Alcohol Has Killed Thousands Of People Since This Morning. Pot Use Has Killed …
A clear racial disparity is apparent in the enforcement of these laws, as black Americans are nearly four times more likely than white Americans to be arrested for marijuana possession, even though they use the drug at about the same rate. These trends …
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Art show reveals feelings about recovery
The “What Recovery Means to You” Art and Recovery Show at the Exposure gallery, 333 S. Phillips Ave. in downtown Sioux Falls, showcased artwork created by people working toward recovery from alcohol and drug addictions, or people who have been affected …
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Dealing hard drugs can never be excused
According to the latest statistics available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 40,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2010. Between 1999 and 2010, the drug-related death rate rose by an astounding 102 percent, according to the …
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New programs help former foster-care students succeed at college
Summary. Statistics about educational attainment and life outcomes for young people who "age out" of foster care are dismal. Some U.S. colleges and universities are creating solutions that help these young people transition to successful adult lives …
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Sentence for North Pond Hermit to Include Treatment for Substance Abuse
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Substance abuse officials to discuss treatment options for offenders
In 2011, state legislators voted to change the way Kentucky deals with non-violent drug offenders when the General Assembly passed House Bill 463. The goal of the bill was to reduce the number of people incarcerated in state prisons — and stop the …
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Suspension: SCHSC can't provide substance abuse treatment for 90 days
Suspension: SCHSC can't provide substance abuse treatment for 90 days. South Central Human Service Center's license to provide substance abuse treatment will be suspended starting Monday, leaving some people unsure how to continue treatment.
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California Bill Would Give Drug Users Treatment Instead Of Prison Time
When Daniel Romero was first arrested for drug possession, at the age of 21, he had been getting high for more than a decade. He started smoking pot when he was 10, tried cocaine at 13 and crack at 14, by his account. But when Romero asked the judge …
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Four beds ready to treat Internet addicts
(CNN) — High above the frozen Potomac River in the nation's capitol, Ryan Van Cleave stood on the Arlington Memorial Bridge, contemplating his life. It was New Year's Eve 2007, and the married father of two asked himself, "Is this really something I'm …
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How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
Obamacare's treatment of alcoholism and other drug addiction as chronic diseases that must be covered by insurance plans could lead to as many as 40 million Americans entering rehabilitation programs, according to California Health Report. Government …
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Is Ketamine Right for You? Off-Label Prescriptions for Depression Pick Up in …
Gary Stix, a senior editor, commissions, writes, and edits features, news articles and Web blogs for SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. His area of coverage is neuroscience. He also has frequently been the issue or section editor for special issues or reports on …
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Insight: Research renaissance offers new ways out of depression
The 50 year-old doctor is among growing ranks of people with so-called treatment-resistant depression, and after 21 years fighting a disorder that destroyed her ability to work and at times made her want to "opt out of life", this is a last resort …
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Question by ridethelightning: How do addicts not realize they are on Intervention?
With Intervention now being a globally popular show, I don’t really understand how they are still keeping these addicts under the impression that they are “filming a documentary about addiction.” There’s no way they can just not realize what’s happening.

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Answer by Ashley D
Well if they are drug addicts, they probably don’t have the firmest grip on reality…

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