Question by Taylor Daniel: Goals to solve “Drug addiction”?
Do you guys have an idea to solve drug addiction?
Any way to solve this ???

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Answer by Mike Hunt
Education, education, education and people have to learn that prohibited drug use does not equal drug addiction.

The most widely used and abused drug is the legal addictive hard drug alcohol.

Iran not doing enough to address drug addiction
According to the law, non-addicts who use traditional drugs such as opium or hashish are to be sentenced to 20-74 lashes and fined 1 million to 5 million rials ($ 40-$ 200), and those who consume manufactured drugs such as heroin and cocaine are to be …
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Best selling author and investigative journalist David Sheff on drug abuse and …
… author of Beautiful Boy, offers a myth-shattering look at drug abuse and treatment, based on the latest scientific evidence and his own hard-won expertise as an investigative journalist who worked for over a decade to save his own son from addiction.
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As Maine heroin overdoses soar, a life-saving drug is within reach
Gideon is sponsoring a bill to give police, volunteer firefighters, drug users and their family members access to Narcan, also known by its generic name naloxone, to administer when someone is in the often-fatal respiratory distress that happens during …
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Heroin epidemic grows in Northern California
The recent death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman of an apparent heroin overdose in New York City has highlighted what drug counselors already know. "The thing about heroin is that it's not just a Phillip Seymour issue, it's a national …
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Editorial | Drug addiction is national, not personal, failure
Not until we, as a country, are prepared to have a serious discussion about ending the failed war on drugs and supporting state-sponsored rehabilitation and medical treatment can we claim that the death of our celebrities, neighbors and friends are not …
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Question by Daniela: what is rehab?
i dont know what that is

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Answer by baseball freak
rehab is for drug addicts… they help them stop drinking and stuff

Answer by Umm Hi!!
depends what kind.. there is 3 i know of one for drug addicts and alocholics..there they help them become sober from whatever they were addicted too..two..mental rehab..there they deal with people who are like sucidial etc.. and they help them learn to deal with problems a different way.. third is just rehab.. where people go after like a leg surgery and need to learn how to walk again etc.. I hope it helped!!!!!!!!!

Drug Rehab Center Tricked Patient Into Studying Scientology, Lawsuit Says
While Stacy Welch was looking for a drug rehab center for her 19-year-old son Jack Welch, she ran across a website that appeared to be independent. A consultant from the site called her and told her to send Jack to the "Fresh Start" program, and never …
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Waco's low-income drug rehab options improved, but still limited
In the first half of 2011, the Freeman Center gradually shut down its 96-bed residential program, the only state-funded drug and alcohol rehab service in McLennan County, and merged with Cenikor. For more than a year, low-income clients had no access …
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Darryl Strawberry chases new calling by opening latest drug rehab center
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Darryl Strawberry will always be tied to his former baseball exploits. He's now trying to help others avoid the pitfalls that plagued his career with opening of his second drug rehab facility in two years. Strawberry and his wife …
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Question by Alvaro G: is decriminalizing drug use and increasing rehab opportuniites the solution to illegal drugs?
Mexico passed a controversial law on Aug. 20, 2009, decriminalizing people’s personal use of drugs.
the decriminalization policy is a progressive effort to humanize people who use drugs
punitive sanctions for drug users, such as detention, is no longer adopted in Mexico. The government believes that people who use drugs need health treatment. Drug addiction rehabilitation facilities should be established to fulfill their needs for health treatment, care and support for a full reco

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New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens
only 10 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds needing substance abuse treatments receive any services. “Because critical brain circuits are still developing during the teen years, this age group is particularly susceptible to drug abuse and addiction,” said …
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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction …
Opioid addiction treatment is complicated by the need for frequent office visits, urine drug screens, and counseling sessions; varying medical coverage plans; and limited access to medical services and trained providers. All of these factors affect …
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Gambling in Litchfield County often remains a silent addiction
“It takes some outside interference to trigger someone to engage in self-help treatment,” said Nelson, adding that by the time gamblers come to see him, they have usually gotten to a point where their life is completely unmanageable. … that should be …
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The Holistic Sanctuary Is Rescuing Addicts Victimized By Conventional Drug …
“The adverse effects of the prescription drug protocols prescribed at conventional rehab centers can be deadly,” says Johnny Tabaie, Founder and Director of The Holistic Sanctuary who speaks from experience. “We see the results of these tragic …
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Laredo Drug Rehab Announces New Video on Updated Substance Abuse …
A Laredo drug rehab center is launching a new video that details updated services offered through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. This video goes into descriptive terms and offers information on where and how to get help for drug dependency …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction
While law enforcement officials said they couldn't confirm if Hoffman had used that particular drug before his death, heroin strength and purity is a constant issue. Ben Levenson, founder of Origins Recovery Center, a substance abuse rehab facility in …
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Simsbury Created Committee To Address Mental Health, Drug Abuse
SIMSBURY — A new committee is forming in town that joins the town, the board of education, clergy and the community together to address mental health and substance abuse. The community of care committee, which was recently endorsed by the board of …
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Minister: Daily nine people die in Iran due to drug abuse
About 63 percent of drug addicted people are married, 52 percent are employed and 75 percent are high educated, he said, adding that poverty, unemployment and being single are not the reasons for drug abuse. Commenting on the huge economic costs of …
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Research Links Severe Mental Illness And Substance Use
Fully understanding the relationship between mental illness and substance use is particularly important when considering past studies on the mortality and causes of death in those afflicted by severe mental illness. On average, persons with severe …
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