December 29, 2018 – – AE Home Group in Baltimore, Maryland has announced that they recently received a positive review from one of their customers. The company states that the customer was very pleased with their realty services when recently buying a new home in the Baltimore area and that they are always happy to read a new customer review of their real estate services.

The review written by the home buyer says, “My wife and I have bought a few homes in the past and been through the process. We were always underwhelmed by the realtors we have used in the past. It seemed we ended up doing all the work. What a refreshing experience we had working with Bill.”

The review goes on to say that Jeff Miller, real estate agent of AE Home Group, made the entire experience a positive one. The customer claims that because of the real estate agency, buying a home in Baltimore was easy and that he and his wife are thrilled with their new home. The customer claims that he and his wife are a bit picky when it comes to what they want but he states in the review that Miller went out of his way to provide them with a list of homes that met all of their wants and needs.

Jeff Miller says, “We are pleased that our customers are so happy with our services. We always want you to be happy with your home and we will always go out of our way to help you to find the perfect home for your family.”

Miller says that it is important to find a trustworthy and reliable real estate agent when buying or selling a home. He says that an experienced and qualified real estate agent can help a home buyer to locate the home of their dreams by doing all of the hard work for them. Instead of the buyer looking through listing after listing, an experienced agent can take all of their wants and needs and turn that into a viable list of homes that the buyer will want to look at. Miller says that going it alone when buying a new home can be tedious and frustrating and that he is ready to help those who are looking to purchase in Baltimore and the surrounding areas.

Jeff Miller is a Maryland native and says that he knows the area like no other. He is a former police officer and college and high school teacher. Miller states that through his real estate agency, he has the ability to help Maryland public safety professionals, teachers, military families, and everyday people to buy and sell their Baltimore homes with ease. He states that he loves giving back to the military by support military families and helping them to find the homes of their dreams. He states that he also has various resources for these families, including a list of Veterans Affairs friendly lenders in the area who are ready to help, as well.

Miller says that whether a family is relocating to the Baltimore area or tired of renting and finally looking to purchase their new home, he can help. He says that he has a long list of available properties in Baltimore that are just waiting on buyers to peruse and that he can provide buyers with an overview of market trends, area schools, lifestyle data, and other demographics to ensure that the buyer gets the perfect home in the perfect location.

Miller says that the agency’s official website can also be a good resource for those who are buying or selling a home in Baltimore. He says that their Find A Home Tool can be very helpful in locating the perfect home in Glen Burnie, Linthicum Heights, and Odenton and that the website also offers additional information for buyers and sellers including articles and tips that they can use to help them through the buying or selling process. The website includes a list of area resources, including utility and school information as well as other important information for those who are relocating to the Baltimore area. Those who would like more information about AE Home Group or any of their listings can visit them online. The site offers a look at the latest customer reviews, among other reviews from satisfied buyers and sellers, as well.

To find out more about AE Home Group, those interested can visit their website at https://www.aehomegroup.com/.

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AE Home Group
Jeff Miller
(443) 826-9024
info@aehomegroup.com
310 S Washington St Baltimore, MD 21231

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December 29, 2018 – – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described abuse of prescription drugs in the U.S. as a growing and deadly epidemic. Deaths in the U.S. from prescription opioid overdose have grown from approximately 4,000 in 1999 to approximately 19,000 in 2014.

Extended-release formulations are attractive targets for non-medical abuse since they contain relatively large doses of the active drug. Although the drug is intended to be released over a prolonged period, abusers frequently destroy the time-release mechanism by chewing, crushing or dissolving the formulation in commonly available household beverages or solvents.

In response to widespread prescription opioid abuse, the U.S. government and a number of state legislatures have introduced, and in some cases have enacted, legislation and regulations intended to encourage the development of abuse-deterrent forms of pain medications. The FDA has stated that addressing prescription drug abuse is a priority, and the development of abuse-deterrent opioids is a key part of that strategy.

Chronic Pain: According to Lake Forest Detox Recovery, chronic pain affects approximately 100 million people in the U.S. and 20-30% of the population worldwide – more than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. As such, chronic pain is a widespread and growing problem for which many patients do not receive adequate treatment. In many cases, pain is undertreated due to concerns about abuse and tampering with currently available treatment options. Although prescription opioids remain the primary treatment for chronic pain, growing public health concerns regarding the abuse and misuse of these analgesics has, at times, resulted in reduced patient access to safe and effective treatments.

