Capital Health Care: E-cig ban takes effect; soda ban receives support
ON DRINK SIZE –- The city's health department received a boost from a coalition of hospitals and minority advocates who filed an amicus brief in support of the city's ban on large sugary drinks, saying “the problem it addresses is perhaps the gravest …
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Protecting Vermont's Children, Part Two: Assessing Neglect
Walcott says many of the families DCF works with whose members have substance abuse problems fall into this "risk of harm" category. Madison Akin, a counselor at … “Students will come into our office and they'll be talking about drug use," Akin says …
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Poverty series: Lebanon fares well compared to other counties, but there's …
Drug addiction took its toll. Neither had jobs, and they were evicted from their apartment. That's when they took a long, hard look at things and eliminated drugs from their lives. They joined Palmyra Circles in September 2012, and soon started entry …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Nationally, the types of prescription drugs most commonly abused are pain pills, muscle relaxers, anti-anxiety medication and stimulants, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The most common prescription drugs abused are Vicodin …
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Bridging Medicaid's medical and behavioral care chasm
On April 1, the Mercy Care Plan, under contract with the state of Arizona, started coordinating medical treatment with behavioral care and substance-abuse services for Medicaid beneficiaries in the Phoenix area who suffer from serious mental illness …
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Four running for probate/juvenile judge
I've handled all kinds of cases, from felony rape down to DUI and real estate transaction, but I'm drawn toward juvenile and probate cases. I see that the …. Probably 90 percent of the juvenile court cases can be traced back to substance abuse in the …
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Roanoke teens' STD rate higher than state average
If you see your kid's mood drastically changing, that's a red flag for so many things — mental health illness, substance abuse and sexual activity.” Health department STD testing … “I'm eight feet away from you,” the man types into his phone. “Let's …
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Question by georgia t: I’m looking for a long term drug rehab. that takes children of drug users.?
in new york state

Best answer:

Answer by TweetyBird
Are the children also substance abusers???

You might want to check with your county mental health department or just run a search for “long-term drug rehab in New York”. I found several sites for private facilities. You will, too.

Answer by Cammie
The children of drug abusers do not need rehab.

Aldon Smith puts Jim Harbaugh's “above reproach” stance to the test
Last year, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh took notice of the rival Seahawks having players suspended for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy, and Harbaugh used the Seahawks' troubles as an opportunity to explain his own philosophy about …
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Aldon Smith released from custody after posting 000 bail
49ers CEO Jed York said last month that the team thought Smith was doing well after his rehab stint and that the team didn't want to “make it more stick than carrot” when it came to making sure he remained out of trouble in the future. The team said it …
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A Freewheeling Pursuit of Spontaneity on Film
Reviewing the film for The New York Times, Jeannette Catsoulis described it as “a profoundly awkward riff on dysfunction that's uneventful but not unrewarding,” adding, “It's the small moments that win you over.” Photo. Sheila Etxeberría and Ed Ryan in …
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Australian Olympic swimming star Grant Hackett in US for prescription drug …
Grant Hackett's father says the Olympic swimming champion is 'in denial' following his arrival in the United States to enter rehab over his addiction to the prescription drug Stilnox. Retired policeman Neville Hackett told Nine News today Grant will …
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US Drug "War" Destroys Rain Forests
It seems that the drug war in Mexico, fueled by the misguided anti-drug policies of the United States and the Mexican government (relying on military action and violence instead legalization and reform) has driven the drug gangs deep into the remotest …
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Denise Crosby: Heroin fight is slowly gaining momentum
… nasal spray Narcan device. The DuPage County Health Department has helped form a program to address the heroin epidemic by training police officers in the use of Narcan, a drug that can reverse a heroin overdose. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media …
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Letter: Our medicinal system and heroin abuse
There are many institutional failures in our society that contribute to drug abuse. The two most obvious ones are family and schools. We are all responsible fro counseling our children about the dangers of drug abuse and other substances, and we should …
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Needle exchange bill finds early support
The health department would also provide educational materials about drug addiction and blood-borne diseases, as well as drug treatment referrals and HIV testing and counseling. After five years, state lawmakers would have the option to suspend or …
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SALINE: First meeting of addiction task force set for Feb. 24
The Saline Community Addiction Task Force will be made up of nine people with Police Chief Larry Hrinik serving as a co-chair along with Smita Nagpal, Ph.D., who is co-owner and programs director at Still Waters Counseling, a local holistic treatment …
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Selena Gomez denies claims Justin Bieber sent her nude pictures and branded …
RadarOnline reports the duo had a fight last week after Bieber's house was raided by police, and after she allegedly called him a 'drug addict', he hit back, texting her:'F**K YOU!!!!! I need to grow up? HA ok! Enjoy life with OUT ME B***H (sic …
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Nottingham drug charity to raise awareness about addiction
Bac-In (Black and Asian Cultural Identification of Narcotics) recently celebrated its 10th anniversary after being set up by Nottingham resident Sohan Sahota in 2003 following his success at beating addiction to class A drugs. The organisation, which …
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Ohio bill requires reports on drug–addicted babies
The Ohio House has approved a bill requiring hospital maternity units and newborn care nurseries and maternity homes to report the number of babies born addicted to drugs. The reporting to the state Health Department, mandated for every three months, …
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