Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’
70 million Americans taking mind-altering drugs
The researchers' core finding? Repeated marijuana use by teenagers lowers their IQ – permanently. Yet, according to a 2010 study by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, over 22 million Americans use illegal drugs, comprising …
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Drug-overdose deaths surging in R.I.
Every year for at least the past decade, Rhode Island has been among the top five states in the country for illicit drug use among residents ages 12 and older, according to surveys conducted by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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Heroin addiction is up, people are dying: Why is a drug that could cure it …
I've had an inordinate amount of people in my life struggle with heroin addiction. I've lost people, both figuratively and literally–it steals people away, and I hate it for that. I hate the drug so deeply that even thinking about it sets my teeth on …
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Question by Atheist Nun aka GenaneF: How do I ensure that I treat both my kids equally so they both feel loved and special and cherished growing up?
My birth mother favored my younger sister over me. I was kicked out at 17 as we never got along because she was jealous that my grandma (her mother) legally adopted and raised me from 3 months to 11 years and my bond was stronger with her, naturally. She had me at 16, so I was her “mistake” baby, and she had my sister 10 years later when she married another man. My step dad was better to me than my own birth mother. Living with her for the 6.5 years I had to stay with her was hell on me. She is a borderline personality/narcissistic individual. I was the scapegoat for everything, my little sister could do no wrong. I was a star athlete, ran varsity track, was always on the honor roll, in all honors classes, never was into drugs or boys or trouble, but she always found something to yell and nit pick with me over.
I am nearly 30, and married and I am still working on my self-esteem. I see what she did to me, and I would rather shoot myself dead right now point blank than to put my son and my daughter through that. I find myself always making sure almost in a OCD way that if I tell my baby girl she did good on her finger painting, I go tell my son a compliment based on his skills, even if it is random…like “Hey man, I saw you out there shooting hoops in the driveway. You’re looking good. You should think about signing up for basketball at the youth center.”
It’s so OCD, to the point even if one of my kids doesn’t need anything from the store, and the other does, I will buy something for the other one anyway one size up and just put it away for later, because I don’t want to treat them different. I feel I go into anxiety and OCD trying to be fair so I am nothing like my mother. I scold them equally too. If one gets a game taken away, so does the other. I don’t play tattle tale blame games/scapegoating so I do group punishment unless I know one is solely responsible. I want to uplift them in healthy ways, not anxiety and OCD driven ways stemming from my own pain.
My mother never helped me go to college even though I was a great student and had many scholarships (never enough for a full ride though), but she helped my special ed sister go to community college. Thanks to the Army I did attend college and found my way in life all by my own wits and grit, but I make it a mission to strive to help my kids any way I can EQUALLY when they are ready to cross that bridge. I also never got to have a boyfriend, or even a teen social life. I was too busy babysitting my younger sister while my mom stayed out getting wasted or working. Then, she would yell at me if a boy ever called and tell me I am not seeing any boy. But my sister has been screwing some dude since middle school and they’re engaged now, she’s 19 and he’s about 23. So I want my kids to have normal kid social lives, and have boyfriend/girlfriends and feel that they can come to me about anything. I want them to know I am here for them, and I support and love them no matter what in life. How can I do this in a healthy way? I don’t want my kids to ever feel the way I did growing up.
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Answer by Bridget S
You treat them as equally as you can. But they have different needs. So you give them as much love and attention as they’ll let you, and tailor it too them. Your daughter will likely be more inclined to bond by talking to you, but your son will want more time spent doing something active without much talking. Different people just need different things. Parenting classes, and parent groups may help put things into perspective for you.
Answer by WhatsUpNow
Im sorry you had such a tough time!! But i really wouldnt worry too much about it since you are already aware of it. Part of life is learning that its not always fair- and its part of your job as a parent to teach your kids that too, right? At some point all kids will feel like the other one is ‘getting more” (e.g. my little brother got to do things at a much younger age than i did, since i was the older girl. But it would just make me upset as a teenager, no effect on me now 🙂 ) Just keep fairness in mind, but not EVERYTHING has to be perfectly ‘fair’ or you may end up sheltering them from too much,. Just always tell them that you love them and help them out if one is feeling down. You had extreme circumstances and clearly know what jealousy can do to a person! You sound well balanced, im sure you will do just fine 🙂 teach them not to be jealous and they will grow up to be happy people 🙂
New Helpline Now Available for Teens Struggling with Substance Abuse
Now, thanks to Crestview Drug Rehab and Detox Helpline, teenage addicts have a reliable addiction and recovery resource at their disposal. There are many options available to teens who want to end their dependencies on drugs and alcohol. This new …
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CADCA Names Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Its 2014 …
CADCA's Outstanding State Member award recognizes OhioMHAS for their commitment to community substance abuse prevention and strong support of Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalitions in their state. Ohio has been a member of CADCA for nearly 20 …
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Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
AUGUSTA, Maine — In the rural towns and cities of northern New England, a rising drug-abuse problem is overwhelming law enforcement, affecting hundreds of infants each year and sparking calls to action by state leaders who say enough is enough. How to …
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Buffalo Treatment Center for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Announced
A Buffalo treatment center is pleased to announce that programs to help adults and adolescents end their alcohol and drug addiction are now available. Alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and Oxycontin are just a few of the substances that the treatment center …
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Fort Wayne Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …
A Fort Wayne treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly drugs and alcohol, are now available through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. These programs expand upon the …
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Question by Ð4MÃN!™ (End the Fed!): Has the field of Psychiatry been infilitrated by drug companies?
