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Sports concussions linked to substance abuse, suicidal thoughts: research
Concussions are connected with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts in adolescents, new research presented at a St. Michael's Hospital conference on sports-related brain injuries revealed Saturday. The hospital's third annual concussion conference, …
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Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not …
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Ask and tell on teen substance abuse
Earlier this month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The findings confirm trends that addiction therapists working with teens have known, but that parents …
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Smarter Kids Are Smart Enough to Avoid Alcohol and Drugs, Right?
Drug use is not the same as drug addiction — and a great deal of earlier research shows that higher intelligence is a protective factor against alcoholism and addictions, even though smarter people are more likely to drink or try drugs. The …
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TMZ Live: Lamar Odom's Shopping Trip — Bad Sign for Drug Recovery
Lamar's Shopping Trip Bad Sign for Drug Recovery. TMZ Live. 091113_tmzlive. Lamar Odom insists he doesn't need help for drug addiction — yet, he's spotted leaving a store with copper scrubbing pads … a product commonly used for makeshift crack pipes.
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Drug Addiction Amongst Healthcare Professionals
This week the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting warns that over the past decade, 13 Maine pharmacists were relicensed/reinstated despite documented histories of substance abuse and theft. These numbers seem disconcerting. They're not.
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Reality TV star discusses addiction recovery
According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the last decade has seen an estimated 22 million Americans misuse prescription painkillers that were initially legitimately prescribed for themselves or somebody …
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Cory Monteith's Death Shows Rehab Alone Won't Cure Addiction
Of everyone in the United States with an addiction problem, only 5 percent get professional help, said Dr. Westley Clark, who directs the substance abuse treatment center at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This is …
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What We Know About Cory Monteith's History of Addiction
Monteith found love with his 'Glee' co-star Lea Michele, who said she will stand by him through his treatment. …Told if he didn't get clean, the relative would press charges, Monteith moved away to live with a family friend. He stopped using drugs, he …
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Will the Great US Penal Reform Tip the Balance for Addicts?
Such alternative programs would ideally feature addiction treatment, as 60 percent of the nation's inmate population has substance abuse problems, according to a California Mental Health Planning Council study of re-alignment. Those numbers likely …
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Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E
Best answer:
Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.
Give your answer to this question below!
Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E
Best answer:
Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.
Give your answer to this question below!
Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E
Best answer:
Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.
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