mental illness

How Does Narcotics Alter Neural Connections in the Brain?

Question by im_your_boss: How does narcotics alter neural connections in the brain?
How does narcotics alter neural connections in the brain?

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Answer by Jessie 🙂
this site does a really good job explaining
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/mouse.html
different drugs effect the brain differently, and this ‘game’ is entertaining and teaches a lot.

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Penn Foundation Helps Individuals, Families Through Treatment for Mental

Penn Foundation helps individuals, families through treatment for mental

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Penn Foundation helps individuals, families through treatment for mental illness, addiction. Posted: Saturday, 06/08/13 07:27 pm. CONTRIBUTE. Story Ideas; Send Corrections … the Miller family, this was critical to Ryan's recovery and the unification …
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Above It All Treatment Center Helps Drug Addicts who are Type I and Type II

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I NEED to KNOW the MONEY SPENT on ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT and RELIABLE PLZ.?

Question by Evan: I NEED TO KNOW THE MONEY SPENT ON ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.?
RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.

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Answer by raysny
The most recent I could find for the US has the figures for 1997:

“A study shows that the U.S. spent a combined $ 11.9 billion on alcohol and drug abuse treatment, while the total social costs were more than $ 294 billion. The results were part of the National Estimates of Expenditures for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1997, which was released at the end of April by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

How Can I Help My Friend Who Is Already Dependent Into Drugs?

Question by Adrian Cage: How can I help my friend who is already dependent into drugs?
I think he has prescription drugs addiction and he is also an alcohol addict. Is there a way for him to recover from these problems?

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Answer by Christie Stephanie
Both prescription drugs and alcohol addiction can be serious and deadly diseases because it destroys the ones health and wellness. I advise that your friend has to undergo a dual diagnosis treatment which I believe takes a long term to finally overcome those addictions.

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The Menace of Addiction Knows No Bounds

The menace of addiction knows no bounds

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But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't save her own daughter, the pretty cheerleader and prom queen who grew up to be a drug addict. … "I've thought about this a lot,'' Mulieri said, "and I believe we missed the obvious signs of mental illness.
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Jackson described as 'loopy' after doctor visits – Arizona Daily Star

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Do People With Drug Addictions Go to Mental Hospitals or Institutions?

Question by Audrey Rickard: Do people with drug addictions go to mental hospitals or institutions?
I am writing a one act play and the characters are living in a mental hospital. One suffers from hallucinations and schizophrenia. The other is a heroin addict and the last suffers from social anxiety and hates change. I was wondering, do people with drug addictions go where people with other mental illnesses go? Thank you! It would really help!

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Answer by Rachel
Sounds interesting!