mental illness

Britney Spears: Opening Statements Paint Drug Addled Singer Out of Control (Video)

Britney Spears: Opening statements paint drug addled singer out of control (Video)

Filed under: drug addiction newspaper articles

The L.A. Times reports opening statements began yesterday with Sam Lutfi's attorney, Joseph Schleimer, telling jurors that his client was worked around the clock to break Spears' amphetamine addiction and that her… Continue reading

Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Up Sharply Among Poor Children in Kentucky

Use of antipsychotic drugs up sharply among poor children in Kentucky

Filed under: christian drug treatment centers

… minority children are treated for mental illnesses. For example, minority children in Bath County in Eastern Kentucky are taking antipsychotic medications at a rate nearly 26 times higher than minority children in… Continue reading

Letter: Thanks for Supporting Recovery Festival

Letter: Thanks for supporting Recovery Festival

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

As a social worker with experience in emergency psychiatric services, addictions counseling and mobile treatment, I have seen first hand the devastating impact of mental illness and substance abuse on families, as well as the hope and promise of… Continue reading

Why Are So Many Children on Drugs?

Why Are So Many Children on Drugs?

Filed under: drug treatment news

It knows if parents treat their kids early they will never know if the kids needed the drugs in the first place and whether residual problems are "mental illness" or drug side effects. The kids will also… Continue reading