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Lake Forest Detox Recovery
224-880-1662
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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December 29, 2018 – – Hinsdale Detox Recovery says, “We want to draw specific focus to the issue of youth and substance abuse”. Substance abuse often affects people during the years when they should be completing school or finding employment, and the entrapment of youth in drug and alcohol abuse, as opposed to engagement in legitimate employment and educational opportunities, poses distinct barriers to the development of individuals and communities.

Substance abuse among youth has severe effects on our communities and families, and has many potential physical and mental health effects for the users, such as increased risk of injury and death due to either violence or accidents; increased probability of engaging in sexual behaviour with high risk of teen pregnancy and transmittable diseases; and increased risk for suicidal behaviour and psychosocial disorders. Abuse of different substances is furthermore also often the reason for declining grades, high absenteeism and school dropouts as well as involvement in crime and gang-related activities.

Substance abuse can be common among people suffering from mental health conditions. People experiencing anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses often turn to drugs or alcohol to find temporary comfort. These substances are also sometimes used as a coping mechanism for those enduring a great deal of stress or hardship, such as experiencing troubles at home or at school, or losing a loved one.

Using drugs or alcohol to deal with difficult feelings or symptoms of mental illness is sometimes called ‘self-medication.’ But it can make existing mental health problems worse. Studies have for example shown that people who consume high amounts of alcohol are vulnerable to higher levels of mental ill health.

According to reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Roughly 50 percent of individuals with severe mental disorders are affected by substance abuse, 37 percent of alcohol abusers and 53 percent of drug abusers also have at least one serious mental illness, Of all people diagnosed as mentally ill, 29 percent abuse either alcohol or drugs.

It is vitally important that we educate our youth about the dangers of drugs and alcohol abuse, and that we provide them with the emotional and they need so that they do not develop the need to turn to substance use for comfort. It is also essential that parents, teachers and the youth themselves are educated about the signs and symptoms of substance abuse, so that they can identify it early on and get the affected person help as soon as possible.

All sectors of society needs to prioritise the support, education and protection of the youth against substance abuse, and to work together to safeguard their physical and mental health.

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Hinsdale Detox Recovery
630-242-9837
Hinsdale, IL 60521

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December 29, 2018 – – Winnetka Recovery Detox, a national leader in addiction treatment and rehabilitation, applauds House and Senate leaders for reaching an agreement on legislation that would address the national opioid crisis and the larger addiction epidemic in America.

With overdose deaths involving prescription opioids rising to five times higher in 2016 than in 1999, it has never been more pertinent to increase prevention, support research around disease of addiction and provide education of drug awareness at an early age.

The legislation, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (HR 6), overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate and will now be sent to the President’s desk for his signature. This bill will boost access to addiction treatment and employ many other interventions to mitigate the epidemic, such as combating overprescription and increasing law enforcement efforts against illicit drugs.

“It’s encouraging that Congress is paying more attention to addiction because it has never been more important to provide patients struggling with substance abuse issues with quality treatment options,” said Winnetka Recovery Detox. “We hope this is just the beginning of an industry-wide collaborative approach to ensure patients seeking help can get it. We also support smart regulation to end unethical marketing practices in the industry to protect patients looking for treatment online.”

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Winnetka Recovery Detox
847-999-7247
Winnetka, IL 60093

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December 29, 2018 – – Sometimes it is useful to show in a well conducted study, from the scientific journal Addiction, something which one suspects could well be true. This study shows that alcohol consumption of individuals appears to increase with the number of friends in their drinking group. The impact of drinking group size on alcohol use is stronger for men than women.

Most alcohol use among young people occurs in a social context, and peer substance use has long been established as an important predictor of alcohol and other substance use among youngsters. Past research suggests that the mere presence of others seems to have an effect on drinking behaviour, but most of those studies relied on data gathered from experiments performed in artificial laboratory settings or from surveys conducted after drinking sessions have ended, which are notoriously inaccurate.

This study used internet-based questionnaires that study participants completed on smartphones to survey almost 200 young adult drinkers in Switzerland every hour while drinking in real-life situations, asking to report the number of friends present and number of drinks consumed.

This study reports that as the number of friends present increased, so did the number of drinks an individual consumed per hour. This suggests that messages aimed at reducing risk among young drinkers should aim to combat this tendency. The arrival of more drinking buddies at the college bar on a Friday night may be cause for delight, but not necessarily a call for another round of drinks.

