Addiction

LiveSmart: Kids and Drug Abuse – Know the Warning Signs

June 9, 2016

The abuse of over-the-counter and prescription drugs is high among pre-teens and teens, with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reporting nearly one in five teens admitted to abusing prescription medications. [...]

Congressman Paul Tonko Visits SPARC to Discuss Opioid Addiction

June 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko visited St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Cohoes last month to hear from providers and patients about their experiences with opioid addiction and its treatment. [...]

CBS 6 News: Concerns About Palcohol, New Powdered Alcohol

July 7, 2015

Powdered alcohol is now legal but there are concerns about the misuse of the new substance. Kimberly Aichner, direction of clinical operations at St. Peter’s Addiction [...]

Times Union: A nurse in heroin addiction’s trenches reflects

March 10, 2015

Mary Femia, an amazing person who retired from St. Peter’s Health Partners in February after 60 years in nursing, was profiled in a feature story by the Times Union. [...]

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