substance abuse

Cohasset Police Crack Down on Heroin

Cohasset police crack down on heroin
A Cohasset man's recent heroin overdose in Brockton – and a recent arrest of a Brockton man for heroin possession in Cohasset – indicate that the war on drugs is not just a regional issue, but a Cohasset problem. “Heroin distribution and abuse is… Continue reading

I’m a Writer Looking for a Former Drug Addict and Her Mum to Talk Frankly About Addiction…?

Question by Tallulah Berry: I’m a writer looking for a former drug addict and her mum to talk frankly about addiction…?
Following the death of Amy Winehouse a glossy magazine I work for are looking for a former addict and her mother to talk frankly about addiction and the effect… Continue reading

Mackenzie Phillips Is Now a Drug Rehab Counselor

Mackenzie Phillips Is Now a Drug Rehab Counselor
Mackenzie Phillips breezes into the Pasadena Recovery Center through the staff entrance, settles into a chair at the front of the room and prepares to lead a counseling session for 30 or so addicts. A few minutes in, a meth addict who… Continue reading

Mackenzie Phillips Is Now a Drug Rehab Counselor

Mackenzie Phillips Is Now a Drug Rehab Counselor
Mackenzie Phillips breezes into the Pasadena Recovery Center through the staff entrance, settles into a chair at the front of the room and prepares to lead a counseling session for 30 or so addicts. A few minutes in, a meth addict who… Continue reading

Inpatient or Outpatient Treatment for Drug Addiction?

Question by KayleaF: Inpatient or outpatient treatment for drug addiction?
For a heroin addiction, is rehab more effective to get clean than any outpatient treatment?

Best answer:

Answer by Brigette
Yes it is a must, the withdrawals symptoms from heroin happens because the body stops producing serotonin and they usually… Continue reading

Effort Launched for New Drug Rehab Unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit
Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If the crisis of drug addiction is anything like war, one local surgeon believes West Virginia is "Ground Zero" – and he and many other state and local… Continue reading

Job as Rehab Counselor / Qualifying as a Substance Abuse Professional?

Question by B!: Job as Rehab Counselor / Qualifying as a Substance Abuse Professional?
I’m a psychology major at school, going into my last leg of undergrad schooling. I’ve known for a long time that I want to work with drug abuse/rehabilitation (my brother is a recovered heroin addict), and… Continue reading

Mackenzie Phillips Is Now a Drug Rehab Counselor

Mackenzie Phillips Is Now a Drug Rehab Counselor
Mackenzie Phillips breezes into the Pasadena Recovery Center through the staff entrance, settles into a chair at the front of the room and prepares to lead a counseling session for 30 or so addicts. A few minutes in, a meth addict who… Continue reading

Effort Launched for New Drug Rehab Unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit
Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If the crisis of drug addiction is anything like war, one local surgeon believes West Virginia is "Ground Zero" – and he and many other state and local… Continue reading

Agencies That Help Tulsa's Homeless Band Together to Fight 'K2' Drug Use

Agencies that help Tulsa's homeless band together to fight 'K2' drug use
The Salvation Army Center of Hope, the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless, the John 3:16 Mission and the Iron Gate soup kitchen announced they will suspend service to anyone who is under the influence of the drug… Continue reading