors in adulthood. One of the most notable is the original study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by Felitti and colleagues (1998). ACEs included traumatic experiences within the first 18 years of life such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, loss of a…
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Back in 1998, medical doctors Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda found that 10 adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) independently predicted a wide range of psychological and medical disorders in adulthood in a stepwise fashion. That is, the more ACEs people experienced prior to age 18, the more likely they were to have poor…
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Deaths caused by fentanyl continue to plague the younger segment of the population. As of last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a minimum of 70,000 deaths over one year could be attributed to synthetic opioid overdoses, including thousands of teenagers and young adults. The Drug Enforcement…
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Download and share the flyer here: 10-23-2021 Unwanted Medication and Sharps Disposal Day – Lowell
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Download and share the Save-the-Date: Save the date Merrimack Valley Substance Use Disorder Symposium For more information, visit the Greater Lowell Health Alliance’s website HERE.
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Download and share The Phoenix’s calendar for September 2021: September 2021 Calendar
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