Posts Tagged ‘alcohol abuse’
Bills to Prevent Rx Drug, Opioid Abuse Gain Bipartisan Panel's Approval
TRENTON – Bipartisan legislation to help address the prescription drug and opioid abuse epidemic plaguing the state was advanced Dec. 4 by an Assembly panel. Part of an ongoing effort to create awareness, prevent abuse and promote recovery, the five … Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)
Holiday stress can increase chances of alcohol abuse
Holiday celebrations that include alcohol can put extra stress on those battling or recovering from alcohol addiction — and their families. "Around the holidays, alcohol abounds at parties and family gatherings," said David Buys, health specialist … Read more on SunHerald.com (press release)
On Queen Anne, Recovery School Plans Stir Controversy
When teenagers with substance abuse problems get out of rehab and return to school, studies show that it's likely that their peers will offer them drugs within the very first hour. That makes staying clean — or staying in school — difficult. Teens … Read more on KUOW News and Information
Dover's Milestone House planning special Thanksgiving
“Alcohol and drug addiction is the number one problem in America. It affects every family and it's an issue we need to talk about to break the stigma associated with it,” Danicic said. “These are good people with an illness and recovery makes them … Read more on Daily Record
Suit filed against Torrance rehab center in fatal drunk driving case
"If they had caught her drinking and using drugs they could've terminated her employment or at least got her drug and alcohol rehabilitation themselves." Kabateck said the center would conduct drug tests on clients but would not do the same for its … Read more on Los Angeles Times
Austin Alcohol Drug Rehab Benchmark Recovery Center on Top of Industry Trends
Benchmark Recovery Center officers interviewed by Addiction Professional Magazine and discuss the benefits of a 90 day residential program for alcohol and drug addiction. Benchmark Recovery Center provides an extended-care recovery program for adult … Read more on DigitalJournal.com
Lake County veterans find help for drug, alcohol abuse
"At one time, I got up in the middle of the night and started drinking alcohol and watching the Andy Griffith Show," McMiller said. "Today, I get up. I drink plenty of water, not alcohol." "At the end of the road, we do recover," McMiller said. "Help … Read more on Chicago Tribune
Robert Drew's Portrait of a Jazz Trumpeter
Its title character is David Allen, a young jazz trumpeter who has checked himself into Synanon House, a communal drug-treatment center in Santa Monica, California, founded by Chuck Dederich (the man in the white shirt, in the clip above, who runs the … Read more on The New Yorker
Robin Williams' Autopsy Found No Illegal Drugs
According to the coroner's report, his wife told an investigator Williams did not go there because of recent drug or alcohol abuse, but rather to reaffirm the principles of his rehabilitation. According to his wife, Williams was having trouble sleeping … Read more on FOX 11 Los Angeles
FOX 11 Investigates: Heroin, The Middle Class Addiction
Ryan told me he was 12-years-old when he started smoking pot, sneaking away from his upscale family home in Connecticut. He was a teenager when he started drinking. Then a friend's grandmother died and she left behind a full prescription bottle of the … Read more on FOX 11 Los Angeles
Heartbeats: Hospital to hold dedication
The nearly three-year-long project has included the construction of one of the largest pediatric emergency departments in New Jersey — opened in 2013 — special treatment bays for women's health, acute-care and rapid-treatment patients, a redesigned … Read more on MyCentralJersey.com
Drug Use Is Criminal?
Disregarding medical advancements in drug and alcohol treatment, the court must provide society with a newly abstinent individual. Those that cannot graduate with an abstinence diploma from the court-forced medical care are left to finish their … Read more on Huffington Post
9 Things You Need to Know About Vertigo
“And severe use of alcohol can affect balance permanently,” she says. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, women face greater health risks if they drink three or more drinks daily, and men if they drink four or more … Read more on Hornell Evening Tribune
Detoxes and cleanses: Are they a science or a scam?
Detoxification and Toxins. The term 'detox' is a medical term that refers to the safe discontinuation from a substance, usually dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or poisons, which usually takes between a few days and a few weeks to complete in a … Read more on Irish Independent
From first step to addiction recovery, trust our staff
One of our licensed therapists will aid in after-care planning to assist in transitioning from detox to rehab. Rock Springs also offers a comprehensive 14-day rehabilitation program that focuses on the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of … Read more on Austin American-Statesman
We want to assist addicts more – De Lille
“Drug and alcohol abuse is one of the most devastating problems facing our communities. It causes untold destruction and pain to too many families in our city,” De Lille said at the clinic, which includes a substance-abuse rehabilitation section. She … Read more on Independent Online
Treatment eludes many drunken driving offenders
Miller, medical director of the Herrington Recovery Center said historically, addiction has not been approached as a medical problem in the United States. He said treatment has tended to be “very intensive and acute,” like spending 28 days in rehab … Read more on WisconsinWatch.org
As Seen on TV: Advertising's Influence on Alcohol Abuse
Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. and responsible for one in every 10 deaths. The statistics that describe the ways in which we drink ourselves to death are staggering. A study published in the journal … Read more on Science 2.0 (blog)
Alcohol Abuse In Hispanic Immigrants: Study Finds Teens Drink More Due To …
According to the researchers in the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, who studied Hispanic teens living in Miami and Los Angeles, bicultural stress results in a greater likelihood of alcohol abuse. What exactly is … Read more on Latin Times
Doctors demand stronger stance and new laws to curb alcohol abuse
Prof Owler called for a national strategy to deal with alcohol abuse and new laws to curb alcohol marketing at sporting venues and in general. “As a paediatric neurosurgeon, it will surprise many people to know that I frequently see the results of … Read more on Courier Mail