LARKIN: Program Offers HOPE for Repeat Drug Offenders
LARKIN: Program offers HOPE for repeat drug offenders
We don't know whether we can replicate HOPE's success outside Hawaii, for other substance abuse problems or for other types of offenders. The smart move is to answer those questions before we go all in. In the short run, the necessary studies… Continue reading
Gun Rights Advocate Slams Task Force Recommendations
Gun rights advocate slams task force recommendations
Adding the names of those deemed by judges to have mental or substance abuse problems to the National Instant Background Check System. • Creating guidelines for police chiefs to follow in determining who is “suitable” to own a gun;. • Barring convicted …
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What Draws the Line Between Recreational Drug Use and Addiction?
Question by Bobby: What draws the line between recreational drug use and addiction?
I’m no stranger to recreational use of drugs, I have tried many myself at one point or another and am surrounded by people who smoke pot every day for the most part and experiment with… Continue reading
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies at 46; Oscar-Winning Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman dies at 46; Oscar-winning actor
The work brought him four Academy Award nominations, three Tony nominations and an Emmy nod, not to mention critics association accolades. "He gave … He publicly acknowledged that he had undergone treatment for substance abuse problems.
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The Crucifixion of Matthew Shepard
The Crucifixion of Matthew Shepard
His killers, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, products of a grim world of drugs, alcohol, broken homes, and twisted dreams, have been charged with first-degree murder. And the town of … Then she says there's something else, a new problem. 'They …
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What Are the Steps to Becoming a Psychologist in Drug Rehabilitation?
Question by chelsie j: What are the steps to becoming a psychologist in drug rehabilitation?
im a junior in high school and was thinking about looking into psychology in college. and i realize that i would be more interested in working in a rehab center and i was wondering where… Continue reading
Chesapeake Drug Detox Launches Program Targeting Substance Abuse Problems Among Adolescents, Adults
Chesapeake Drug Detox Launches Program Targeting Substance Abuse Problems Among Adolescents, Adults
Chesapeake drug detox center offers new program to stop advancing drug dependency in its tracks. Call (757) 506-7533 for an appointment at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. (PRWeb December 25, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/chesapeake-drug-detox/opiates-methadone-cocaine/prweb11445374.htm
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Rob Ford Supporters Donating to Help Pay Legal Bills
Rob Ford Supporters Donating To Help Pay Legal Bills
City of Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair speaks to the media in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, regarding a recovered video file involving City of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. … executive committee since allegations of Ford's videotaped drug use …… Continue reading
Leave Drug Addiction Treatment Out of Your Austerity Cuts, Experts Warn Politicians
Leave drug addiction treatment out of your austerity cuts, experts warn politicians
Drug experts and policy makers from around Europe gathered in Athens to urge governments to exclude drug-abuse treatment from austerity budget cuts, citing an alarming rise in HIV infections among drug users in Greece. The number of reported… Continue reading
Leave Drug Addiction Treatment Out of Your Austerity Cuts, Experts Warn Politicians
Leave drug addiction treatment out of your austerity cuts, experts warn politicians
Drug experts and policy makers from around Europe gathered in Athens to urge governments to exclude drug-abuse treatment from austerity budget cuts, citing an alarming rise in HIV infections among drug users in Greece. The number of reported… Continue reading