Posts Tagged ‘group home’
California Supreme Court rules on two juvenile justice issues
After a hearing, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Robert M. Twiss sustained the charges and directed that Alonzo J. be placed in either a foster or group home, a residential treatment center, or the home of a friend or relative. A three-justice panel of …
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Coastal residents to weigh tax for Gualala urgent care center
Coastal residents to weigh tax for Gualala urgent care center … Critics argue it's unfair to force the same financial burden on all voters in the geographically linear district even though not all rely as heavily on medical services in Gualala, the …
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CPAP for asthma
“If CPAP is found to be effective, this will introduce an entirely new way to treat asthma without medication,” Robert Wise, MD, director of the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers Network, was quoted as saying. … Nineteen …
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Book Review: Returning The Lost Sheep: Ministry to the Alcoholic and Addict
The author addresses a major point in an alcoholic's recovery. How does one administer Holy Communion to an alcoholic in complete abstinence of alcohol? On page 55, the theologian addresses this issue. Father Moraitis lists and describes twelve core …
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Men in drug, alcohol recovery say home would provide them 'a different way to …
Both men, who will soon leave Four Winds Recovery Center, said they are recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Both also said they have relapsed in the past. Without a group home or peers to support his recovery in the past, Phelps said his …
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Question by swtgretchen: Drug addiction……..Cocaine………..?
A “friend” and her boyfriend started out using about 1 1/2 years ago. They finally have decided to quit but it’s really hard. They tried the stay away from everyone that does it and the disassociate themselves with all, but to no avail the friends they did have that didn’t do it now do and sell on top of it. They were there “support” and there aren’t any NA places around here just AA. They are slowly losing everything and I want to help, they can’t “go away for 30 or 60 days” because they have children. What other options?
I have heard there is actually a shot you can get that makes you sick to your stomach if you do it after the shot, rumors true??
sounds like a great idea, although just said “the few friends they did have are now doing the drugs and selling them” anymore bright ideas?
ummm and have YOU even been hooked on cocaine, your rigth even though you see your entire world crumbling around you, you don’t want to stop. The drug makes you numb inside so you don’t have to care.
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Answer by melvinschmugmeier
One option is for them to appoint someone using a power of attorney to manage their finances and pay their bills. If they don’t have any money to pay for the drugs, then they can’t really get them without hiding some money [if that’s the case, then they don’t really want to quit.]
Answer by fallenhalonc
Drug addiction……..Cocaine….. i dont know how they got addiction to it i used it for like ever then i just stop doing it aint never done it agin but i haved a firend that got a shot to help her stop
Bennington's drug problem in perspective
Despite the journalistic license taken by the reporter, this is not a community with a drug addict behind every barn or on every street corner. The stories our clinicians … These include good jobs, family supports, decent housing, and hope for the …
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Some Wichita residents angry about new Oxford House location
The man who purchased a home there says he's turning the house into a group home for recovering drug addicts. This is something neighbors say they're willing to fight. They call them Oxford Houses and there are more than 2 dozen of them all over Wichita.
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Darren Sharper case spotlights sleep drug's dark side
Ambien was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1992 and soon became a popular remedy for insomniacs, even though its official guidelines have changed in response to reports of adverse effects on users. FDA guidelines warn zolpidem users …
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Oakland's Zion Church of God in Christ to rebuild
It's creating partnerships with Asian and Latino churches, welcoming members of all ethnicities and plans to add a charter school, drug counseling and senior programs to its offerings. "Our new facility will be state-of-the-art, and we want to share it …
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California Rehab Clinics Recruit Group Home Residents to Pad Client Lists
At Grandview Retirement Home, a 216-person complex for the elderly in Los Angeles, the administrator says she can't stop residents from going to drug rehab clinics or drivers from pulling up their vans outside on a public street. advertisement … The …
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Day Reporting Center gives grads fresh start
In addition to rooms for individual and group therapy sessions, the center also features a computer lab, an office for academic tutoring and job counseling, a drug testing facility and three brass bells mounted on the walls. “When someone rings a bell …
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Question by .: How can parents find a group home to put a young adult in? They are not sure of the disability, but the young?
adult isn’t intelligent, and can’t hold a job or learn how to drive.
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Answer by oilfeild trash
dont put them in a group home leave them in ur home since they are a part of youre family my aunt and uncle put their daughter in one and she was beaten severly they brought her home and have never looked back. Leave them in youre home and love them having a special child is special belive it or not they do have feelings even if they can not express it
Answer by a_mom
Isn’t your child assigned a social service worker? My sister has Down’s Syndrome and shortly after she turned 19 or 20 the state began checking up on her every year. The worker will ask both my parents and my sister what they want. They always ask if she would like to move out. They will help find a suitable home for the young adult. I would ask other parents what the group homes are like. I have worked at some that are great and some that are horrible places. It all depends on the workers. Good luck I know this is a difficult decision.
