substance abuse

Emotional Treatment Centers?

Question by Rawr: Emotional Treatment Centers?
Okay, recently Demi Lovato went into one. But not for drugs or alcohol or because she’s very violent. Just because she needed to sort things out. So I was wondering, this year has been so emotionally draining for me. I feel as… Continue reading

Film Screening to Raise Alcohol Awareness

Film screening to raise alcohol awareness
According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 23.5 million Americans needed treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction, but only 11.2 percent received it. While not the sole …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts … on …
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Mallinckrodt to Buy Questcor for Lucrative MS Drug

Mallinckrodt to buy Questcor for lucrative MS drug
The injectable drug, a formulation of pituitary hormones extracted from pigs, is priced at about $ 30,000 per vial. Acthar is expected to touch $ 1.9 billion in sales in 2018, according to Thomson Reuters data. Originally developed as a treatment for… Continue reading

Confessed Meth User Gets 8-Mo. Prison Term for 'ice' Distribution Conspiracy

Confessed meth user gets 8-mo. prison term for 'ice' distribution conspiracy
Upon release from prison, Sablan will be placed on three years of supervised release, during which he will be required, among other conditions, to perform 100 hours of community service and participate in a substance abuse treatment program. Sablan… Continue reading

;}/#\: Neurontin Street Value

;}/#\: Neurontin street value
Sign up to receive the Rolling Stone newsletter and special offers from RS and its marketing partners. I have put on weight and lost what … An addiction specialist may provide medication to make the process less uncomfortable. Do NOT take more than …
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Robinson Is Good Small-Town Fit

Robinson is good small-town fit
Hawaii, California and Maryland are a few of the placdes, but he proudly calls Deming his home. A former reporter … "I manage a substance abuse prevention grant around a coalition work to address underage drinking and drug abuse," he said. The …
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Heroin Use, Overdose Deaths Rising in Kansas

Heroin use, overdose deaths rising in Kansas
“We are, of course, concerned about heroin use in our state,” said Angela de Rocha, spokeswoman for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. “One life destroyed by this drug is one too many. But Kansas ranks relatively low compared to …… Continue reading

Rehab or Substance Abuse Program?

Question by Angel Stokes: Rehab or Substance abuse program?
I don’t know anything about either. But my husband is a felon, and on probation. He apparently has been doing stuff lately. He is being accused of stealing. Don’t know if he did, or not…

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Help for Violent Teen With Drug Abuse Issues?

Question by Jamie M: Help for violent teen with drug abuse issues?
What kind of help is there for a teen who has major violence issues along with a drug problem? He has threatened my mom and dad (he lives with grandparents, both parents passed away) with violence (killing, beating).… Continue reading