California Prisons Find 1 in 4 Inmates Used Drugs
California prisons find 1 in 4 inmates used drugs
[rewrite]More stringent penalties for drug use would increase prison safety and help inmates complete substance abuse treatment programs, the agency said. "We recognize a problem with the use of drugs in our population, and the culture that it creates, and we …[/rewrite]
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ACA Brings Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment to Millions
[rewrite]While the ACA now requires insurers selling plans on the online exchanges to offer substance abuse treatment and “mental health parity,” these changes may not translate into effective or immediate help for everyone. But the experts interviewed for this …[/rewrite]
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Md. Lawmakers Enter Last Day of Session
Md. lawmakers enter last day of session
[rewrite]The Senate also separates growers from treatment centers that would distribute the drug, out of concerns that the House version of the bill could create a monopoly. Medical marijuana has stalled in the state, because a law enacted last year requires …[/rewrite]
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Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobriety
[rewrite]Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobriety. The Associated Pres, Associated Press. By The Associated Press. Updated 2:19 pm, Monday, April 7, 2014. next previous. In this Tuesday, March 11, 2014 photo, Nora Milligan looks through a pile of …[/rewrite]
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Not One Bill From Legislators Addresses Drug Treatment
Not one bill from legislators addresses drug treatment
[rewrite]Two weeks ago, a new private program opened in Towson called the Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. They had an open house featuring the White House Deputy Drug Czar David Meneta. All the media was invited so the public would know about this new …[/rewrite]
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At halfway point, Zilber Initiative keeps pushing forward
[rewrite]Children take part in a yoga class at Journey House, which runs after-school programs for neighborhood children. It is one of the … The foundation has donated $ 1 million to the United Community Center for residential drug and alcohol treatment. A …[/rewrite]
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Helpline in Endwell, NY Helps Teens Find Substance Abuse Information
Helpline in Endwell, NY Helps Teens Find Substance Abuse Information
[rewrite]LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/7/2014) – Many teenagers who struggle with a drug or alcohol addiction in Endwell, NY are often unaware of where to find reliable information about substance abuse and recovery. Now with the help of the Alcoholism Treatment …[/rewrite]
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Substance abuse programs planned
[rewrite]Douglas Petit with PATT will speak about raising teenagers, how substance abuse impacted his life, and how to deal with the subject as children grow older. Gift certificates will be available from Applebee's, Culver's, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Taco Bell, …[/rewrite]
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Support Groups Erie Times-News
Support Groups Erie Times-News
[rewrite]Joan Benson-Cacchione: You've got mail; oh, so much mail. Joan Benson-Cacchione … The free program offers assistance in gaining independence from addictive behavior, including substance addiction like drugs or alcohol or activity addiction like …[/rewrite]
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Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Provides Long-Term Control of …
[rewrite]A study by Cleveland Clinic researchers shows bariatric surgery is a highly effective and durable treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese patients, enabling nearly all surgical patients to be free of insulin and many to be free of all diabetic …[/rewrite]
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Can Addictions Run in Families?
Question by 0127864: Can addictions run in families?
[rewrite]For example: I’m addicted to cutting, my dad was addicted to smoking, my grandmother was addicted to alcohol, and the list goes on. None of us are addicted to all the same things, but we all have a tendency to get addicted to anything.
So is that just a coincidence or is it possible for addictions in general to be passed down?
Hopefully you get what i mean. It’s a difficult question to phrase.
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