Facing Cape Cod's drug addiction crisis
The high death toll may finally have brought attention to the prescription drug problem specifically and the disease of addiction in general. "We're happy to have the public outcry that is long overdue," said Ray Tamasi, CEO and president of the …
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South Jersey drug treatment providers: For heroin addicts, more inpatient care …
That's not a lot of time to see how well a law is working, but addiction treatment professionals in South Jersey have reservations about the law when it comes to a troubling trend in drug abuse. The law, the state Senate bill number of which was S881 …
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Man accused of stealing from Sevierville rehab facility, taken back to Hawkins …
ROGERSVILLE — A man with multiple felony convictions and a long arrest record in Hawkins County dating back more than a decade was offered an opportunity Monday to turn his life around in drug rehabilitation. Shortly after arriving at the Mercy House …
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Question by Charles J: how do beat addiction?

Best answer:

Answer by Mango M
Ultimately you have a choice. Remember that. If you choose to do the drug (alcohol, cocaine, cigarettes etc) then you CHOSE to do it. It’s not out of control…you have chosen that.

The best predictor for finally quitting smoking is giving up umpteen times. Try, try again. Eventually it sticks.

Answer by steve j
it depend on what type of addiction you have???

there are treatment facilities all around the country that can provide professional help, but as importantly you need a good support system to help you with whatever your vice is?

no addiction is beatable unless you have the drive to really try and beat it!!! good luck!

UN anti-narcotics panel urges greater stock in prevention, treatment of drug abuse
4 March 2014 – Investment in prevention and treatment of drug abuse can lead to significant savings in health-care and crime-related costs, and alleviate the suffering of drug-dependent users and their families, the independent United Nations body …
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Renz program offers substance abuse care for minority women
With funding providing by a federal grant from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, minority women age 18 and over will have access to trauma informed services that will provide free substance abuse treatment, mental health …
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Arson attempt on van belonging to Port St. Lucie drug rehab center
Police went to a home on the 600 block of Northwest Kildare Street at 5:15 a.m. after someone allegedly tried to torch a 1999 Chevrolet van belonging to Passages Addiction Rehab Center of Florida. The van was parked in the home's driveway. A neighbor …
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APNewsBreak: Astros prospect Singleton details marijuana addiction and stint …
And for the first time publicly, he's opening up about his battle with an addiction to marijuana and monthlong stay at a rehabilitation center. "At this point it's pretty evident to me that I'm a drug addict," he told The Associated Press over …
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Former baseball star Strawberry looks to open drug and alcohol treatment …
ST. LOUIS — A Florida health care company wants to open a St. Louis County substance abuse rehabilitation center named for former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry. The 51-year-old Strawberry played for the New York Mets and New York …
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Amanda Bynes returns to Twitter
The 'Easy A' actress, who completed three months of psychiatric treatment for both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in December, posted her first message on the social networking site in months on Friday (02.28.14) to tell her fans that she loves …
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Gwen Stefani names son Apollo
Chris had been ordered to complete 90 days of treatment at the facility by a court, but stayed an extra five days to ensure he wouldn't relapse. Chris' friends and family, including his mother Joyce Hawkins, then threw him a small homecoming party last …
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