Military's mental-health system faces shortage of providers, lack of good …
In 2010, a $ 65 million facility opened at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., devoted to treating traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological problems. Similar centers, set up by the …
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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
Jessica Schabel, 19, is in treatment for heroin and methamphetamine addiction. Her insurance paid for 30 days and the treatment center paid for the additional 30 days she needed. / Kaiser Health News …
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New million Emerge Center triples space for critical services
In 2004, BRSHF began its applied behavioral analysis therapy program for autistic clients, becoming one of the only facilities in Louisiana offering an early intervention program for preschool children, combining one-on-one intensive treatment with …
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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health …
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Local treatment center helps men overcome addiction
April 05– In January, the Minnesota Adult& Teen Challenge opened its Rochester building for men and is now housing 18 clients battling drug and alcohol addiction. The nonprofit, Christian-based treatment organization, headquartered in Minneapolis, …
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Question by sparky slade: Would a Judge go easy on me of I used stress as a defense for drug use ?
for example of you had loads of exams and were stressed and used coke to relax and helped you study

Just wondering ?

Thanks in advance

Best answer:

Answer by LoveWithSilence
No. That’s just stupid to even wonder. Pathetic excuse for a pathetic habit.

Answer by Excuse Me
Coke does not relax you. weirdo

Kentucky reports rise in heroin use
Current treatment options for substance abuse in the state are limited. The state has about 2,400 beds in treatment facilities, which are mostly concentrated in Lexington and Louisville. SOLUTIONS. State Sen. Katie Stine, R-Southgate, offered …
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New Helpline in Oradell Assists Teens Find Addiction Treatment
Treatment centers can provide adolescent addicts with several treatment options including drug detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy along with mandatory education programs. The helpline's goal is to provide much-needed access for those …
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Heroin at the ER: Medical professionals try to save people from overdoses
Heroin is a particular problem in Rock County as the county was designated as a high intensity drug trafficking area (HIDTA) five years ago. As heroin continues to be a problem statewide, lawmakers are working to make more treatment options available.
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Mindfulness at The Meadows: Dr. Jon Caldwell to Present on Mindfulness and …
Dr. Jon Caldwell, D.O., Ph.D., a staff psychiatrist with The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona, will present his latest research on Mindfulness and Self-Compassion at the 12th Annual International Scientific …
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Defense testimony begins
She said when she called Foth, his speech was slurred, and he was clearly under the influence of a drug. She said Foth told her he was "really high and going to go get higher," and he needed an inpatient bed for treatment. She said she made …
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Following veteran's overdose death, report finds problems at Miami VA drug …
The patient then was transferred to an inpatient mental health unit, according to the report, and several days later he was admitted to the drug abuse rehabilitation program, where he again tested positive for cocaine. He was placed on restriction with …
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Penn Medicine points to new ways to prevent relapse in cocaine-addicted patients
Inclusion in the study required that they stay for up to 10 days in a supervised inpatient drug treatment facility, be drug-free for the duration, not be on any medication affecting dopamine or neurotransmitter response, and have no history of …
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Gay former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers: My drug addiction treatment has …
Former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers has spoken in detail for the first time about his treatment for drug addiction. Mr Flowers was the £132,000-a-year chairman of the Co-op Bank from 2010 until May last year when he stepped down as the bank's …
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Passages Malibu Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
“In our clinical experience at Passages, young people with unresolved traumatic experiences or mental health issues are particularly at risk for becoming dependent on alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “As a …
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Study shows important parallels between epidemic of HIV/AIDS and opioid …
These are the findings of a comparative review of HIV/AIDS and addiction by researchers Josiah D. Rich, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, based at The Miriam Hospital; Traci C. Green, Ph.D., MSc, Department of …
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The scourge of heroin addiction
The governor's directives, which include public health advisories to educate the public about opioid addiction treatment options, will hopefully demystify common misperceptions, such as crime increases when there is a treatment center in one's …
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