As Maine heroin overdoses soar, a life-saving drug is within reach
Gideon is sponsoring a bill to give police, volunteer firefighters, drug users and their family members access to Narcan, also known by its generic name naloxone, to administer when someone is in the often-fatal respiratory distress that happens during …
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Heroin epidemic grows in Northern California
The recent death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman of an apparent heroin overdose in New York City has highlighted what drug counselors already know. "The thing about heroin is that it's not just a Phillip Seymour issue, it's a national …
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Editorial | Drug addiction is national, not personal, failure
Not until we, as a country, are prepared to have a serious discussion about ending the failed war on drugs and supporting state-sponsored rehabilitation and medical treatment can we claim that the death of our celebrities, neighbors and friends are not …
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by David the Web Geek

Question by NECROMOMICON: If you’re a person just getting into Scientology wouldn’t you have already heard the ‘Big Secret’ by now?
Seriously, how can they keep that a secret?

Xenu the Space Overlord decided to depopulate his overcrowded Intergallactic Empire by sending (on spaceships that looked like DC-10’s) a ton of aliens he didn’t like, by freezing them and sending them to Teegeeakk (Earth) to be destroyed in volcanoes where their souls flew into the sky and were captured by soul catching machines and were then (for some reason) sent into the bodies of early humans.
In order to feel better you have to get rid of these souls. (Thetans.)
Is that about right? Did I miss anything?

If I know all about it, and I’m just some guy, how can you expect people to give you their life savings to know the Big Secret?
It was on a South Park episode!! How secret is that?

Or maybe they’re making up bigger and better, sad, sci-fi mythology these days.
Hey ‘I like people to answer’ – you aren’t all that bright, are you?

Best answer:

Answer by chris m
That’s the kind of thing I’ve heard around the traps – and I have to admit, I think I get more value out of Star Trek. But there must be heaps more fun stuff in it, or is Tom Cruise really that stupid?

Answer by Barbara
L. Ron Hubbard couldn’t even get people to take his science fiction writing seriously how would he expect that the average human with two brain cells to rub together would take his makeshift religion any differently.

Omani drug rehab worker learns the ins and outs of treating addicts
KUALA LUMPUR: When he first came to Malaysia from Oman for drug rehabilitation care training, Taimur Al-Balushi did not know what to expect. A month's training through Pengasih Malaysia, however, left him and his six friends in awe of the practical, …
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Drug store building rehab put on hold
Owners of Houser Drug announced nearly a year ago that they were eyeing the three-story former bank building at the corner of Main and Mountain streets in Cherryville. Owners of the successful drug store hoped to expand the business and bring new life …
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Question by Alvaro G: is decriminalizing drug use and increasing rehab opportuniites the solution to illegal drugs?
Mexico passed a controversial law on Aug. 20, 2009, decriminalizing people’s personal use of drugs.
the decriminalization policy is a progressive effort to humanize people who use drugs
punitive sanctions for drug users, such as detention, is no longer adopted in Mexico. The government believes that people who use drugs need health treatment. Drug addiction rehabilitation facilities should be established to fulfill their needs for health treatment, care and support for a full reco

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New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens
only 10 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds needing substance abuse treatments receive any services. “Because critical brain circuits are still developing during the teen years, this age group is particularly susceptible to drug abuse and addiction,” said …
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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction …
Opioid addiction treatment is complicated by the need for frequent office visits, urine drug screens, and counseling sessions; varying medical coverage plans; and limited access to medical services and trained providers. All of these factors affect …
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Gambling in Litchfield County often remains a silent addiction
“It takes some outside interference to trigger someone to engage in self-help treatment,” said Nelson, adding that by the time gamblers come to see him, they have usually gotten to a point where their life is completely unmanageable. … that should be …
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The Holistic Sanctuary Is Rescuing Addicts Victimized By Conventional Drug …
“The adverse effects of the prescription drug protocols prescribed at conventional rehab centers can be deadly,” says Johnny Tabaie, Founder and Director of The Holistic Sanctuary who speaks from experience. “We see the results of these tragic …
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Laredo Drug Rehab Announces New Video on Updated Substance Abuse …
A Laredo drug rehab center is launching a new video that details updated services offered through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. This video goes into descriptive terms and offers information on where and how to get help for drug dependency …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction
While law enforcement officials said they couldn't confirm if Hoffman had used that particular drug before his death, heroin strength and purity is a constant issue. Ben Levenson, founder of Origins Recovery Center, a substance abuse rehab facility in …
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Simsbury Created Committee To Address Mental Health, Drug Abuse
SIMSBURY — A new committee is forming in town that joins the town, the board of education, clergy and the community together to address mental health and substance abuse. The community of care committee, which was recently endorsed by the board of …
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Minister: Daily nine people die in Iran due to drug abuse
About 63 percent of drug addicted people are married, 52 percent are employed and 75 percent are high educated, he said, adding that poverty, unemployment and being single are not the reasons for drug abuse. Commenting on the huge economic costs of …
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Research Links Severe Mental Illness And Substance Use
Fully understanding the relationship between mental illness and substance use is particularly important when considering past studies on the mortality and causes of death in those afflicted by severe mental illness. On average, persons with severe …
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by Jim Liestman

Question by the5500: Whats the difference between psychiatric hospital, psychiatric ward, insane asylum, mental hospital and rehab?

Best answer:

Answer by michele
They are different terms for the same place (i.e., inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment). The term “insane asylum”, however, is quite antiquated. “Rehab” is more associated with substance abuse treatment facilities. “Psychiatric/mental hospital” is usually a freestanding facility that is devoted solely to treating psychiatric patients. A “psychiatric ward”, is typically housed within a general med/surg hospital.

Answer by carelesswhisper1015
Not a whole heck of alot when you’re locked up in any one of them…I worked in a capacity of this calibur and believe me, what I say is so…….and at times much worse…..

Advanced Health Care Corp. scraps plans for Hawaii oceanfront rehab center
An Idaho-based nursing and rehabilitation company's plan to build a nearly 50,000-square-foot oceanfront facility at the foot of Hawaii Loa Ridge to serve seniors recovering from surgeries and other conditions was scrapped after the company ran into …
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