Mobile App May Help People Recovering From Alcohol Abuse: Study
Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study
For one group of 179 people, counselors were told to provide them with normal post-rehabilitation treatment. The other group of 170 was also provided normal treatment, but also received a smartphone with the app, called the Addiction-Comprehensive …
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Would This Be Considered Substance Abuse?
Question by Ben Preiss: Would this be considered substance abuse?
I really like caffeine. REALLY like caffeine. I feel really depressed most of the time, and I’ve started having large amounts of caffeine, to make myself feel better. It’s so great, I have the caffeine, and then I… Continue reading
I Am 20, Trying to Get Into Impatient Rehab but Don’t Know What It’s Classified as and I Don’t Have Insurance.?
Question by Spooner: I am 20, trying to get into impatient rehab but don’t know what it’s classified as and I don’t have insurance.?
I’m not looking for drug rehab or alcohol rehab.
I’m mentally unstable: suicidal
I just generally need impatient care where I can focus on getting myself… Continue reading
Alcoholic/Diabetic Mother – Anyway to Legally Force Her to Rehab?
Question by jezabelm923: Alcoholic/Diabetic Mother – Anyway to legally force her to rehab?
My mother is an alcoholic. I started to notice it when I was about 8 years old. I am 23 now. She wasn’t as bad as she is today. She drinks herself into a stupor at least… Continue reading
Drug Addiction?
Question by Anna: drug addiction?
my friend has a drug problem. people has said that she’s acted all possessed. anyone know anything about this type of behavior? is she normal…she’s been on medication, and has said that her pain was so painful she overdosed. which led… Continue reading
Grant Denyer Is Happy and Healthy While Jet Skiing After Being Forced to Deny Drug Addiction Allegations
Grant Denyer is happy and healthy while jet skiing after being forced to deny drug addiction allegations
It’s been a tough few months for TV presenter Grant Denyer after Woman’s Day magazine published claims he was seeking treatment in a Thai rehab facility for a $ 4000-a-week methamphetamine addiction. But… Continue reading
Have You Ever Been in Drug Rehab?
Question by Anne Grande: Have you ever been in drug rehab?
Did you not want to go at first? Did you see the value of it once there for a while? Did it work for you?
A family member of mine just entered rehab, though he did not want to… Continue reading
Heroin Threatens Vermont's Rural Paradise
Heroin Threatens Vermont's Rural Paradise
“The governor deserves some credit for being willing to shine a light on that corner of the Vermont experience,” says Bob Bick, director of mental health and substance abuse services at the Howard Center in Burlington. He praises a pilot program the …
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Is Substance Abuse Coverage as Equal as Required?
Is substance abuse coverage as equal as required?
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts without …
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