Christie's State of State Speech Expected to Focus on Sandy
Christie's State of State speech expected to focus on Sandy
Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs
Prosecutors can no longer block a nonviolent drug-addicted offender from entering a treatment program instead of prison, thanks to a bill Christie signed into law in July. The governor also set aside $ 2.5… Continue reading
Treatment Centers Lack Funding to Help Drug Addiction
Treatment centers lack funding to help drug addiction
Filed under: drug addiction treatment
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – Officials say prescription drug abuse is leading the drug epidemic. They say treating the addiction is key, but limited funding for treating substance abuse is making that difficult. "You wouldn't believe the amount… Continue reading
Prescribing Prognosis Mostly Positive
Prescribing prognosis mostly positive
Filed under: residential drug treatment centers
Pain medication prescriptions wait to be picked up by patients at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center pharmacy. The state is using new pain medication prescribing rules and a prescription monitoring program to help curb prescription drug abuse and …
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Mother Petitions for Change
Mother petitions for change
Filed under: free drug addiction help
A grieving Saskatoon mother wants the community to join her in demanding the government help parents protect their teenage children from lethal drug addictions. Chantaey Katchmar was 16 when she died from an overdose last July. Her mother, Carla …… Continue reading
Addiction to Strong Narcotic Pain-Killers Killing More
Addiction to strong narcotic pain-killers killing more
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
Addiction to prescription drugs in Nashua and throughout New Hampshire has outstripped addiction and overdose deaths to other more familiar so-called street drugs such as cocaine and heroin, according to officials. It's this addiction to powerful …… Continue reading
Few See Anything Positive, Constructive in Politics
Few see anything positive, constructive in politics
Filed under: drug addiction help for families
Taking third place, with votes from 7.3 per cent of the respondents, was the government setting up a shelter called Baan Un Jai to help drug addicts, followed by 4.8 per cent saying that aid given… Continue reading
Delhi Gang-Rape Victim Dies: Malala Yousafzai Blasts Indian Government
Delhi Gang-Rape Victim Dies: Malala Yousafzai Blasts Indian Government
Filed under: free drug treatment centers
“Rape victim was virtually brain dead, with her heart beat drug-boosted, when callous India packed her off to die abroad,” Chellaney wrote. The victim was airlifted on Thursday from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, one of the… Continue reading
Dr. Gabor Maté: Ayahuasca and Addiction Treatment
Dr. Gabor Maté: Ayahuasca and Addiction Treatment – vineofthesoul.myshopify.com — Now available on DVD and as download. Dr. Gabor Maté has worked for several years in Vancouver’s downtown east side with people suffering from severe drug addictions. Based on his own experiences with ayahuasca, Dr. Maté is convinced that… Continue reading
Teens Addicted to Prescription Drugs
Teens Addicted to Prescription Drugs – In this clip from the Hazelden video “Prescription Drug Abuse: A Prevention Video,” teens discuss their addictions to prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. The clip discusses addictive prescription drugs and the negative effects, including how abuse can affect developing bodies and brain. To… Continue reading