New Beginnings CEO Unravels Top Four Myths Surrounding Teen Heroin Use
New Beginnings Adolescent Recovery Center, the leading teen drug rehabilitation program in the Southwest and one recognized nationwide, has been helping teens overcome addiction for more than 30 years. New Beginnings offers a continuum of care for …
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'To New Beginnings': Bell named Citizen of the Year
“(Bell) surrendered his life, including his drug addiction to Christ, and this new man in Christ became passionate for those who struggle with addition,” Glaize said of Bell. “God gave him a vision – a vision to found a faith-based treatment center in …
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Mind control: Alcohol, drug addiction stew in the brain
And cocaine can stop a beating heart. But addiction finds its home in the brain. "Every drug of abuse has its own receptors that it acts on," said addiction specialist Dr. Joseph Beck, head of the addiction program at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in …
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Massachusetts City Sees 15 Drug Overdoses in 24-Hour Period
According to Senator Markey's press office, the junior Massachusetts Senator is calling for "expansion of naloxone programs for first responders and bystanders, greater access to proven addiction treatments and modernizing America's addiction treatment …
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Mindfulness: New Treatment for Opioid Abuse
Due to the drugs' effectiveness in relieving pain, large swathes of the population receive a prescription for opiates at one time or another. Nearly one third of Americans … Medications, such as Naltrexone, methadone and Buprenorphine are common …
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Reborn: From addiction to recovery, giving back to others
I got addicted to crack cocaine.” Branch said he suffered a knee injury, and a teammate brought him some cocaine. He recalls doing coke at halftime, and his subsequent addiction, he said, destroyed his family — including his relationship with his twin …
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Risks of gambling addiction
Gambling addiction is a problem that affects between two and five per cent of people in Western societies. The risk factors of compulsive gambling include mood problems, antisocial personality disorders and alcohol and drug addiction. It is a serious …
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The grip of addiction impacts the whole family
As a school teacher, she didn't want parents to say they didn't want their kids in her class because her son is addicted to drugs, and “there must be something wrong with her,” she said. Mary Jo McMillen, with the … “It's the family member who's …
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Addiction News
For the latest addiction news, bookmark This Just In. From legal matters and celebrity troubles to addiction studies and recovery stories, this section features the hottest topics in alcohol and drug abuse news. We sort out the sometimes overwhelming …
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Sources For Prescription Drugs Often Come From Friends And Family
A new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that most people who abuse prescription painkillers get their fix from friends and family, while those who chronically abuse the addictive opioids most …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction
These risks include a family history of addiction (drug, alcohol or tobacco), people with other mental conditions (including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and even loneliness), social or peer pressures (friends with addiction or abuse behaviors …
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million sought for drug addiction treatment programs
ALBANY >> New York's growing heroin problem is being fueled by the state's crackdown on abuse of prescription pain medication, drug abuse experts said Tuesday, calling on legislators to provide $ 15 million for treatment programs. One of experts who …
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Lawmakers push for drug abuse treatment, recovery funding
"I get phone calls just about on a daily basis from parents, from students themselves, we have a drug problem in our family, our child is suffering, he or she is addicted, and we cannot find treatment — we cannot find a bed for them," said Sen. Phil …
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Action Family Counseling Helps Clergy Plan Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
… substance abuse on many different fronts. But more and more we are learning the faith community is experiencing a high rate of drug and alcohol abuse in their congregations and has an important role to play in prevention and addiction recovery.
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Grant and Chezzi Denyer. Source: Supplied
“Arriving at the rehab centre in Thailand was a blur for me. I was there for help with my drug addiction and didn't know what to expect,” Karahan told the magazine. “It was the following day in a roomful of people in group therapy I saw Grant Denyer …
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Letter: Insurers stint on outpatient rehab
In 30 years, no one has ever told me his or her childhood dream was to become an alcoholic or drug addict. These people are sick and suffering. Let them get the treatment they need. Claudia Ragni, Smithtown. Editor's note: The writer owns outpatient …
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Canadian rehab center installs crack pipe vending machine
A drug treatment center in Vancouver, Canada has installed a crack pipe vending machine at its facility — going retail in an effort to reach hardcore addicts and keep them off the streets. The bright, polka-dotted machine dispenses crack pipes like …
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