Psychiatry, in a pure sense, should not involve drugging people. Psychiatrists should seek to cure their patient’s mental disorders or issues through natural means, and this is VERY possible. There is no need to drug over 30 million Americans every day. Its ridiculous.
I believe the answers is yes, so the real question may be: To what extent?
Psychiatrists are sponsored by drug companies, and are so loose with their prescription pads. They don’t do much asides from prescribing drugs. Its unfortunate, really.
Richard Louv, a scientist who studies a term he coined himself, “natural-deficit disorders” studies how so many of the mental disorders which psychiatrists work can be dealt with through other means, such as exposure to nature. It is absolutely not necessary to drug millions of Americans.
I’m not sure what the percentage is, but a substantially large percentage of the American population takes drugs for depression-related purposes.
He authored a book, titled “Last Child in the Woods” – Check it out if you want.
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Answer by Seinen Wakichou
Yes, but to be fair, there are a lot of people who have been helped by those drugs. I think they are over prescibed, but having worked with schizophrenic homeless people in my younger days, some of the people who we were able to get medical attention were greatly improved in terms of their ability to function, care for themselves, and relate to people. That said, it is more than a coincidence that there are epidemics of disorders like Adult Attention Deficit Disorder whenever there is a drug developed to cure it.
Answer by pioneer
Our society is *gradually* letting go of the outdated belief that “mental health problems” are “diseases,” which can be best treated by doctors trained in human psychology. Because the SYMPTOMS of many “mental illnesses” like AD-HD really DO recede with strategic medications, the argument that psychiatrists should prescribe drugs for selected conditions seems valid. “Herbal remedies” (and shamans) for emotional and physical distress have been around for thousands of years in all societies, so chemicals have a long-standing place in easing human discomfort.
Some psychiatrists over-medicate and mis-medicate – for example, prescribing mood-control drugs for “depression” – which is often a misdiagnosis of unfinished (normal) grief.. A demonstrable phenomenon is the “Placebo effect” – people who are told drugs will alleviate discomfort DO “feel better,” despite the drugs being bogus (like sugar pills). Part of the problem is that many patients only trust medication, and distrust “psycho-babble” (qualified counseling).
“Developed” nations are slowly growing to accept “non-traditional” health practices long known in older civilizations, like acupuncture, massage, and meditation.
Bottom line – I disagree with your conclusions.
Dangers of Emergency Contraceptives
It isolates the most at-risk women (teenagers and those in unstable relationships) from getting the medical care they need to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases and access appropriate contraceptive counseling. And in certain situations, emergency …
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Level Green seminar to warn about drug dangers
Bane's experience in drug intervention and therapy includes a 20-year stint as Gateway High School's coordinator of student assistance before that position was eliminated. In that role, Bane worked with students who needed to be referred to counseling …
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DUI Trial Starts for Torrance Substance Abuse Counselor
A defense attorney conceded today that a substance abuse counselor downed two airplane-sized bottles of vodka shortly before fatally striking a pedestrian, but claimed the victim leapt at the car, while a prosecutor said the motorist drove two miles …
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Bethell murder case hearing scheduled Feb. 11
Bethell, a substance abuse counselor, was shot in the head. Investigators previously said it appeared Bethell walked in on a burglary at her home. Deng's DNA was found at Bethell's home and prosecutors eventually charged Deng as an adult with murder in …
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RehabHotline.org Reveals U.S. Addiction Epidemic
RehabHotline is a cost-free drug and alcohol hotline with knowledgeable counselors available to take calls and help individuals find the right substance abuse treatment program. The organization's objective is to inform callers about addiction …
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