Substance Abuse

Despite Obamacare, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment

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More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only 11% received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Under the decades-old … Read more on WTSP 10 News

 

New Helpline in Mamakating, NY Provides Substance Abuse Recovery

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Hinton Policing Committee Exceeds Traffic Safety Targets by 165%

Hinton Policing Committee exceeds traffic safety targets by 165%

Filed under: substance abuse cocaine

For the four priority areas presented, in community relations, violence, substance abuse and traffic safety, the results exceeded the committee's targets. The policing … Police seized various quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. Not … Read more on Hinton Parklander

 


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Conflict MMA's Nick Smiley: Overcoming Addiction and Making the Most Out of Life

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Heroin Addiction, Need for Mental Health Services Often Intertwined

Heroin addiction, need for mental health services often intertwined

Filed under: drug abuse and addiction treatment

Kyle Wirtz shared his story of heroin addiction at a town hall in Solon in October. His fatal February overdose shined a light on … addiction, mental health illness and suicide. Alcohol and drug abuse are the second most frequent risk factors to … Read more on The Plain Dealer

 

Helpline in Endwell, NY Helps Teens Find Substance Abuse Information

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R.I. Senate Panel Considers Bills to Aid Treatment of Drug Addiction

R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction

Filed under: drug abuse treatment center

But the bill won the support of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island, the Anchor Recovery Community Center and RICARES (Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts). Read more on The Providence Journal

 


Teen Drug Addiction Doctor Explains Rehabilitation Treatment – http://www.goodfutureteenrehab.com Teen drug addiction Doctor Elhabashy tells parents a drug abuse treatment center with a MD on site like Good Future Teen R…

 

Ohio to Require Reporting of Drugaddicted Babies

Ohio to require reporting of drugaddicted babies

Filed under: drug abuse and addiction

Jones said officials hope to use the information to help measure opiate and illegal drug abuse across the state and better target resources to help women and babies struggling from addiction. Copyright 2014 The_Associated_Press. All rights reserved. Read more on Centre Daily Times

 


2013 ISEF Addiction Science Award Winners Visit NIDA – Winners of the 2013 ISEF Addiction Science Award visited the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in North Bethesda, Maryland. The awards are coordinated …

 

Getting Help for Drug Abuse?

Question by Liliana: getting help for drug abuse?
A little background info: I’m an 18 year old girl and just graduated from high school. I’m working full time during the summer, but i don’t know what i’ll be doing this fall. Might keep working full time, move out, or go to community college, no idea what i want to do.
Here’s the problem.
I’ve been smoking weed for about two years, and at first it helped with my anxiety disorder, but lately it feel like it could be making my anxiety worse. I’ve been a heavy smoker (every single day, many times a day) for the past year. I’ve also been abusing various pills (klonopin, trazodone, darvon, xanax, tramadol, vicodin, seroquel, oxycontin, etc) at least a couple times a week for months. I know i have a drug problem but i doubt i have an addiction to any specific pill, and i wouldn’t have any real withrawal if i stopped cold turkey since i don’t take them every day. I’d just be cranky, completely stressed out and depressed for while. Weed isn’t a hard drug and is not physically addicting, so seeking help for a “weed addiction” just sounds pathetic. I used to have a prescription for klonopin but my doctor stopped prescribing it once he found out i had a history of substance abuse. So, once my current prescription runs out my anxiety is going to skyrocket unless i keep self-medicating. I believe that i could quit if I really wanted to, but i’m scared to actually try since i think i would fall apart. Recently i tried coke and lsd and it hit me that sometime or another, i have to stop. I can’t keep doing this forever. My question is, how do i get help for general substance abuse? Should i go see a therapist? Should i go see my doctor about trying a new anxiety treatment? Go narcotics anonymous meetings? How do i get help for this?

Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum

Youths attend drug abuse forum

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Members of the Rise Above Colorado team held a forum Wednesday night to discuss the dangers of prescription drug abuse and how to take steps to prevent abuse or help someone in need. CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/BRYAN KELSEN Rob Archuleta, founder of … Read more on Pueblo Chieftain

 


PBSO/ Hanley Center Drug Abuse Summit Panel 2 – Dec. 3, 2013- The Drug Abuse Summit was sponsored by the Hanley Center and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and held at the Hanley Center in West Palm Beac…

Ex-NBA Star, Drug Addict to Speak in Mount Olive

Ex-NBA star, drug addict to speak in Mount Olive

Filed under: drug addiction program

MOUNT OLIVE TWP. – Former professional basketball player Chris Herren will bring the harrowing story of his rise to NBA stardom and then near death to drug addiction in the latest program hosted by a countywide substance abuse prevention program. Read more on New Jersey Hills

 


26/27 How I stopped using – From www.knowdrugs.net Suzanne became an alcoholic while still a teenager. She started using cocaine to help keep her sober. Her usage spiraled out of control and she realised the drugs had…

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News – SEOUL, Cory Monteith, United States, Kevin Ware Ware – North Korea taps reformist premier amid nuclear tension SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday shifted, at least temporarily, away from weeks of war…

 

Bement meeting starts discussion of drug abuse

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BEMENT — A meeting to discuss drug abuse in Bement Wednesday night ended up being part group therapy, part brain-storming, and a healthy dose of realization. But most of all, it was a good start as the community comes to the conclusion that hard drugs … Read more on Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

What to Expect From a Substance Abuse Counselor Pasadena


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