Where Can I Find Help for My Now Ex- Girlfriend. She Is Hooked on Opiates and Has Been for Years. She Has No $?
Question by Ryan: Where can I find help for my now Ex- girlfriend. She is hooked on opiates and has been for years. She has no $ ?
We were together for 9 months but I have come to the conclusion that I just can’t take the pain anymore. She… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse a Problem
Prescription drug abuse a problem
Speaking to drug use such as that of OxyContin, Jane Maxwell, a University of Texas social work research professor said a pill of OxyContin can cost $ 72 on the street, while a bag of heroin can cost $ 10, Maxwell said. Drug poisoning deaths… Continue reading
Town Hall Meeting Targets Franklin County Heroin 'crisis'
Town hall meeting targets Franklin County heroin 'crisis'
Recovering addict and director of the Lancaster Teen Challenge Referral Center Joel Jakubowski spoke as well, saying that families have the most power when a loved one becomes an addict. … The other speakers at the meeting — including Chambersburg …
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"Flyover Country" Is an Insult to Midwesterners Like Me. So…
"Flyover Country" Is an Insult to Midwesterners Like Me. So…
To the people doing the labeling, Springfield, the state capital, was no different than Peoria, population 115,000, and together these were just a few notches up from towns like Hettuck, Virden, Waverly, and Auburn, with populations ranging from 200 to… Continue reading
Transforming Lives by Overcoming One Addiction at a Time
Transforming lives by overcoming one addiction at a time
And it's those at the forefront of Tina's mind as she sets out to tell the world that this service has arrived; so women gripped by addiction know they now have a place to go; somewhere they can get the help… Continue reading
What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk
What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading
Maryland Heights Residents Fight Proposed Rehab Center
Maryland Heights residents fight proposed rehab center
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (KSDK) – The fight is on in Maryland Heights to keep a psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility from opening. That center has a famous name attached to it. A healthcare company from Florida is partnering with former …
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Families Say Heroin Is Killing Their Kids
Families say heroin is killing their kids
Henrietta, N.Y. – Theresa DeLone said her son would be dead if he hadn't been arrested and then placed in a rehab program. She said heroin has changed him from a kind, caring, person to an addict, who steals from his own parents… Continue reading
What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk
What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading
Community Matters: Toys for Arkansas Children's Hospital
Community Matters: Toys for Arkansas Children's Hospital
04/16/2014 07:56 AM. A North Little Rock man whose son received treatment at the hospital decided he wanted to help by bringing gifts to the young patients. LITTLE ROCK, AR — At Arkansas Children's Hospital, some of the state's sickest kids get treatment.… Continue reading