mental illness

What Are the Two Most Commonly Abused Psychoactive Drugs Among Teenagers?

Question by Kiyoko3112: What are the two most commonly abused psychoactive drugs among teenagers?
I’m doing a study and I need to know what the two most commonly abused psychoactive drugs abused among teenagers. I don’t totally trust websites because they might have gotten their information wrong. Still, when you give me your answer I’d prefer to know what website you got it from if you got it from a website at all.

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Answer by jake k
One hundred percent sure.
Alcohol and Marijuana.
A psychoactive is defined as a chemical substance that exerts psychological effects including changes in mood, cognition, and behavior.
Alcohol and Marijuana are the cheapest and easiest to find, therefor the most abused.

Prosecuting a War Against Heroin

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Anyone Know of Good & Effective Dual Diagnosis Rehab Centers?

Question by Anthony B: Anyone know of good & effective dual diagnosis rehab centers?
I’ve decided to get myself some help and need advice on treatment centers. I need a place that specializes in mental-illness(more specifically, bipolar) along with drug and alcohol addiction. I haven’t the slightest clue how to locate a quality program and need some help. If anyone knows of any or has gone through a similar situation, please share.

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What Is the Demographics for the Arctic Fox?

Question by CourtneyLeigh: What is the demographics for the Arctic fox?
I’m doing a on the Arctic fox, and i have all the information i need except for the demographics. The demographics is the statistics relating to the particular group within it, or pretty much like the range, or population. Please help me, thank you! 🙂

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What Are Some of the Possible Outcomes and Impacts of Gay Adoption?

Question by Jay: What are some of the possible Outcomes and Impacts of Gay Adoption?
I’m doing a school project and I’m having a bit of trouble finding information…
I need to gather some of the following info:

Who are the stakeholders? (Who all is involved? example: children being adopted; lesbian/gay parents; etc)

What are some possible Outcomes?

What are some possible Impacts?

If you possible, can you list your sources, because I need to cite them for credit on the assignment. This is due in a few days Please Help!!!!!!

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Is the Ypsilanti Mental Institution Still Standing?

Question by Amriel: is the Ypsilanti mental institution still standing?
is it still standing? i mean would we be able to get in? if not, is their any other abandoned mental institutions that are still standing and that are open to the public?

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Answer by ranunculusviridis
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Established around the 1930s southwest of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Closed in 1992, it has last housed the “Center of Forensic Psychiatry”. Most of it has been demolished during 2001, and the rest is expected to be gone by 2003.

Ypsilanti (with picture) http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~asylums/

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