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FAQ: Drug Addiction Treatment

FAQ: Drug Addiction Treatment
Why do most addicted individuals need professional treatment to stay clean and sober? Why can’t they just quit on their own? How long does treatment last? Get the answers to these and other frequently asked questions about drug and alcohol …
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FAQ: Drug Addiction Treatment

FAQ: Drug Addiction Treatment
Why do most addicted individuals need professional treatment to stay clean and sober? Why can’t they just quit on their own? How long does treatment last? Get the answers to these and other frequently asked questions about drug and alcohol …
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In Parts of Vermont, Heroin Is 'the Easiest Drug to Get'

In Parts Of Vermont, Heroin Is 'The Easiest Drug To Get'
You might have followed the recent news about the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. It was hard to miss. He's a big celebrity, and his death – reportedly from a heroin overdose – brought the reality of heroin addiction back… Continue reading

How Many Psychiatrists Before I Get Adderall?

Question by Kathy: How many psychiatrists before I get adderall?
I know this question makes me sound like a 20 year old looking for easy boosts…

But I just want to be normal. Stop pulling all-nighters all the time and failing my exams.

If my insurance covered it, I wouldn’t… Continue reading

EDITORIAL: E-Cigarette Manufacturers Shouldn't Market to Children

EDITORIAL: E-cigarette manufacturers shouldn't market to children
The marketing appears to be paying off. E-cigarette use doubled among middle- and high-school students — from 4.7% in 2011 to 10% in 2012, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Nearly 1.8 million students said they had tried e …… Continue reading

Swimming-Hackett Heads to U.S. to Treat Drug Addiction – Manager

Swimming-Hackett heads to U.S. to treat drug addiction – manager
MELBOURNE, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has flown to the United States to have treatment for an addiction to a sleeping medication, his manager told local media. Hackett, who won 1,500 metres freestyle gold at the… Continue reading

Drug Deaths Hit 10-Year High

Drug deaths hit 10-year high
Land said the good news about Connecticut is that it's one of the few states that has laws specifically aimed at preventing overdoses. These include the good Samaritan law, which provides immunity from criminal charges to those who report a possible …
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Find a Local Support Group

Find a local support group
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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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More
The program is an initiative of the founders of Maryland Addiction Recovery Center in an effort to offer drug and alcohol treatment to local Baltimore City, Baltimore County and surrounding area residents for as long as possible. "Engaging a client for… Continue reading

How Many of You Have Parents With a Drug/ Alcohol Addiction?

Question by Rileyrenee: How many of you have parents with a drug/ alcohol addiction?
Please tell what they are addicted to and what age you are as well as your parent[s]?

Best answer:

Answer by Dave
My dad has been an alcoholic for pretty much his whole life. He suffers… Continue reading