Heroin Use in South Carolina
Heroin Use in South Carolina
In South Carolina, it appears that problems with alcohol or cocaine and marijuana far outstrip heroin addictions, according to figures compiled by the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. THE NUMBERS: The state Department of Alcohol …
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Addiction Treatment Center in California
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Chris Brown arrives in Washington via 'Con Air' to face assault charge
Brown proceeded "to walk outside and pick up a rock and threw it through his mother's car window and it shattered," according to a letter from the rehab center included in the… Continue reading
STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia Doctors Need to Confront Prescription Drug Abuse
STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse
It has a stellar prescription drug monitoring program and the college developed a methadone treatment handbook in 2012 that has become “the gold standard” in assisting physicians to treat patients with addictions. The new pre-screening policy announced …
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My Friend Has Made Plans to Kill Herself, and I Don’t Know What to Do. Any Advice?
Question by Haley: My friend has made plans to kill herself, and I don’t know what to do. Any advice?
Ever since I have known her, for 4 years, she has always been sad. I was her only friend in primary school. Her parents are divorced. I think her parents… Continue reading
Nearly 4 Million Seriously Mentally Ill Still Without Insurance
Nearly 4 Million Seriously Mentally Ill Still Without Insurance
Some might consider Kelly Troyer of South Carolina lucky. She isn't … The report gives state-by-state numbers of people with serious mental illness or substance abuse disorders who would have received Medicaid if their states had opted in to Medicaid …… Continue reading
My Mom Has a Drug Addiction Problem. This Addiction Is Destroying Our Relationship.?
Question by Brook 425: My mom has a drug addiction problem. This addiction is destroying our relationship.?
My mom has a drug addiction problem. This addiction is destroying our relationship. I ‘m not sure what to do about this problem.
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Why Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatments Fail – Experts Say
Why Alcohol And Drug Addiction Treatments Fail – Experts Say — http://www.truthofaddiction.com Alcohol and drug addiction treatments have found not to be based on science or evidence. The best methods for treating addict…
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Why Do Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Include the Usage of Drugs?
Question by darian f: Why do substance abuse treatment programs include the usage of drugs?
Why do people who are undergoing rehabilitation have to use the likes of methadone? I’ve always thought that it was just abstaining from the illegal drug, as well as counseling and therapy, that is needed… Continue reading
Florida Weighs Easing Mandatory Minimums in Drug Cases
Florida Weighs Easing Mandatory Minimums In Drug Cases
Tough state laws treat drug abusers the same as traffickers, so nonviolent addicts often end up behind bars rather than getting treatment. Lawmakers agree the "harsh" sentencing requirements need adjustment. "Our trafficking laws … The number of …
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New Anti-Drug Campaign Shows Rapid Aging From Meth via Mugshots
New anti-drug campaign shows rapid aging from meth via mugshots
“It's a very powerful campaign,” said Dr. Steven Kassels, medical director of Community Substance Abuse Centers, in Westfield, and author of the book “Addiction on Trial.” “It certainly fits with my experience as a physician who sees addicts looking… Continue reading