Archive for the ‘Drug Addicts’ Category
Teacher posts bond on synthetic marijuana and harassment charges
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana or “spice refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) and that are marketed as safe, legal alternatives. The drug is growing …
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Record number of British baby boomers taking illicit drugs – and landing in …
Figures released by the U.S. based National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in 2011, showed that the percentage of Americans aged 50 to 59 who reported having used illicit or prescription drugs more than doubled, to 6.2 percent from 2.7 percent, between …
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5 Things More Likely to Kill You Than Marijuana
But the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that only about 9% of users become addicted to marijuana. Cocaine, on the other hand, is far more addictive, but is listed as a Schedule II drug. While it's true that marijuana use can lead to …
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Question by FickelFascination: What to do with my alcoholic brother?
My brother is well on his way to becoming an alcoholic. He’s 21. Two months ago he drove drunk and crashed, totaling his car and getting 5 tickets. The state made him go to classes but they don’t seem to be helping because tonight he’s incredibly drunk.
He’s actually been sober for about two months but now… But tonight I can’t even understand what he’s saying. He likes to drink heavily. He blew a .22 when he got in his accident. He won’t be driving tonight.
So, my question is, how should I handle this? Is there anything I should do or would it be best to stand back and let everything run its course?
Best answer:
Answer by PICKLE
whoaaa that wierd. my brother is exactly the same like exactly
i dont do anything becuz he never listens
Answer by gismo
Unfortunately it is very hard to get through to a person in such a crisis. They are addicted, and when someone is addicted to alcohol or anything else, they have to really want to change it. The only thing I can say to you is, do not facilitate him, when he is sober let him know how much you love him, how much it hurts you to see him do these things to himself and that you want no part of it as long as he is doing this.
Unfortunately if you stand alone on this, you may lose your relationship with your brother, but he has to see how much alcohol is costing him. A united front with the rest of his loved ones would be great. I have added a couple of links below, I hope this has been helpful as I am no expert I had someone in my life who abused alcohol not daily he was not an alcoholic in the textbook form but he abused alcohol in a way that affected the lives of those he loved. NO one had the guts to take a stand and the saga continues…. better luck to you and your loved ones.
Medical Jane Develops Tools To Help End Cannabis Prohibition
As it stands, cannabis is classified as a Schedule 1 drug under the US Controlled Substances Act passed in 1970. Substances with this classification are to be addictive, dangerous, and have no accepted medical value by definition. Nonetheless, it seems …
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Help for Addicts Awaiting Trial Needs a Nudge from the Judge
This is not new and in fact, recent history shows that it goes as far back as the 1920's after the Harrison Act was passed in 1914 making heroin illegal. World history records addiction occurring over thousands of … With sufficient judicial pressure …
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Your Turn — Dec. 11, 2013
The Endangered Species Act was passed not just for the sake of wildlife — it protects fungus and bacteria as well. … The news from Mexico is troubling, as drug cartels expand criminal activities to kidnapping, extortion and infiltration of …
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Question by Industrialized Nation: Why was the evidence to outlaw bathsalts a bunch of false evidence?
First off, I never did bathsalts. Never will. Don’t know why people would want to put something like the crap in their body.
Fact is though. The Miami zombie had nothing but marijuana in his system. The media circus said he was high on salts on day one, though it took a month to test accurately.
The government quickly moved to outlaw the substance because of zombie attacks, though both famous zombie attacks ended up with no bathsalts in the equation. The second attack the “zombie” was drunk on a lot of potent alcoholic drinks, Xanax, marijuana and “Cloud 9,” a so -called marijuana substitute.
I’m not sure the exact quotation, but a doctor said evidence pointed that these attacks were due to insanity. People just can’t accept the fact that there are mentally ill people in the world that do sick things. They want something to point their finger at… Reasoning.
In many cases doctors assumed the patient was high on bathsalts, and since a hospital doesn’t have tests to detect them, they had to send a sample to a lab which usually takes more than 30 days to identify a bathsalts presence. In most cases they never tested for the substance. Just treated the users as they were on salts and let them go.
I can care less if the substance is legal or not. Its just an interesting case that shows the power of media and government, and what they’ll do and say to get what they want. They intentionally released information they didn’t even know, and that information was later found to be false.
Bathsalts have been on the market for around 3 years in America, and until this incident they were unheard of.
Best answer:
Answer by Sans Deity
I dunno..because people make mistakes? What are you gonna do…cry about it?
Answer by dumernabrik
You seem to have zero knowledge on the subject. First of all, bathsalts have been a huge problem in the town I’m in now for a couple years and we’ve had many public meetings about it involving police, fire fighters, hospitals, medical personell and psychologists. My cousin works at a hospital and sees a couple cases of these people come in every night. It takes all of the security of the hospital just to hold these people down. The doctors will no longer treat them, even if bleeding, until they’ve lost enough blood to be docile enough to strap them down safely. This is in a town of 40,000 so don’t say it’s unheard of. You might be lucky enough to have just heard of it, but the world doesn’t revolve around you.
Question by The Advocate of the Devil: What is a “specialized gender identity treatment center” as specified under the PSU health plan?
I’m looking at this:
“Coverage will not be
provided unless the member has already completed a recognized program at a specialized
gender identity treatment center.”
https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/schools/psu/dombrochure1213.pdf
Now, I’m currently seeing a therapist, currently taking hormones and also full-time, but I’ve never heard of anything like this. What is it?
Best answer:
Answer by Clones Don’t Have 200k Pts
Ask Aetna.
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Proton therapy center in Franklin is gaining traction in cancer treatment
Proton therapy, a radiation treatment that uses a beam of protons to irradiate cancerous tissue, is quickly gaining traction in the medical field. According to the National Association for Proton Therapy, there are about a dozen proton therapy centers …
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Former exec: Cancer Treatment Centers 'sell false hope'
A former spokeswoman for Cancer Treatment Centers of America is suing the corporation, saying it uses false advertising to make huge “profits at the expense of many desperate patients and their families.” Rockford resident Lynette Bisconti represents …
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Dr. Oz discusses addictive nature of pot, works out with Joe Manganiello
Dr. Oz supports the use of medical marijuana but said weed is addictive and can damage your brain. Dr. Oz noted that 1 in 6 adolescents who smoke pot eventually become addicted to it, while 1 in 11 adults does. On the Dec. 4 episode of the Dr. Oz Show …
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My Turn: Legalizing marijuana poses a serious risk to public health
Addiction: Although marijuana is not as addictive as tobacco or heroin, the addiction rate is one in every 11 adults who has tried it and one in six adolescents who have ever used the substance. Rates of admission to state-funded treatment programs for …
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Oakland's Zion Church of God in Christ to rebuild
It's creating partnerships with Asian and Latino churches, welcoming members of all ethnicities and plans to add a charter school, drug counseling and senior programs to its offerings. "Our new facility will be state-of-the-art, and we want to share it …
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California Rehab Clinics Recruit Group Home Residents to Pad Client Lists
At Grandview Retirement Home, a 216-person complex for the elderly in Los Angeles, the administrator says she can't stop residents from going to drug rehab clinics or drivers from pulling up their vans outside on a public street. advertisement … The …
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Day Reporting Center gives grads fresh start
In addition to rooms for individual and group therapy sessions, the center also features a computer lab, an office for academic tutoring and job counseling, a drug testing facility and three brass bells mounted on the walls. “When someone rings a bell …
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