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What Would Be a Good Drug Treatment Program for a Teen?

Question by cynthia v: What would be a good drug treatment program for a teen?
I have a daughter who has gotten into bad company, and started using drugs. She ‘fessed up to me last week, saying that she didn’t want to do it anymore. It’s become scary for… Continue reading

What Is the Role of Family in a Person’s Addiction?


 

What is the role of family in a person’s addiction? – We can go so far to say that there are actually schools of thought that say that addictions do not lay within the individual, they lay within the family. It …

 

Time to celebrate sobriety

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What Should a CNA Working at a Drug Rehab Center Expect?

Question by …: What should a CNA working at a drug rehab center expect?
I just applied to be a part-time CNA at a substance abuse treatment center, but my clinical rotation took place in a nursing home, and I have only ever worked with elderly, wheelchair-bound, total-care patients… Continue reading

Withdrawal – Wiki Article


 

Withdrawal – Wiki Article – Withdrawal is the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs. In order to experi…

 

Prescription pain pills often lead to harder drugs — and to Camden

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Are There Any Charities or Groups or Organizations Thats for Drug Abuse Prevention or Awareness?

Question by May: Are there any charities or groups or organizations thats for drug abuse prevention or awareness?
I’m doing a report for my ISU about Drug Abuse and I need to list charities or organizations and what they do to help so can you please help me?

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How Does Narcotics Alter Neural Connections in the Brain?

Question by im_your_boss: How does narcotics alter neural connections in the brain?
How does narcotics alter neural connections in the brain?

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Answer by Jessie 🙂
this site does a really good job explaining
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/mouse.html
different drugs effect the brain differently, and this ‘game’ is entertaining and teaches… Continue reading

House of Hope Salt Lake City – Building Futures


 

House of Hope Salt Lake City – Building Futures – The House of Hope is a non-profit organization that has provided statewide substance abuse treatment services since for 65 years. The House of Hope’s Salt La…

 

Fewer babies but not necessarily less sex for teens

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State Helping Seniors Get Prescription Drugs


 

State Helping Seniors Get Prescription Drugs – Workshops are planned statewide in an effort to help senior citizens eligible for prescription drug benefits.

 

New Treatments Concentrate on Prescription Addiction at Alcohol Treatment

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This is why the new therapies available focus on… Continue reading

Should I Leave My Drug Addicted Boyfriend?

Question by Song Bird: Should I leave my drug addicted boyfriend?
I have been with my boyfriend for 5 years. He has grown up a lot since then. He used to be addicted to cocaine. He stopped when I met him and never touched it again. Over the past… Continue reading

Addiction Hotline in Focus: Understanding Their Purpose


 

Addiction Hotline In Focus: Understanding Their Purpose – Everyone is familiar with addiction hotlines. Anyone has seen an addiction hotline in a newspaper, magazine or yellow pages, as well as the Internet. Though …

 

Crying mom with 4 kids stands out to DCS chief making home visits

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