mental health

Few Calif. Police Have Undergone State Mental Health Training

...  Calif. Police Have Undergone State Mental Health Training However, few have completed an additional 40-hour state-certified Crisis Intervention Training course on assisting individuals with mental health issues, drug use, suicidal behavior and other problems. For example: 12% of police officers in Oakland are … Read more on California Healthline … Continue reading →

Anyone Voluntarily Went to Drug Rehab?

...  I go? Can I smoke? (cigarettes). I’m from Michigan. Please if someone could do the research for me and post it, I would appreciate it very much!! I also assist in manufacturing it at my home so I don’t want the cops to find out anything before I get… Continue reading →

Mental Health Services Set to Improve Across the US

Mental Health Services Set to Improve Across the US … mental health care provider per 72 people. Newsweek's coverage of the study, which assessed levels of mental health based on 29 factors, included a map of what researchers conclude are the healthiest counties. …. why is it that there always… Continue reading →

My Friend Is Addicted to Shooting Up Crack.. Is There a Group for ME?

...  especially for friends and families of alcoholics/addicts. I went for a few years and was really helpful. al-anon is worldwide and there should be a few in your area. Hope it helps you. Answer by Voiceless PodiumOn this site, there is supportive friends and family section It’s for people… Continue reading →

Is There a List of Alcohol/mental Health Treatment Centers for Northern California?

by Fire Monkey Fish Question by [email protected]: Is there a list of alcohol/mental health treatment centers for Northern California? Best answer: Answer by natalyajacksonfor humboldt county, call humboldt county mental health alcohol/other drug programs (AOD)…7074764054 and ask them. some inpatient programs are singing trees in garberville for 28 days,… Continue reading →

Efforts Increased to Reduce Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction in Macomb … – the Macomb Daily

...  turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin …and more »drug addiction – Google News   BioCorRx Treatment: A Boon to Drug Addiction – SmallCap NetworkBioCorRx Treatment: A Boon to Drug AddictionSmallCap NetworkDrug addiction is an epidemic that has afflicted many millions of people across the globe. In… Continue reading →

I Was Wondering if Someone Is on Pain Management for a Long Period of Time and Who Isn’t a Drug Addict.?

...  more on St. George Daily Spectrum  Local police taking in big amounts of unwanted pills; event planned Saturday National statistics help confirm reasons for concern: 6.8 million Americans abuse prescription drugs, according to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. And overdoses of prescription medications killed… Continue reading →

Tennessee Bill Could Send Addicted Moms to Jail

...  access is that drug treatment centers with more than 16 beds can't bill Medicaid for residential services provided to low-income adults. The restriction is due to a decades-old federal law designed to prevent Medicaid funding … Read more on MedPage Today  Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment Of… Continue reading →

ABQ Councilor Proposes Tax Hike for Mental Health, Drug Services

...  councilor proposes tax hike for mental health, drug services In 2007 and 2008, the City eliminated a ¼ cent tax for basic services and in 2010 the City of Albuquerque cut social services programs by 5%. Soon after, we experienced the greatest economic downfall since the Great Depression.… Continue reading →

Part II: Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

...  II: Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment Patty DiRenzo pauses as she uses a computer at her home in Blackwood, N.J., to look online for people seeking help for drug addiction. Her son … NEW YORK — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are… Continue reading →