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Kenilworth Recovery Detox
224-215-8822
Kenilworth, IL 60043

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December 29, 2018 – – Peoria Recovery has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use and the burden of death and disease. It shows that in 2018 alcohol and tobacco use between them cost the human population more than a quarter of a billion disability-adjusted life years, with illicit drugs costing a further tens of millions.

The largest health burden from substance use was attributable to tobacco smoking and the smallest was attributable to illicit drugs. Global estimates suggest that nearly one in seven adults (15.2%) smoke tobacco and one in five adults report at least one occasion of heavy alcohol use in the past month.

Compared with the rest of the world, Central, Eastern, and Western Europe recorded consistently higher alcohol consumption per capita (11.61, 11.98 and 11.09 litres, respectively) and a higher percentage of heavy consumption amongst drinkers (50.5%, 48.2%, and 40.2%, respectively). The same European regions also recorded the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking (Eastern Europe 24.2%, Central Europe 23.7%, and Western Europe 20.9%).

In contrast, use of illicit drugs was far less common. Fewer than one in twenty people were estimated to use cannabis in the past year, and much lower estimates were observed for amphetamines, opioids and cocaine. Hotspots included the US, Canada, and Australasia. The US and Canada had one of the highest rates of cannabis, opioid, and cocaine dependency (748.7 [694.8, 812.3], 650.0 [574.5, 727.3], and 301.2 [269.3, 333.7] per 100,000 people, respectively). Australasia (Australia and New Zealand) had the highest prevalence of amphetamine dependence (491.5 per 100,000 people [441.4, 545.5]), as well as high rates of cannabis, opioid and cocaine use dependence (693.7 [648.1, 744.4], 509.9 [453.7, 577.8], and 160.5 [136.4, 187.1] per 100,000 people, respectively).

Some countries and regions (e.g., Africa, Caribbean and Latin America, Asia regions) have little or no data on substance use and associated health burden. These are typically low or middle income countries that frequently have punitive drug policies, and may experience serious political and social unrest. These countries need enhanced monitoring because they are at risk of rapid escalation in substance use and related health burden.

The report uses data mainly obtained from the World Health Organization, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The authors note that there are important limitations to the data, especially for illicit drugs, but believe that putting all this information in one place will make it easier for governments and international agencies to develop policies to combat substance use.

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Peoria Recovery
(309) 681-5001
Peoria, IL 61615

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December 29, 2018 – – Baltimore, MD – The Maryland real estate market can be a frustrating one, especially for property owners seeking to make the most from their property sale. While it is important to make the best of the property sale process, securing the connection of property buyers like Dependable Homebuyers who offer top dollar for properties while making the process seamless and hassle-free is encouraged. At Dependable Homebuyers, the team of real estate professionals understand the property purchase market and understand the dilemma of property owners seeking to make the most from the sale process.

Dependable Homebuyers pride themselves on the quality of their services, as they ensure that all property sale processes are completed in the shortest possible time frame to allow property sellers to handle other pressing needs which may include relocation or purchase of other properties. As a full-service property buyer, Dependable Homebuyers understands the property buying process, and as such, has streamlined the process to allow for property owners to complete the sales process in as little time as possible.

Being a locally-owned and family-operated business, Dependable Homebuyers treats each property seller as part of their large family of satisfied clients. The spokesperson for the top-rated property buyer in Baltimore, Dependable Homebuyers, while describing their company said, “We at Dependable Homebuyers are the real estate solutions company based out of Baltimore, Maryland and serving the entire Maryland area. We are a family-owned business and have over the years focused on helping our esteemed clients, homeowners, get the best solutions for their problems. We sympathize and understand your decision to sell your home at any point in time based on a number of reasons including foreclosure, and are committed to helping you make the best of the decision process. We do not discriminate, and as such, we are ready to buy your home directly.”

To reduce the stress and hassles associated with the usual home sale process, the, “Sell My House Fast in Baltimore,” team at Dependable Homebuyers is capable of purchasing homes in all types of conditions, which means that property owners are not required to carry out fixes and repairs which may, in addition, cost them more money. Having established themselves as a trustworthy real estate solutions provider, Dependable Homebuyers promises to pay a fair cash price for all homes purchased and relieves property owners of closing costs.

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Dependable Homebuyers Baltimore
Evan Roberts
(443) 266-6247
evan@dependablehomebuyers.com
1402 Belt St, Baltimore, MD 21230

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December 29, 2018 – – 9 out of 10 Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs before age 18, according to a national study released today by CASAColumbia (CASA) at Columbia University.

