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Special unit to help kids with severe internet addiction
SCHOOL children suffering crippling technology addiction would be admitted to a speciality psychiatric unit for help under a radical Australia-first plan. Victorian kids as young as eight are becoming hooked on computer games and the internet, with …
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Program to help family members of those who die of heroin addiction
BENNINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Vermont are encountering a growing demographic in the courtroom; family members of people who have died from using heroin. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont has chosen to respond by creating a support …
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Help arrives for addicts of state-run gambling machines
Demoret may have erred in first attempting to treat her addiction at Bridgeway. All gambling addicts should begin treatment at an outpatient treatment program such as Cascadia and only commit themselves to a residential facility as a last resort …
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Question by natasha.: Need some help from someone online with drug info and opinions.?
Are there any online “hotlines” or people that I can talk to about someone near me that may be abusing drugs? I just want an opinion from them or advice.

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Answer by michael
I gotcha . Hit me up lets have a chat!

East Williston Zoning Meeting
Aftercare and support following substance abuse treatment is an essential part of maintaining sobriety and creating a strong foundation for recovery. Call Jeffrey L. Reynolds 747-2606, ext. 12 or Steve Chassman, ext. 17. • Gam-Anon Support Group holds …
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Children's commission rescues DCS oversight committee
The state legislature created the oversight committee a year ago in response to intense criticism of DCS, including its centralized child abuse and neglect hotline and child deaths that some claimed were preventable. The committee only has had two …
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Former nursing home employee enters guilty plea
Goodwin will be required to attend drug treatment counseling, and her driver's license was suspended for six months. … To report Medicaid fraud or abuse or neglect in nursing homes, call the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud hotline, (866) 810-0016.
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Question by Kent: Y cant i leave drugs?

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Answer by WobblingTop
Because you don’t meditate on the breath and you don’t have a support system for getting sober and you probably also have friends who also use drugs and are a bad influence on you.

Answer by Poppy
There is something called “addiction” that goes hand in hand with drugs. And when youre addicted to drugs, you’re basically powerless over any other choice in your life. If you’re too scared for rehab program, talk to a church and your family about getting you the help you need. Good luck.

13 from Oman undergo drug rehab training in Malaysia as part of NCNDPS …
The 13 – in batches of six and seven – attended the training course that dealt with the fundamentals of rehabilitation, treatment and aftercare of drug users, and learning the basics of overcoming addiction. Pengasih Malaysia uses therapeutic approach …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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Readers discuss heroin addiction, mental illness and Kris Kristofferson
As a therapist working with people who use drugs, I wanted to say to the author: I am so glad to hear your story for today has a happy moment — that you are safe and working on your program. I hope you stay the course. More health and science news …
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State lags in compiling addiction death statistics
The state's overdose numbers are usually three years behind, said Joanne Peterson, founder of Learn to Cope, a statewide support group for family members of people suffering from addiction. It's difficult to tell the public that the drug problem is …
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VIDEO: Vigil a memorial for those who died of drug overdoses; comfort for …
Angela Kanceler, left, a board member for the CAPE subsidiary, Prevention Foundation of the Mid Hudson Valley, stands with other attendees and lights a candle for those who died as a result of substance abuse and in support of those in recovery in 2013.
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Question by that 1 chick: What happens at a drug abuse (rehab) class?
Had a random drug test at work today. I may or may not pass. I’ve been there over a year and I know the bosses like me too much to fire me. I talked to a friend that works there and she said its happened before. They didn’t get fired but they made this person do “rehab” (aka drug abuse class)
I was wondering, what the heck do you do in there? Is it like school? How long will it last? How often am I gonna get drug tested?
If you’ve ever experienced that, let me know what goes down. Greatly appreciated.

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Answer by Marcia
“The program” varies far too much to for us to give you too much insight. You can expect random drug tests for 1 to 10 years however; again depending upon how serious your company is, their insurance companies are, your state’s injury compensation program is, what you tested positive for and how much, how your company’s customers react to positive tests, and how/which/what contracts your company is carrying for their product.

The function of a re-hab program is not to send you to time out or punish you for having used drugs/alcohol. Rather, it is to encourage you to stop using the substance of choice, encourage you to not take up a different substance, and to be able to provide some sort of success statistics. It may or may not include random or routine drug testing for the duration of the program. It may or may not include classroom time, group or individual therapy sessions, or the requirement to attend additional sessions like NA or AA. It may or may not include personal introspection exercises, tools and exercises for future abstinence purposes, and more. Again, the goal is for graduates to no longer use for the rest of their lives after graduation.

It is good that your company does value its employees to give them a chance. Do realize that this is often done on a case by case basis and that the attitudes of the company, an individual boss, or the top tier can change on a whim. Also, that the company probably has a lot of external pressures including considering the cost of rehab for an employee versus the cost of obtaining and training a new hire. Good luck.

Bill would add millions for substance abuse programs
“I think all of us have had issues with someone struggling with alcohol abuse or substance abuse,” he said. “So I wanted to see if we couldn't give more money (for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs) without dipping into another account.”
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Liquor tax proposed by City Council to fund substance abuse recovery programs
“The neighborhoods in the City of Boston are experiencing the adverse effects of substance abuse and addictions which lead to an increase in crime; and, substance abuse prevention and treatment programs are important services that provide assistance to …
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Doc: My state in addiction stranglehold
(CNN) — Early this week, I worked on my addiction treatment center's detoxification unit. I treated teenagers and young adults, pregnant women and medical professionals. I saw older pain patients who, … Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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Heroin addicts who want help face insurance denials
"A lot of these heroin users now have families, and the insurers aren't looking at them the same way as someone who's homeless or living in a drug house," said Robert Lebman, president of Huther Doyle, an addiction treatment center in Rochester, N.Y..
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