Effective Addiction Treatment
Of the 23.5 million teenagers and adults addicted to alcohol or drugs, only about 1 in 10 gets treatment, which too often fails to keep them drug-free. Many of these programs fail to use proven methods to deal with the factors that underlie addiction …
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Residential treatment funded for young prescription drug addicts
The state is seeking bids for 25 residential beds that would offer treatment for the first time to adults ages 18-25 battling prescription drug or opiate addiction on Long Island. Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, commissioner of the State Office of Alcoholism …
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More Mike Deeson Stories
CLEARWATER, Florida — Whether it is cocaine, pills, or heroin, drug addiction is a major problem affecting every community in the country. One of the biggest worldwide treatment clinics, Narconon, has its east coast headquarters in Clearwater. However …
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Effective Addiction Treatment
A groundbreaking report published last year by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University concluded that “the vast majority of people in need of addiction treatment do not receive anything that approximates …
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Residential treatment funded for young prescription drug addicts
The state is seeking bids for 25 residential beds that would offer treatment for the first time to adults ages 18-25 battling prescription drug or opiate addiction on Long Island. Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, commissioner of the State Office of Alcoholism …
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Question by Joe B: Why is it that all these states are finding medical benefit in marijuana but the Federal gov can’t?
Are the states wrong finding medical benefit or are they looking to give “drug addicts” a free pass from prosecution and help with their daily fix?
Would the federal government lie about finding any benefit? Would they knowingly lie because if they did find benefit, it would have to become a prescription, thus legal on the federal level?

Best answer:

Answer by Teekno
State legislatures aren’t restricted by international drug treaties the way that Congress is.

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Family Video Counseling Aids in Substance Abuse Treatment
CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When the best substance abuse treatment for a person's drug abuse or drug addiction isn't close to home, it makes it difficult for family members to participate in the treatment of a loved one …
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Claude ISD OKs student drug testing
A student who tests positive for drugs will be tested in each subsequent round of testing. A first offense results in a 20-day suspension from competition and mandatory participation in a drug counseling program. A second offense results in suspension …
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Men accused of slaying local musician and drug counselor to stand trial
By City News Service, on January 25, 2013, at 5:31 pm. A March 22 trial date was confirmed today for two men accused of killing a San Jacinto drug counselor to steal his pickup truck, guitar and credit cards. (Theron Brison/Facebook). Corey Lamont …
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How to Choose a Drug Rehab Treatment Center
While most drug addicts are reluctant to seek treatment for their addiction and break free from it, there are some who wish to come back to the normal life but are unable to…simply because overcoming drug addiction is extremely difficult. However …
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Question by candigal: What comes to mind when you think of a “drug addict”?
Are “drug addicts ” bad people? Is drug use a choice? What is the eccomomic status of most people who use drug? What are some of the names people have for drug addicts? Do you think treatment works? How are “addicts” different then “non-addicts”? This is for an essay I am writing. Thanks for your help. Also do you think that there is a certain eithnic group that has a higher rate of substance abuse?

Best answer:

Answer by Hell’s Own Harlot
Drug addicts are not necessarily bad people. They lack self control and are under a notion that what they want must be gratified RIGHT NOW. They lack any type of concern for how their behavior effects others and personally, I consider it a slow suicide. Treatment only works if you want it to. You have to be motivated and most drug users aren’t. There are not any particular ethnic groups that are more prone to use than any other. You have losers in every race of people.

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Alleged drug smuggler headed to treatment center
A Rostraver Township woman accused of smuggling drugs over the U.S-Mexico border in Southern California will enter a drug treatment facility in San Diego County. Samantha Kurdilla, 22, of 1043 Broad Ave., will enter the CRASH – Community Resources …
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How Effective Are Addiction Treatment Centers?
The advent of ample drug treatment rehabilitation centers is basically an alarm to the whole nation, reminding of the big social evil of drug addiction. It is only these centers that can provide relief to drug addicts by curing them effectively …
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Building that houses recovery center to be auctioned
A 27-year-old, faith-based substance abuse treatment facility in Pompano Beach is facing closure after the owners of the building the facility has occupied since the 1980s are auctioning it to the highest bidder on Jan. 31. By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun …
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