Adolescent Substance Use: America’s #1 Public Health Problem reveals that adolescence is the critical period for the initiation of substance use and its consequences. The CASA report finds 1 in 4 Americans who began using any addictive substance before age 18 are addicted, compared to 1 in 25 Americans who started using at age 21 or older.

Adolescent Substance Use at Epidemic Levels: The CASA report underscores the fact that addiction is a disease with adolescent origins. The underdeveloped teen brain makes it likelier that teens will take risks, including using addictive substances that interfere with brain development, impair judgment and heighten their risk of addiction.

The CASA report reveals that: 75% (10 million) of all high school students have used addictive substances including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana or cocaine; 1 in 5 of them meets the medical criteria for addiction, 46% (6.1 million) of all high school students currently use addictive substances; 1 in 3 of them meets the medical criteria for addiction.

“Teen substance use is our nation’s number one public health problem. Smoking, drinking and using other drugs while the brain is still developing dramatically hikes the risk of addiction and other devastating consequences,” said Jim Ramstad, Former Member of Congress (MN-3) and a CASA board member who also chaired the report’s National Advisory Commission.

The CASA report noted that alcohol is the preferred addictive substance among high school students: 72.5% have drunk alcohol, 46.3% have smoked cigarettes, 36.8% have used marijuana, 14.8% have misused controlled prescription drugs, 65.1% have used more than one substance.

“Addiction is a disease that in most cases begins in adolescence so preventing or delaying teens from using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs for as long as possible is crucial to their health and safety,” said Honolulu Detox Recovery. “We rightfully worry about other teen health problems like obesity, depression or bullying, but we turn a blind eye to a more common and deadly epidemic that we can in fact prevent.”

American Culture Drives Teen Substance Use: The report finds that American culture, broadly defined, actually increases the risk that teens will use addictive substances. A wide range of social influences subtly condone or more overtly encourage use, including acceptance of substance use by parents, schools and communities; pervasive advertising of these products; and media portrayals of substance use as benign or glamorous, fun and relaxing. These cultural messages and the widespread availability of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and controlled prescription drugs normalize substance use, undermining the health and futures of teens.

46% of children under age 18 (34.4 million) live in a household where someone 18 or older is smoking, drinking excessively, misusing prescription drugs or using illegal drugs.

Less than half (42.6%) of parents list refraining from smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, using marijuana, misusing prescription drugs or using other illicit drugs as one of their top three concerns for their teens; almost 21% say that marijuana is a harmless drug.

The report also finds that many teens with other challenges such as a family history including a genetic predisposition, a co-occurring health problem, or a victim of trauma are at even higher risk of substance use and addiction.

A Costly Epidemic: The CASA report declares teen smoking, drinking, misusing prescription drugs and using illegal drugs to be a public health epidemic presenting clear and present dangers to millions of American teens, and severe and expensive long range consequences for our nation.

In addition to the heightened risk of addiction, consequences of teen substance use include accidents and injuries; unintended pregnancies; medical conditions such as asthma, depression, anxiety, psychosis and impaired brain function; reduced academic performance and educational achievement; criminal involvement and even death.

The report finds teen substance use is the origin of the largest preventable and most costly public health problem in America today. Immediate costs per year of teen use include an estimated $68 billion associated with underage drinking and $14 billion in substance-related juvenile justice costs. Total costs to federal, state and local governments of substance use, which has its roots in adolescence, are at least $468 billion per year – almost $1,500 for every person in America.

“The combination of adolescence, an American culture that glorifies and promotes substance use, and easy access to tobacco, alcohol and other drugs creates a perfect storm for our teens and for taxpayers,” said Honolulu Detox Recovery. “We no longer can justify writing off adolescent substance use as bad behavior, as a rite of passage or as kids just being kids. The science is too clear, the facts are too compelling, the health and social consequences are too devastating and the costs are simply too high.”

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Honolulu Detox Recovery
(808) 201-2526
Honolulu, HI 96817

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December 29, 2018 – – Medford, Ore. – With the holiday shopping season fully underway, Americans hit the sales and grabbed gifts as usual, but something may have been different this year, according to new survey results and on-the-ground reports from a recruitment company in Medford and other Express franchise owners-some employers weren’t hiring as many seasonal workers.

