New substance abuse treatment resources focus on teens
Resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance abuse treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify and interact with those who might be at risk, were released today by the National Institute on Drug …
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State senate forms committee to study drug addiction, treatment
The Senate formed its own special committee Thursday to study drug addiction and treatment options with a focus on addressing what Senate President Therese Murray described as an epidemic of opiate addiction in Massachusetts. email print. By Matt …
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Sen. Flanagan to chair panel studying addiction treatment
BOSTON – In response to rising levels of drug addiction, the Senate on Thursday passed an order to create a special committee to study the application of Section 35 and drug addiction treatment options in the state, and Sen. Jennifer Flanagan will …
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Is cannabis addictive?
And most people who use “addictive” drugs don't get addicted to them; substance abuse happens to only a minority of users, and only a minority of abusers actually have the “chronic, relapsing disorder” touted as typical. Bad habits around drug-taking …
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Yes, Old People Have Sex (Sorry)
The speculative explanation then and now is somewhat irresistible: people living longer healthier and therefore hornier lives; the nursing home as a latter-day dorm complete with winking cads on the prowl; drugs to pump up the excitement, though it's …
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Healthy St. Mary's partnership to address substance abuse prevention
Dr. Meena Brewster, the county's Health Officer and director of the St. Mary's County Health Department, is calling for community-wide action to address substance abuse prevention and control. "Our community needs to come together to address this issue.
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Ohio Launches Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative, “Start Talking!”
COLUMBUS – As we focus on our New Year's resolutions for 2014, Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich and First Lady Karen W. Kasich urge Ohio families to adopt a pledge for the coming year: a pledge that will help keep their children safe from the tragedies that …
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Kasich launches youth drug abuse prevention program
Kasich, with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of his cabinet at his side, said Start Talking will involve parents, teachers coaches and the students themselves in helping end the drug abuse he said is in every town, in every corner of the …
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More Moms Losing Kids in Family Court Drug Wars
The DEC movement follows the passage of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act on prenatal drug exposure and potential harm to children by exposure to any presence of illegal drugs. Under the 2003 law, states are required to have procedures for …
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St. Mary's Co. Gov. News Briefs
Dr. Meena Brewster, the county's Health Officer and director of the St. Mary's County Health Department, is calling for community-wide action to address substance abuse prevention and control. "Our community needs to come together to address this issue.
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Dennis Rodman checks into rehab to seek treatment for alcoholism
Former basketball star Dennis Rodman has checked into an alcohol rehabilitation center to seek treatment for his long-standing battle with alcoholism, according to his agent who released a written statement Sunday that mentioned the pressure Rodman has …
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Deprogramming China's Youth
The Chinese government has erected 400 rehabilitation boot camps like this one to treat Internet addiction disorder. While the most recent edition (PDF) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) hasn't yet recognized it as a …
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Question by D’s MOM: Am I being too hard on him? Can I trust him yet?
I was with a guy for 5 yrs.We broke it off because he got a serious drug problem.It’s only been about 6 mo. and now he’s calling me again saying that he’s being good.I tried to help him stop for at least 2 yrs.Nothing worked.I don’t want to be a part of his life if it’s really not done with and am tired of standing by helplessly when he fails.It really just hurts me too much to see someone I truly care about do that to himself.Is it too soon?What should I do?I don’t really know if I can believe him because I’ve heard stuff like this for so long.We also have a son together who he hasn’t been seeing.I couldn’t trust him alone with him.I don’t want my son to get his hopes up on him if it’s not for sure.I don’t really know what’s been going on in his life so I don’t really have much to go on. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have a job still.And I’ve heard that he’s moving out of the apt. that he lives in.Are there any signs I could look for to see what’s up without actually getting involved?

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Answer by Randy D
I’d encourage you to get yourself in to counseling for codependents and dysfunctional families, and stay there a while. I’d also make it a FIRM requirement that your boyfriend or whatever do the same as well, and make recovery from drug addiction and your codependency the TOP PRIORITY, with nothing said about the relationship until significant improvement has been made by both of you in your own individual and group counseling has been achieved. This will take a while . . . 6 months minimum by my experience. You both have a responsibility to ya’ll’s children, so that MUST BE a MAJOR ISSUE in counseling. Your relationship and whether you live together again should be so minor an issue as to be almost non-existent. You need to go to a strong counselor well versed in chemical dependency and codependency. Anything short of that very strong work will make your efforts a total waste of time. Oh, and after you get through with counseling, you need to go to 12 Step groups and other “support” groups. Your problems didn’t happen overnight, and they dang sure ain’t gonna go away anytime soon. And ya’ll’s kids will have their subsequent issues to deal with too, so, God Bless you and good luck.

Drug training set to educate Elkins officers
Rebecca Vance, director of the Randolph County Family Resource Network, said the "Too Good for Drugs" curriculum training, offered Thursday at the Caperton Center in Clarksburg, is free and open to the public. The training will certify participants to …
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Group seeks support for anti-poverty effort
BARBOURSVILLE — Helping West Virginia children and their families break the cycle of poverty was the subject of the Huntington League of Women Voters meeting Monday afternoon, held at Tascali's in Barboursville. Members heard from Carey Jo Grace …
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Health and fitness calendar Jan. 21
Al-Anon/Alateen meetings — Support for families and friends of alcoholics. No dues or fees. … MISCELLANY. CORE (Community Organized Recovery Efforts) — assists people with mental health and substance abuse treatment at two community centers.
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