alcohol and drug abuse

Drug Outreach Forum Held at JCC North Training Center

Drug outreach forum held at JCC North Training Center
Other changes they would like to see implemented include: promoting addiction as a disease, immediate information for scared parents, access to accurate information, long-term commitment, respect, an immediate open door to anyone looking for help, and …
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Addiction Recovery — Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Resources

Addiction Recovery — Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Resources — Addiction Recovery — Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Resources Addiction Recovery – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Resources Imagine a parent playing out…


Forum to highlight alcohol abuse treatment options
Mental Health America will host a three-member panel to discuss… Continue reading

Life Lessons: Prescription Drug Addiction Pt. 2

Life Lessons: Prescription drug addiction pt. 2
But now he is trying to turn his life around. At the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Allentown, counselors work to save addicts. They say we all should get education about our medications. “I think it’s just important to get information… Continue reading

What Do U Personally Think Is the Worst Addiction:drugs,Alcohol or Gambling?

Question by Teehan Western: what do u personally think is the worst addiction:drugs,alcohol or gambling?

Best answer:

Answer by xxooxxoo
They actually are all associated with each other and are all bad addictions…

Answer by Alice Wonderland
i believe that drugs are the worst but they all fall along the… Continue reading

How the Modern-Day Scourge of Ice Addiction Hurts Us All

How the modern-day scourge of ice addiction hurts us all
Now drug-free, he is leading a push for authorities to use strict screening to help others save their own lives. “It's ludicrous to expect someone just arrested for drug use to walk out of a police station and make sound… Continue reading

Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders Often Go Hand-in-Hand. What's the

Substance Abuse And Mental Disorders Often Go Hand-In-Hand. What's The
Addiction treatment specialists are well aware of the fact that drug and alcohol abuse can also cause symptoms of a mental disorder – in other words, if you take away the drugs and alcohol, the mental problems ease up… Continue reading

Column: Army and Alcohol Shouldn't Be Together on Television

Column: Army and Alcohol Shouldn't Be Together on Television
According to a recent study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, 27 percent of Iraq veterans met the criteria for alcohol abuse and were therefore at higher risk for drunken driving and illicit drug use. The NIH also reported that… Continue reading

Are There Free Drug Rehab Facilities/programs in Georgia?

Question by holli08: Are there free drug rehab facilities/programs in Georgia?
My dad seems to be addicted to Xanax. He is currently in jail for a couple of things that happened last week after taking 12 Xanax in a day (we believe). I believe that he is probably… Continue reading

Vt. Gov. to Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
Peter Shumlin will be holding a press conference in Burlington on the expansion of an early intervention and treatment program for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The event will be held at 11:15 Friday at the Community Health Center.… Continue reading

Teens and Drugs?

Question by Dick Tater is Bob Loblaw: Teens and Drugs?
I have a 15 year old daughter (will be 16 in June). I am her adoptive father. We have known for the past year that she has been dabbling in pot, and we have punished her each… Continue reading