“We have seen more seasonal hiring in the past four to five years,” said John Calabrese, an Express franchise owner in Utica, New York. “This is the first down year that we have experienced with seasonal positions.”

Likewise, Daniel Morgan, an Express franchise owner in Birmingham, Alabama, reported, “Our hours usually go up in December with some seasonal business. We have not heard of any seasonal additions this year.”

Bernie Inbody, an Express franchise owner in Omaha, Nebraska, said his office usually has a few retail clients looking for seasonal workers but “not as many” this year.

Some major retailers announced that they planned to hire thousands fewer holiday workers this year, while others were providing incentives to regular employees to work extra hours. And according to a survey of businesses fielded by Express, only 32 percent expected to have seasonal work this year.

While this may sound like troubling news, it could actually be a sign of economic success.

“This is not surprising to our team,” Calabrese said. “More companies are fully staffed than in the prior years, and hiring has continued on a rapid pace over the last few years. More employers are looking to manage the seasonal increases with current staff. Minimum wage increases have also curbed seasonal hiring as well.”

Regardless of current trends, taking a seasonal job can be a good career move explains the employment company in Medford. It’s a “foot in the door” to becoming a permanent employee.

“In a period of almost unprecedentedly low unemployment and a remarkably tight labor market, it makes sense that seasonal hiring trends are changing,” said Bill Stoller, CEO of Express. “Businesses have still staffed up for the holiday rush, but maybe not quite like they have in the past. The good news is that they are finally able to afford more full-time workers. It’s certainly something to celebrate this holiday season.

The survey of 804 businesses, which are current and former clients of Express Employment Professionals, was conducted in August 2018 to gauge respondents’ expectations for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Express Medford office is located at 3523 Arrowhead Dr #100, Medford, OR 97504. Local businesses and job seekers can stop by the office, call (541) 779-5522, or visit online at www.expresspros.com/MedfordOR.

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Express Employment Professionals – Medford, OR
Andy Linerud
(541) 779-5522
Andy.Linerud@expresspros.com
3523 Arrowhead Dr #100
Medford, OR 97504

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December 29, 2018 – – Mesa, Ariz. – With the holiday shopping season fully underway, Americans hit the sales and grabbed gifts as usual, but something may have been different this year, according to new survey results and on-the-ground reports from one of the Mesa employment agencies and other Express franchise owners-some employers weren’t hiring as many seasonal workers.

“We have seen more seasonal hiring in the past four to five years,” said John Calabrese, an Express franchise owner in Utica, New York. “This is the first down year that we have experienced with seasonal positions.”

Likewise, Daniel Morgan, an Express franchise owner in Birmingham, Alabama, reported, “Our hours usually go up in December with some seasonal business. We have not heard of any seasonal additions this year.”

Bernie Inbody, an Express franchise owner in Omaha, Nebraska, said his office usually has a few retail clients looking for seasonal workers but “not as many” this year.

Some major retailers announced that they planned to hire thousands fewer holiday workers this year, while others were providing incentives to regular employees to work extra hours. And according to a survey of businesses fielded by Express, only 32 percent expected to have seasonal work this year.

While this may sound like troubling news, it could actually be a sign of economic success.

“This is not surprising to our team,” Calabrese said. “More companies are fully staffed than in the prior years, and hiring has continued on a rapid pace over the last few years. More employers are looking to manage the seasonal increases with current staff. Minimum wage increases have also curbed seasonal hiring as well.”

Regardless of current trends, taking a seasonal job can be a good career move explains the Mesa job agency. It’s a “foot in the door” to becoming a permanent employee.

“In a period of almost unprecedentedly low unemployment and a remarkably tight labor market, it makes sense that seasonal hiring trends are changing,” said Bill Stoller, CEO of Express. “Businesses have still staffed up for the holiday rush, but maybe not quite like they have in the past. The good news is that they are finally able to afford more full-time workers. It’s certainly something to celebrate this holiday season.

The survey of 804 businesses, which are current and former clients of Express Employment Professionals, was conducted in August 2018 to gauge respondents’ expectations for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Express Mesa office is located at 849 N Dobson Rd #107, Mesa, AZ 85201. Local businesses and job seekers can stop by the office, call (480) 820-3700, or visit online at www.expresspros.com/MesaAZ.

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Express Employment Professionals – Mesa, AZ
Allie Becker
(480) 820-3700
Jobs.MesaAZ@ExpressPros.com
849 N Dobson Rd Suite 107
Mesa, AZ 85201

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