Cork treatment centre trains addicts in resuscitation skills in effort to …
A Cork treatment centre is training people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol in resuscitation skills in a bid to prevent death from overdose. The quality improvement initiative at Arbour House, a non-residential centre for people with alcohol and …
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Campbell County jail to treat for heroin addiction
The offices of the Campbell County District Court at 600 Columbia St., Newport, will be converted to house a 108-bed facility to treat inmates with substance abuse addictions with a focus on heroin. (Photo: Chris Mayhew/The Community Recorder ) …
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5 things to know about heroin use, getting help
FILE – In this Monday, May 6, 2013 file photo, a drug addict prepares a needle to inject himself with heroin in front of a church in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). 1. Tuesday, April 8, 2014. PrintEmail Comments … helpline …
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Drug company sues state over painkiller ban
Patrick has called Zohydro a significant risk to drug addicts and the public at large. “Every opioid medication is addictive,” Galer said. “We are not alone. We should not be singled out. … Our goal is for the governor to remove the ban and to be …
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It's criminal: Ethnic disparity in our prisons
He described two possible defendants: Person A comes from an upper-middle-class family, has enrolled with a counselor, set up drug rehab, and will make restitution. Person B doesn't … The center surveyed 1,821 adults in mid- to late February. And by …
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Doctors say after Narcan wears off, addicts must be careful
Spire Center in Plymouth hopes to become a South Shore destination · Weekends best · Video of the …. The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is a lifesaver, but emergency doctors south of Boston are worried about what happens to drug addicts after the …
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Question by James M: Should I speak up to my “PROFESSOR”?
I am taking a course in substance abuse, as part of a Masters Program in Social Work. The professor usually teaches EX-ADDICTS who want to become counselors. He is a Black Muslim about 60 years old and claims to hold a Ph.D……spelled PHD for some reason. The problem is:::::::: he is CONSTANTLY coming out with B.S………example Cocaine is really a DEPRESSANT ect……AA meetings were ILLEGAL in 1984. Marijuana is NOT a chemical……..SEMANTICS OK! ………also crap about PROTRACTED withdrawal means DETOX……it means PROLONGED!!!! and MANY MANY MANY MORE…………..When he doesn’t know the answer he just makes some crap up………..it makes me so MADDDDDDDDD I don’t want to OFFEND him, nor do I want to alienate myself from his “followers” (mostly uneducated people who sit there for the CASAC) but,,,,,,,frankly it pisses me off !!!!!! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Eri…..thanks…..I would LOVE it if others would say something as well. I may do what you say. So far BEST ANSWER
Why do you all assume I am NOT BLACK?

I AM actually
Rick>>, that is just ONE of MANY……such as Schizophrenia “IS” multiple personality disorder!! That is exactly what the IGNORANT think; that schizophrenia means SPLIT PERSONALITY……it Doesn’t MPD is a completely different disorder as listed in the DSM IV R………aslo saying that Cocaine is NOT a stimulant; I can go ON and ON……..actually I am of Mixed Race Black Italian Latino and Anglo………and my FAVORITE professor is BLACK so forget the whole Racism thing……..he is an overage Black Muslim who doesn’t speak ARABIC…..like MOST black Muslims who can barely speak a word nor even no about the Muslim culture..in fact he has said that Muslims never call Allah “GOD) do I make myself clear???????

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Answer by eri
Go talk to the dean about your concerns. Try not to come across as mad or racist – just tell him you don’t think he’s qualified to teach the course and cite a few examples.

Answer by Rick
Well if you over think it; True facts about marijuana and other drugs were misleading until the late 90’s. So if he is 60ish maybe hes just out of the times? And some teachers arn’t exactly the smartest people in the world.

Judge says du Pont heir 'will not fare well' in prison
Some also said her view that treatment was a better idea than prison is a justification typically used when sentencing drug addicts, not child rapists. Richards' 2009 rape case became public this month after attorneys for his ex-wife Tracy filed a …
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Woman arrested on warrant after reporting friend's drug overdose to city police
Woman arrested on warrant after reporting friend's drug overdose to city police. Story · Comments (10) …. Hilljack Posts: 220. And you choose to ignore facts Lance D. You obviously don't understand what all laws she was breaking. Don't blame the …
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Advocates urge Senate to reject forced treatment provision in Rep. Murphy's bill
The facts show that involuntary outpatient commitment is not effective, involves high costs with minimal returns, is not likely to reduce violence, and that there are more effective alternatives. … "This legislation will have a devastating impact on …
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Question by swtgretchen: Drug addiction……..Cocaine………..?
A “friend” and her boyfriend started out using about 1 1/2 years ago. They finally have decided to quit but it’s really hard. They tried the stay away from everyone that does it and the disassociate themselves with all, but to no avail the friends they did have that didn’t do it now do and sell on top of it. They were there “support” and there aren’t any NA places around here just AA. They are slowly losing everything and I want to help, they can’t “go away for 30 or 60 days” because they have children. What other options?
I have heard there is actually a shot you can get that makes you sick to your stomach if you do it after the shot, rumors true??
sounds like a great idea, although just said “the few friends they did have are now doing the drugs and selling them” anymore bright ideas?
ummm and have YOU even been hooked on cocaine, your rigth even though you see your entire world crumbling around you, you don’t want to stop. The drug makes you numb inside so you don’t have to care.

