mental health

Homeless in Maine: Why Not Everyone Needs Help, Why Some Need Much More

Homeless in Maine: Why not everyone needs help, why some need much more
People can't find housing they can afford, and their situations are often complicated by domestic violence, substance abuse, disabilities or mental health issues. But challenges are surmountable, and … The statistical breakdown has remained the same …… Continue reading

Need Dental Work Done, but Have No Insurance or Job, What Are My Options?

Question by IndigoSapphire: Need dental work done, but have no insurance or job, what are my options?
I need dental work done, more than a cleaning, but I have had no insurance for 3 years and am currently unemployed with no money to cover it. I believe I have a… Continue reading

Help for Russia's Drug Addicts

Help for Russia's drug addicts
Andrei, a former drug addict who cooks for the rest of the patients in treatment for drug addiction at City Without Drugs, works in the kitchen in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Oct. 16, 2013. Nine boys, many of whom were either experimenting with drugs or had …
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DiZoglio Hosts Forum on Drug Addiction – Eagle-Tribune

DiZoglio hosts forum on drug addiction – Eagle-Tribune

DiZoglio hosts forum on drug addiction
Eagle-Tribune
METHUEN — State Rep. Diana DiZoglio, D-Methuen, has invited fellow lawmaker Elizabeth A. Malia, D-Jamaica Plain, chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to hear from Merrimack Valley residents about… Continue reading

Neb. Lawmakers Planning to Overhaul Prisons

Neb. lawmakers planning to overhaul prisons
LINCOLN (AP) — Lawmakers are looking at ways to reduce overcrowding in Nebraska's prison system, with a focus on expanding mental health services and substance abuse treatment, and on closer supervision of inmates most likely to reoffend. State and …
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What Do Drug Rehab Inpatient Centers Cost?

Question by MzLeen: What do drug rehab inpatient centers cost?
I have a loved one that needs rehab in the worst way. They need inpatient care. but there is no insurance and not much money. I am trying to get a typical cost for these places. I have tried to… Continue reading

Joe Jonas Drug Addiction, Rehab Rumors Shot Down by Rep

Joe Jonas Drug Addiction, Rehab Rumors Shot Down by Rep
Joe Jonas’ rep is shooting down the drug addiction and rehab rumors. So at least that’s one bit of good news in the whole Jonas Brothers breakup rumor mill. After the Jonas Brothers announced their tour was canceled last week,… Continue reading

Joe Jonas Drug Addiction, Rehab Rumors Shot Down by Rep

Joe Jonas Drug Addiction, Rehab Rumors Shot Down by Rep
Joe Jonas’ rep is shooting down the drug addiction and rehab rumors. So at least that’s one bit of good news in the whole Jonas Brothers breakup rumor mill. After the Jonas Brothers announced their tour was canceled last week,… Continue reading

Compulsory Detention for Drug Use Undermines Treatment in Laos

Compulsory detention for drug use undermines treatment in Laos
While only two percent of an estimated 60,000 people using drugs are in these facilities, according to 2013 government data cited in state-run media, such centres are the only places users can receive treatment. Activists and health … When asked to… Continue reading

Ballot Endorsement: Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health … – the-News-Leader

Ballot endorsement: Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health … – The-News-Leader

Ballot endorsement: Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health
The-News-Leader
We encourage voters to pass the Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board's levy renewal on Nov. 5. Issue 1 is a… Continue reading