Posts Tagged ‘national institute on drug abuse’
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 Truth: Do I need help or can I handle this on my own?
I know this is a problem, I’m not in denial but really, does anyone think it’s worth getting help for?
When I was 15 I cut myself for the first time. I’ve always felt down about myself and admittingly don’t have a lot of confidence but I’m not sure why I did it that first time. I didn’t do it again till a year later when I started to feel extremely stressed and overwhelmed with school, and also felt really alone. I had friends but we were never close. Well I continued to do it for about 4 months, taking careful care to keep it hidden, and no one ever noticed, but I just stopped at one point… now I’m 21 have started doing it again. I’m dealing with a very stressful break up and have let my feelings effect my grades in school and relationship with friends by becoming really withdrawn. The thing is, I’ve always been able to stop so I feel like since I recognize it’s wrong and know what’s causing it, I’ll stop when I’m ready, but then why am I still doing it? I feel guilty after.
I should also add that I’m still in contact with the guy I broke up with even though he cheated, lied and treated me like crap while we were together and has made my life hell since, but I feel like if I don’t keep talking to him, he’ll make things even worse.
Best answer:
Answer by mspiggypinon427
read the bible.
pray everyday. pray for the ones who hurt you.
go to a church where people will take care of you and encourage you.
Answer by Sacha R
I’d point out his shortcomings in detail, saying there is no chance you will ever get together again, and that he should just forget you, and move on with his life, and find someone else, to whom, no doubt, he will do exactly the same thing (victimise). This is the probable cause of your recent problems. Tell him that if he persists in attempting to contact you, you will go to the police, and make a complaint. See self harm, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris in section 16, and visit your counselor.
EDITORIAL: Improve drug treatment, prevention efforts
The National Institute on Drug Abuse said the shortage of facilities is a problem nationally as well. In 2012, the agency said 8.9 percent of Americans needed treatment for a problem related to drugs or alcohol, but only 1 percent received treatment at …
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Augusta center for teens with substance abuse problems closing
AUGUSTA (WGME) — An organization that's provided an essential service to teens with substance abuse problems in Augusta is closing. … The state says it will work with existing Phoenix House clients to limit any potential lapse in treatment and services.
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Rethinking Rehab During a New Era of Opiate Addiction
Yet measuring the effectiveness of any of these approaches has proven difficult at best, given the high rate of addiction relapse. This issue has led some experts to rethink the conventional rehab model and even the 12 steps that underlie AA. The …
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Actor's death offers lesson in addiction
Relapse is a common part of substance abuse recovery — the National Institute on Drug Abuse says 40 to 60 percent of people addicted to drugs or alcohol use again within a year of getting out of treatment — but some research indicates the chances of …
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Aid in Recovery Comments On Reports of High Relapse Rates for Addicts in …
According to a report from the Burlington Free Press (Vermont pushes for shorter drug treatment stays, relapse rate rises, 2/24/2014), a state push for a decrease in the amount of time spent by addicts in recovery centers may be contributing to a sharp …
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Scutari's Bill Drop Imminent and a Gazillion Marijuana Myths
Won't be long before Senator Nick Scutari drops a bill to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use in NJ. I'm guessing his marijuana legalization bill hits the hopper on (or about) March 25th. For folks like me working to end marijuana prohibition …
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Alcohol, marijuana and American youth, Part 2
But not always apparent is the fact that compared to cigarette smoking, marijuana smoking increases by fourfold the concentration of tar chemicals from joints that cause lung cancer, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Studies also …
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Medical Marijuana and Halacha
Few in either the halachic world or l'havdil the medical world would argue that if the chemical components of marijuana (THC) were used in medicines that followed the normal way in which medicines are approved, then its use might be recommended and …
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Clinical trial testing new treatment for marijuana addiction
Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County is accepting marijuana smokers ages 18-50 for the trial funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), according to Margaret K. Garrett, research liaison for the treatment center. “Generally we are …
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Georgia Medical Cannabis Bill Amended, Heads to House Floor
The University of Mississippi, in 1986, contracted with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the university's lab to grow, harvest, and process cannabis and to ship it to licensed facilities across the country for research. In the bill …
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Home + School Programs Modestly Slow Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
As a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended restricting access to painkillers such as Percocet, Oxycontin, and Vicodin. “These drugs are very available, and highly addictive,” said Max Crowley, Ph.D., an NIH Research Fellow at …
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Prevalence of high school seniors' marijuana use is expected to increase with …
The National Institute on Drug Abuse, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, and Monitoring the Future principal investigators, had no role in analysis, interpretation of results, or in the decision to submit the manuscript for …
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Anti-drug success comes in communities pulling together, AG says in Warren
Mandatory drug screening in the schools “will either prevent use or catch it at an early level,” she said. One woman expressed the opinion that lack of jobs is a factor that adds to the incidence of drug addiction in the area. “What I would like to see …
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Businesmman Robert Johnson left prison a changed man
NEW BEDFORD — After sunset once a week, the parents of drug addicts gather at St. Luke's Hospital to share stories, comfort each other and ask: "What should I do with my child?" They ask Robert Johnson, a tall, slender, well-dressed man with …
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Hoffman among thousands of addiction victims
His death, which came after a long period of sobriety that ended last year, "epitomizes the tragedy of drug addiction in our society," said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Here you have an extraordinarily talented …
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Belmont Common Pleas Court accepts drug grant
"Unfortunately, the drug addiction problem around here has really, really exploded recently," he said, adding that opiates are the current drug of choice, with prescription medication and heroin as well. The probate courts commonly see 150-200 eligible …
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