Drug Rehab Helpline in Reynoldsburg Can Help Addicts Seeking Treatment
The people of Reynoldsburg, OH were very limited as to where they could go for information on how to overcome addiction and substance abuse. Drug Rehab Reynoldsburg saw this, and created a helpline so that anyone with questions about drug and …
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New Helpline from Drug Rehab Sayreville Gives a Voice for Young Addicts
The new helpline established by Drug Rehab Sayreville provides assistance for teenagers and young adults, who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, find a rehab facility best suited to treat their substance abuse. Many teenagers are uncomfortable …
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Question by all you need is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE: How long can you live in a coma WITHOUT TREATMENT?
okay, so i was writing this story ( something i do often :D) and this girl was in a coma. i am wondering how long its possible to remain in that state, just so i can make it seem more plausible.
real thorough answers please, and maybe a couple websites with information? Thanks!
What about the vegative state of a coma? How long can you live in that state without treatment, if at all?
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Answer by Steve L
Coma is an extended period of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even with the most painful stimuli. Coma is not a disease. It is a symptom of a disease or a response to an event, such as a severe head injury, seizure or metabolic problem. Most comas do not last longer than four weeks. Some people in a coma shift to a persistent vegetative state, in which breathing, maintaining normal blood pressure, digesting and eliminating foods continues without the patient’s awareness. The vegetative state can last for years or decades. The outcome of a coma ranges from full recovery to death. Whether a person recovers, and to what extent, depends upon the cause of the coma and the type and extent of the brain damage.
A coma involves two different concepts: Reactivity and perceptivity.
The perceptivity concept refers to responses of the nervous system to learned stimuli. These types of stimuli may be learned through language or communication skills.
The reactivity concept refers to the inborn functions of the brain. These functions include the eyes, ears, responses to pain, wakefulness and turning ones head toward a sound of movement. These movements are also called reflexive movements.
A person in a coma does not experience reactivity or perceptivity. The patient can not be aroused by calling their name or experiencing pain.
Symptoms of a Coma
The main symptom of a coma is the inability to be aroused to consciousness. Other symptoms are: Lack of self-awareness, Lack of a sleep-wake cycle, Lack of purposeful movements, Lack of suffering and Impaired breathing.
What Causes a Coma?
A coma can be caused by a variety of things. The most often cause of coma is severe head injury. Other causes are: consumption of a very large amount of alcohol (toxic or metabolic coma), diabetes, morphine, shock or hemorrhage. Treatment varies depending on the cause. Overall, in coma cases, damage to the brain’s “thinking, and life support centers” have occurred. When damage has occurred, bleeding in the brain, swelling and congestion of the damaged tissue is present. In extreme cases, brain swelling is so great that portions of the brain must be forcible squeezed out of the skull. This dead or “dying” tissue is then surgically removed. An alternative to squeezing portions of the brain out of the skull is to saw off the skull and place it in a cold storage to better accommodate the swollen brain.
What happens during a coma?
There are different stages of a coma. Most people believe that a person in a coma is in a deep sleep. This is not entirely true. Some stages of coma resemble a deep sleep but not all. The progress of coma is measured by the patient’s increasing awareness of external stimuli. There are many levels of coma which the patient will pass through as functionality increases. Depending on the stage, a person in a coma may make movements, sounds and experience agitation. Coma patients may also have reflex activities that mimic conscious activities. Sometimes, coma patients must be restrained to prohibit them from removing tubes and IVs.
Emerging from a Coma
When a person begins to emerge from a coma, they begin to react to certain stimuli. However, to regain consciousness, both reactivity and perceptivity must be present. Reactivity and perceptivity are necessary for a state of awareness. It is often the case that some parts of perceptivity such as speech and self care must be relearned.
A beneficial Coma
Sometimes a coma may be chemically induced by a doctor to aid in medical treatment and recovery. This usually happens during a head injury.
Coma Statistics
Every ten minutes head injury claims the life of another child.
Head trauma is the number one cause of death and disability among people between the ages of 1 and 44.
About 5% to 10% of all coma patients are incapable of conscious behavior, and end up vegetative, which most of the public think of as prolonged coma.
Answer by formerly_bob
There is an infinite spectrum of coma severity.
At one end of the spectrum, the brain is damaged enough that a person’s breathing is affected and they would not get enough oxygen if they were not on life support. Without any treatment, these people would would die within a day or two after the initial injury as the breathing function slowly stops. If they were taken off life support, the heart would stop beating within 2-5 minutes.
At the other end of the spectrum, a person may be in a state that is very close to a deep sleep with otherwise normal brain function. These people could theoretically live indefinitely with life support. Without life support, they would die from dehydration after several days or maybe a little longer since they couldn’t drink water.
Wichita Treatment Center Offers New Video Explaining Services Available for …
Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the treatment center helps people put in their past. Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment …
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Planned drug and alcohol recovery center vandalized
steps-recovery-center-st-george. ST. GEORGE, Utah — The founder of a rehabilitation center is offering a $ 500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for vandalizing a proposed group home in St. George. The eight …
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