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HPMH: New Substance Abuse Treatment Department Kicks Off Today

HPMH: New substance abuse treatment department kicks off today
[rewrite]According to HPMH outpatient therapist Jennifer Colby, licensed specialist in clinical social work and licensed addiction counselor, the new services are exciting because there are few facilities in northwest Kansas that can treat “co-occurring” issues.[/rewrite]
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UN Agency Calls For Greater Investment In Prevention, Treatment Of Drug Abuse
[rewrite]Investment in prevention and treatment of drug abuse can lead to significant savings in health-care and crime-related costs, and alleviate the suffering of drug-dependent users and their families, the independent United Nations body tasked with …[/rewrite]
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Anyone Heard of Treating Heroin Addiction and Depression With Marijuana?

Question by T: Anyone heard of treating heroin addiction and depression with marijuana?
[rewrite]I am looking for websites or articles that talk about this issue. This is a serious question and I would really appreciate serious answers. I know that marijuana has medicinal uses and that depression and heroin addiction are treated with pharmaceutical drugs. I am looking for current, credible research on the issue…please…thanks :o)
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Still Time to Enroll for ACA Health Coverage

Still time to enroll for ACA health coverage
[rewrite]That's about to change under the Affordable Care Act, which Struthers said will help bridge this gap and "do wonderful things for our working patients in West Virginia," adding that she's gotten the same message from her fellow doctors. … Thanks to …[/rewrite]
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Manchin says FDA's Zohydro approval is 'life or death' for West Virginia
[rewrite]Manchin said Zohydro, which could soon be available to patients, has the potential to add dramatically to the already epidemic levels of prescription drug abuse in West Virginia and across the country. He's already introduced legislation to reverse the …[/rewrite]
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Researh Paper Help! Has Anyone Had ANY Experience With Drug Abuse? Either Personal Experience or Family?

Question by Haylie M: Researh paper help! Has anyone had ANY experience with drug abuse? either personal experience or family?
[rewrite]I’d love to know you’re opinion on whether drug laws are doing anything to prevent drug abuse, etc.
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Answer by melkaylo
I don’t think we have hit the right track yet to slow down drugs. I think they are still entering the USA at an alarming rate. I lost my son to a heroin overdose because it was too pure. Plus I’m sure he took too much. He was only 21 and yes he was stupid, but I don’t think he deserved to die for it. I wish there was something that could be done to remove it and its influence.

Drug Addiction : How to Help a Loved One With Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction : How to Help a Loved One with Drug Addiction — To help a loved one with drug addiction, one of the most important things to do is to be supportive. Help your loved one suffering from drug addiction with t…


Rehab center in Santa Fe Springs unveils new monument
[rewrite]LACADA was founded in 1971 by Dr. Ethan Allen and his wife, Alice, who were concerned about young people and their families who needed help preventing drug abuse. The agency provides services addressing substance abuse and related issues, including …[/rewrite]
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Why Did They Make Cigarette Commercails Illegal and Drug Commercials Aren’t? and Also Washington DC …..?

Question by Dynodikk: Why did they make cigarette commercails illegal and drug commercials aren’t? And also Washington DC …..?
[rewrite]is talking about how we are the fattest nation in the world but Mcdonald’s commercials that infleunce are children are just fine. Hey food is a detrimental addiction like everything else and as far as putting a human body backwards and unhealthy just like alcoholism, why isn’t it consdiered a disease like every other addicition. It is more acceptable to be a drug addict than be fat. Is this true?
OMG, I see the mispells now, please don’t correct me, I wrote all that in 30 seconds.
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