mental health

Northbound Treatment Services Announce New Signs of Disturbing Drug Trends

Northbound Treatment Services Announce New Signs of Disturbing Drug Trends

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Northbound Treatment Services, the alcohol and drug addiction treatment specialists based out of Orange County, California, are bringing attention to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in Southern California and throughout the country. Read more on PR Web (press release)

 


Prevention in South Carolina: Building Capacity through Coaching – Michelle Nienhaus, Prevention Consultant for South Carolina’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, describes how the state is using a cadre of regional capacity coaches to provide training and technical assistance to its community grantees.

Trenton Substance Abuse Facility Director Helps Provide Methadone Treatments

Trenton substance abuse facility director helps provide Methadone treatments

Filed under: drug abuse treatment centers

TRENTON — During Hurricane Sandy, not only did Jersey Shore residents lose power, food, drinking water and other needed supplies, but a few people struggling with heroin addiction could not get their usual methadone treatments, prompting the state to … Read more on The Times of Trenton – NJ.com

 


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A Prescription Drug Abuse Story


A Prescription Drug Abuse Story – My story about abusing benzodiazepines

 

Twitter delivers substance abuse prevention message

Filed under: drug abuse stories

The Johnston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is geared toward preventing drug and alcohol use among young people. So to get that message across, they're communicating with teens in a language they understand – in 140 characters or less. Read more on Johnston Sun Rise

 

Students Lead in Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

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Accident Leaves Windsor Snowboarder in Coma

Accident leaves Windsor snowboarder in coma

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… please, avoid personal attacks and keep your comments respectful and relevant. If you encounter abusive comments, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the comment box to report spam or abuse. The Star is Using Facebook … Sinclair sentenced … Read more on Windsor Star

 


How Long Do the Effects of Heroin Last?

Question by Keith: How long do the effects of heroin last?
How long does its high last?

(To those who answered my previous question, I changed my topic to this drug.)
Other things that would definitely help with my project:

Is it physically addictive?
Is it psychologically addictive?
What should teens know regarding the consequences of using heroin, in their physical health, mental health, and social health?
What signs should parents look for if suspicious of their child using the drug?
What was a recent event (within one year of now) that happened in CT where a teen got into a problem with heroin?
Where can you go to get help?

Drugs & Addiction : How to Help Drug Addicts


Drugs & Addiction : How to Help Drug Addicts – Helping drug addicts begins by assessing their readiness for change, as they will go through four stages of change, including pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation and action. Guide drug addicts through this hard time in their lives with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on drug abuse.

 

Help coming for sex addicts

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We Know Community Crime Prevention Pays Off: Guest Opinion

We know community crime prevention pays off: Guest opinion

Filed under: meth addiction treatment centers

Instead, the drug court model mandated substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling and vocational training along with drug testing and frequent court appearances. No one on the county's drug court team will forget the headstrong 22-year-old … Read more on OregonLive.com

 

Greenfield Republican introduces drug bill

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How to Deal With Smartphone Addiction

How to deal with smartphone addiction

Filed under: what is an addiction

MOST of us have done it – a deadline is looming or has even zoomed past already and so we take every available opportunity to complete our work. One of the best ways to do this is to spend large parts of the day – and night – on your smartphone, e … Read more on BDlive

 


What Is An Addiction Pt.1 – What do you think about addiction, what is addiction? We asked the people of Indianapolis the very question. Watch and see what they think.

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in Context of Human Freedom and Societal Need

alcoholism and drug abuse in context of human freedom and societal need

Filed under: drug abuse problems

Most of the users suffer from anxiety and depression disorders that may also lead to psychosis, confusion and organic brain syndrome. The fact is that alcohol and drug abuse spoils the cognitive and perceptive abilities of the brain develops subversive … Read more on Radiance Viewsweekly

 


Education First

Education first

Filed under: substance abuse hotline

Officers will give people begging for money an index-card sized handout listing a short synopsis of the regulations along with a hotline number for social services. People are also directed to the Greater Worcester Housing Connection at 701 Main St … Read more on Worcester Telegram

 

District Eyes New Investments in School Safety

Filed under: substance abuse hotline

Many of these current practices, Bing added, has helped make the Bloomfield school district the seventh safest district in Essex County when it comes to violence; fifth safest in regards to weapon incidents; and third safest with respect to substance … Read more on Patch.com