Growing Prescription Drug Abuse in India Says UN Report

Growing prescription drug abuse in India says UN report
Prescription drug abuse is growing in India and is a serious problem in South Asia, according to a UN report which said drugs enter the region’s illicit markets through various channels, being diverted from India’s pharma industry and smuggled from …… Continue reading

Addictions?

Question by just me: Addictions?
What do you think is the number one addiction facing mental health professionals are treating.

Best answer:

Answer by ladybugs380
actually i think the main 3 right now are eating disorders, depression, and cutting

Answer by James R
Alcohol, and drug addiction.… Continue reading

School Program Works to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

School Program Works to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — New research shows that a school-based prevention program can help in the fight against prescription drug abuse among teens. A study from Duke and Penn State Universities found that while the …
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Let’s Sit Around and Talk About Drugs to Forget About Drugs (For Those in Recovery)?

Question by Elizabeth: Let’s sit around and talk about drugs to forget about drugs (for those in recovery)?
I am 8 months clean from Amphetamines and it isn’t because of NA, IOP or Residential Treatment

Aside from Detox (because withdraw can be dangerous) I did not find any help going… Continue reading

Rethink Rehab – Addiction Recovery at a Home Away Retreat, West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Rethink Rehab – Addiction Recovery at A Home Away Retreat, West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada — Rethink Rehab – Addiction Recovery at A Home Away Retreat, West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Early recovery for soul, mind and body.


Youth treatment centre shut down
Three families are suing a private youth… Continue reading

What Should Someone With Mental Illness and Drug/alcohol Addiction Be Treated for First?

Question by chelsea: What should someone with mental illness and drug/alcohol addiction be treated for first?
Trying to get help for my boyfriends mother. She has a mental illness and is addicted to drugs and alcohol. Her family has been trying to get her into treatment but doesn’t know which… Continue reading

UN Anti-Narcotics Panel Calls for Greater Stock in Prevention, Treatment of Drug Abuse

UN anti-narcotics panel calls for greater stock in prevention, treatment of drug abuse
UNITED NATIONS, March 4 (Xinhua) — Prescription drug abuse in North America and drug trafficking in Latin America, Europe and other parts of the world are major issues of concern, but investment in prevention and treatment of… Continue reading

I Was Just Diagnosed With SAA After a Colonoscopy, What Is That?

Question by Lorne May: I was just diagnosed with SAA after a colonoscopy, what is that?

Best answer:

Answer by Tin S
Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA) often results from an abnormal response by the patient’s own immune system directed against the bone marrow. As a result, treatment with… Continue reading

Treatment for Addiction in Melbourne Australia?

Question by Sally M: Treatment for addiction in melbourne australia?
I am looking for an IP or OP addiction center/rehab/support groups in melbourne australia.
I do not mind about price, I would like to take a look at different ones. I’m female early 20s. It can be public or private.… Continue reading

Casey Promoting Bills to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Casey promoting bills to combat prescription drug abuse
Driving under the influence. Addiction. Illegal drug use. Death. All are outcomes of increased prescription drug abuse across Pennsylvania and America, said Sen. Bob Casey, who is backing two bills targeting it and the related trend of increased …
drug abuse –… Continue reading