substance abuse

What Is Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment?

Question by : What is outpatient drug-free treatment?
A. a treatment method that consists of group and individual counseling sessions for people recovering from drug abuse, without medication
B. a treatment method where people recovering from drug abuse live together and learn to adjust to their new drug-free lives
C. a treatment method that involves replacing the abused drug with a substitute that has fewer harmful effects

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Answer by thinkingtime
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What Causes Addiction?

Question by melon_rose: What causes addiction?

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Answer by Dave Yours Truly
Drug use or abuse crosses the line into drug addiction when you feel you have to have the drug, and you increase the amount of the drug you take. Various factors, such as your personality, your genetic makeup and peer pressure, affect your likelihood of becoming addicted to a drug. In addition, some drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, more quickly produce a physical addiction than other drugs do for many people.

Are We Finally Ready to Reduce Racial Bias in Our Courts?

Are We Finally Ready To Reduce Racial Bias In Our Courts?
Noting that black male offenders' sentences are nearly 20 percent longer than white men's for similar offenses, he promised the American Bar Association that the federal government is determined to redress these “shameful” disparities. Nowadays the …
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For details, contact Cathy Hanson at the Alzheimer's Association, 301-696-0315, ext. 113. Evening … CORE (Community Organized Recovery Efforts) — assists people with mental health and substance abuse treatment at two community centers. All Saints …
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I Have Been Hooked on Narcotic Meds for 4 Years and I’m Trying to Kick the Habit. How Do I It Without a DR?

Question by daniel: I have been hooked on narcotic meds for 4 years and I’m trying to kick the habit. how do I it without a DR?
I get them off the streets and I’m scared for my life. Please help

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Answer by nursienurse
I don’t think it would be safe to go through withdrawal without some medical assistance. Here is some information I hope helps you.

Good Intentions Land Waterford Woman in Jail

Good intentions land Waterford woman in jail
While Lane ordered a 120-day jail sentence, it is possible Berry will spend very little time in the Washington County Jail before being transferred to a drug treatment program at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center, he said. "If you do get accepted to …
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New Education Campaign Seeks to Teach Consumers, Medical Pros to Fight
Additional upcoming installments of BioElectronics educational program on Google Plus News, "Get Out of Pain," will feature a panel of medical experts providing consumer level education highlighting drug-free pain treatment. Upcoming programs will …
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Does Obama’s Admitted Drug Abuse Make It Harder for Parents Dealing With Children Who Use?

Question by Probs 7: Does Obama’s admitted drug abuse make it harder for parents dealing with children who use?
If he is elected President, how will you explain to your children his drug abuse?

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Answer by Glenna
I doubt children who use drugs are at all concerned with the presidential election nor things that he has or hasn’t done in his past. Even so, its not my responsibility to explain anyone’s actions but my own. My children know that they, and they alone, are responsible for their own actions. They know better than to play the blame game.