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Answer by melvinschmugmeier
One option is for them to appoint someone using a power of attorney to manage their finances and pay their bills. If they don’t have any money to pay for the drugs, then they can’t really get them without hiding some money [if that’s the case, then they don’t really want to quit.]

Answer by fallenhalonc
Drug addiction……..Cocaine….. i dont know how they got addiction to it i used it for like ever then i just stop doing it aint never done it agin but i haved a firend that got a shot to help her stop

Bennington's drug problem in perspective
Despite the journalistic license taken by the reporter, this is not a community with a drug addict behind every barn or on every street corner. The stories our clinicians … These include good jobs, family supports, decent housing, and hope for the …
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Some Wichita residents angry about new Oxford House location
The man who purchased a home there says he's turning the house into a group home for recovering drug addicts. This is something neighbors say they're willing to fight. They call them Oxford Houses and there are more than 2 dozen of them all over Wichita.
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Darren Sharper case spotlights sleep drug's dark side
Ambien was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1992 and soon became a popular remedy for insomniacs, even though its official guidelines have changed in response to reports of adverse effects on users. FDA guidelines warn zolpidem users …
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Question by Megan H: Drug/alcohol addiction treated like an illness but food addiction people are just called fat, why is that?
I know people who go to N.A. and A.A. and it is free, 2 of them even receive SSI payments as they are too “addicted” to work. I on the other hand, have a food addiction. I’m morbidly obese because of it, but Weight Watchers meetings charge me money to attend. Drug addicts have clinics they can go to for free medical care, I have to pay to go to gym. Mine addiction I’m told is one I can give up with will power, but they have a “disease”..I want to know why is it different? I am so tired of trying only to be shut down at every try and my health insurance would pay for me to go in rehab, but not for weight loss clinic or program. I feel like I should start being a druggie to get any help!
Let me give you a few details. I care for my 80 yr old mother and my 2 grandkids as their parents are off on drugs somewhere and I only get $ 335 from state to help pay for their care. I work 2 jobs just to pay bills and 1 of them is at fast food, the other is for insurance office. I cannot afford to buy better insurance and not eligible for state insurance because they say I make too much. By the end of working 14 hours a day M-F and 8 on Sat, plus all the housework, I am just too tired to work out. And there are plenty of free services for bulimia and anorxia, but not for food addition. I’m not making excuses I just want to know why the system is step up this way.
I eat for free at restaurant job and with the amount I earn I have to because the money has to go to pay for rent/utilities and childcare the state only allows me 40hours a week for the 2 kids. My grocery budget for 4 of us is $ 50 a week, so we eat as cheap as possible and yes that means alot of canned foods and such. People need to get off their high horses and walk a mile in someone elses shoes.

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Answer by RdRedWine
GET A BETTER INSURANCE!!! Even mine offers free programs and discounts to fitness clubs and martial arts courses.

Weight Watchers is a FOR PROFIT company. You need to look into support groups.

Check the newspaper and go to health fairs. Some free courses are offered at your local hospital. At some health fairs you can get your diabetes tested, eyes and teeth checked, and blood pressure taken. Check our your YMCA and community building for free classes.

Answer by Shane
I think it’s because drugs and alcohol are actually physically addictive, while food is only mentally addictive at best. You can never be anything more than mentally dependent on food. And I know, I used to weigh 350+ lbs but I finally got my head out of my ass and lost 150 lbs. There is nothing magical about weight loss, you burn more calories than you take in and you lose weight. And if looking better, feeling better, and living longer aren’t good enough reasons for you to break this “addiction”, then nothing will be. Good luck!

Sugar: Nature's gift and curse
In this way, stigma can be removed and one can take advantage of necessary support. 3. … The human being's almost universal enjoyment and insatiable desire for sugar has virtually all of the hallmarks of a true addiction comparable to that associated …
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Delaware clinic of 'house of horrors' abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell to become …
The Delaware clinic in which 'house of horrors' abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell performed late-term terminations is being turned into an emergency food and support center for poor families. Lutheran Community Services purchased the building in …
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Drug abuse forums aim to educate, save lives
At a drug abuse awareness forum hosted by the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education, known as CAPE, and the Wappingers Central School District, Marcia Grant shares the story of her son Roger, who died of a drug overdose in 2011. / Courtesy …
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Is substance abuse coverage as equal as required?
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts without …
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Addiction begins easily; recovery takes effort
“Methadone treatment is 100 percent voluntary,” said Victoria Charleston, director of addiction at Edgewater Systems at The Turning Point building, which is the organization's addiction services center, at 1110 W. 5th Ave. in Gary. “Addiction is a …
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