Support group brings students into the light
A new support group on campus is aiming to help former drug addicts with the recovery process and prevent others from falling into addiction. Out of the Dark … He added that many parents believe it can't happen to their child or in their church. “It …
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Drug–addicted mice have bad memories erased by scientists
"Not unlike in the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' we're looking for strategies to selectively eliminate evidence of past experiences related to drug abuse or a traumatic event," said study author Courtney Miller in a statement …
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'Baby Veronica' Case Gets Christian Evangelical Groups Involved In Federal …
Morris said she was motivated to get involved after watching her late husband, Roland John Morris, Sr., a member of the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa, battle alcoholism while his family succumbed to suicide, drug addiction, and crime. When she …
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Question by Meghan W.: General addiction support?
I have what I believe to be an addiction, but it does not fall into the regular “groups” (Drugs, Alcohol, Sex/Porn, etc). Are there any general addiction support groups where I could seek peer aid?

Best answer:

Answer by kim s
It’s kinda hard to help if we don’t know what the addiction is. But there might be a support group for it. Maybe try googling it instead.

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Former addict sets up prescription drugs support group in Bradford
A support group for those addicted to prescribed and over-the-counter medication has been set up in Bradford by one man who managed to wean himself off the drugs. Tens of thousands of prescriptions are estimated to be issued each year locally for the …
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Support Groups
Lake Erie PRIDE is a local team affiliated with PRIDE Youth Programs, which is the nation's oldest and largest peer-to-peer organization devoted to drug abuse and violence prevention through education. The local team is comprised of over 50 high school …
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Standing up for overdose awareness
Carol founded the local chapter of Grieving Recovery After a Substance Passing, a national support group. After her son died, she attended several support groups for grieving parents. But her son's story – a life plagued and ultimately ended by drug …
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Former addict sets up prescription drugs support group in Bradford
A support group for those addicted to prescribed and over-the-counter medication has been set up in Bradford by one man who managed to wean himself off the drugs. Tens of thousands of prescriptions are estimated to be issued each year locally for the …
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Methadone 'should continue to be central drug addict treatment'
Methadone should continue to be a central treatment for recovering heroin addicts, a Scottish Government-commissioned panel has found. The group had been gathering evidence on the effectiveness of opioid replacement therapies in treating people with …
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Group stages second march against drugs in village
WELLSVILLE – Although the crowd that marched down Main Street on Thursday evening was smaller than that from their first outing in June, members of the anti-drug group Enough Is Enough say they will maintain their stand against the abuse and sale of …
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Adelizzi-Schmidt calls for help for addicts
In an opinion piece released to the media, Schmidt said that she supported finding long-term solutions for victims of drug-abuse and their families, and confessed that she has personal experience with addiction. Her ex-husband, she said, is a …
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Footsteps support group helps relatives of drugs and alcohol addicts
A GROUP dedicated to helping those who are concerned about a loved one's drug or alcohol use is holding a new weekly drop-in service. Footsteps, which is based at the YMCA in St Helens, will be at Whiston Hospital each Tuesday between 3pm and 4pm.
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Question by Meghan W.: General addiction support?
I have what I believe to be an addiction, but it does not fall into the regular “groups” (Drugs, Alcohol, Sex/Porn, etc). Are there any general addiction support groups where I could seek peer aid?

Best answer:

Answer by kim s
It’s kinda hard to help if we don’t know what the addiction is. But there might be a support group for it. Maybe try googling it instead.

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