Opiate addiction support group coming to Cape
What: Learn to Cope, a statewide support group for parents and family members dealing with a loved one addicted to heroin, OxyContin and other drugs. When: Meetings will be held every Tuesday evening, beginning Tuesday, at 7 p.m. in the training room …
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Pompton Lakes support group for parents
POMPTON LAKES — Donna Andelora knows first hand the anguish and heartache associated with losing a child to drug addiction. As a result, she has formed the Lost Angels Bereavement Support Group in memory of her son to help other parents, siblings …
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Drug Rehab Center Rockville Promotes Family Support During Addiction …
Drug Rehab Center Rockville Promotes Family Support During Addiction Treatment. New therapy and counseling sessions at Drug Rehab Center Rockville encourage family members of patients to support their loved ones while in treatment. Share on Twitter …
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Red Ribbon Week provides information for people who are addicted and their …
To help bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week, several different support groups came out to Saddleback College to provide information to family members and people dealing with alcoholism and narcotic abuse on Oct. 23. Red Ribbon Week was started by …
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Amanda Bynes Leaves UCLA Psych Ward for Malibu Rehab
She was originally being treated at a Ventura County facility before transferring to UCLA Medical Center at her mother's request because it's one of the best places for treatment in the country. And now, the 27-year-old checked into a Malibu rehab …
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Passages Malibu Marks National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month
National Recovery Month happens every September, highlighting the year-round work of addiction treatment. Sponsored and promoted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the month is meant to place a positive …
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Malibu Horizon's Addiction Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Issues Stern …
MALIBU, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 8, 2013) – Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon treatment center, recognized by many as one of the top inpatient rehab centers in California, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral …
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Medicaid Expansion: More Help for Ohioans Battling Addiction
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention · Budget Policy & Priorities · Mental Health · Poverty Issues. PHOTO: Medicaid expansion would extend addiction treatment services to more Ohioans. Photo: man with an alcohol bottle. Courtesy:womenshealth.gov.
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Specialized Online Treatment Programs for Military Service Members …
For the 2.6 million war Veterans coming home in the last 10 years, the average wait for those needing addiction treatment services is anywhere between 2 months to 2 years. The VA does not have the buildings or the staff to handle even 1% of the …
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Mental health/substance abuse treatment mergers continue, with mixed feelings …
Since 2008, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has placed increasing focus on the integration of mental health and substance abuse treatment, settling on “behavioral” healthcare as the name for both.
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Drug treatment options in Bennington County falling short
Editor's note: This is the first of three stories about drug addiction treatment options available in Bennington County. BENNINGTON — Local officials and doctors are recognizing the need for more accessible drug addiction treatment options in …
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NJ lawmakers eye treatment options for heroin abuse
But he and other experts said there also are fundamental flaws in New Jersey's treatment options and access to them, which they suggested is an indictment of the nation's approach to substance abuse. Drug addiction is not about drugs, it's about brains …
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Treatment options needed to fight addiction, officials say
It was that striking explanation that made Trayah realize that more than enforcement was going to be needed to treat the drug problem that exists in Bennington County and throughout the state; rehabilitation would be critical. State Senator Richard …
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Question by Spongecakes: Is addiction truely a disease in the technical sense?
I hate that saying. Its not like they caught the “addiction”

Best answer:

Answer by Mr. Green Guy
nope, its a natural temptation by the person itself.

like a bad habit, sort of..

Answer by SweetElf *BackDoor*
I personally don’t buy that load of horseshit… I’m an addict, and I don’t think it’s a disease.

I do think it’s a learned behavior and can be unlearned.

Man arrested who was caught with addiction treatment pills
A man who tried to self-medicate to deal with an opiate addiction landed in jail instead after he smashed the window out of a parked car and was caught with drugs. Shawn Casey Smith, 28, appeared before Judge Nancy Orr in provincial court in …
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Lawmakers eye treatment options for heroin abuse
Foster said in the U.S., there is no reliable estimate on who is providing addiction care, or how many. There are few restrictions on who “can hang out a shingle and say, I'm providing addiction treatment,” she said, adding that few medical …
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Question by Frenzy: How often must one get drunk before you would consider them an alcoholic? ?
With what frequency must drinking to get drunk, not having a glass of wine over dinner for instance, occur before you would consider a person an alcoholic?

I don’t buy into this AA mythology that alcoholism is a disease, by the way. It’s an expression of a specific behavior – excessive consumption of alcohol to get become inebriated. So, if you happen to be a member of that cult, you don’t have to answer this question.

Best answer:

Answer by LIKELY STORY
Well, the doctors say, I think it is one or two drinks a day is OK, maybe three stretching it, so take it from there, then you are damaging your body

Answer by bmwfanboy1990
I think it when it interfears with your life, so assuming you work mon to fri, you could get drunk 2 times a week, friday and saturday, and be ok, meaning it would be 3 times a week for an alcoholic.

Tampa Addiction Treatment and Detox "Best of the Best" Awarded to The …
More importantly, their Accelerated Detox Technique (ADT), combined with Naltrexone therapy, has helped many of their patients to stay free of their addictions. If you, a friend, or a loved one needs treatment from a drug or alcohol addiction, there is …
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Spiritual River Releases Infographic, "Addiction Treatment and Alcoholism …
"Treatment works. Even if it doesn't work perfectly," states Spiritual River's Infographic, published to inform struggling addicts and recent recovering addicts in fear of a relapse and seeking recurrent treatments for alcohol abuse. In this bold and …
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Steps Toward Recovery from Alcohol Addiction
Studies show that people become alcohol dependent due to a number of reasons, including personal issues, stress and peer pressure. Alcohol addiction will disrupt your life and destroy personal relationships. But the problem for most alcoholics is that …
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