Kai Ko Will Possibly Enter the Army
… and drug-abuse treatment programs other than bearing the consequences of his actions in the past. However, if it is proven that he has used other kinds of drugs, the actor faces a possible three-year imprisonment and a two-month stint at a rehab … Read more on Chinatopix

The rehab centres that lock up addicts against their will
Currently, the smooth running of the centre is down to Carlos – an internee who has been into rehab more than 30 times to try to overcome his addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol. Carlos imposes discipline and punishment at Rescatados del Abismo. Read more on BBC News

NFL suspends Colts owner Jim Irsay for 6 games
Day-to-day control of the team, valued by Forbes at about $ 1.2 billion, went to Irsay's oldest daughter, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, 33, while Irsay sought treatment in several rehab centers after his arrest. … He also underwent treatment for addiction in … Read more on Journal and Courier

Affordable Care Act boon to addiction rehab industry
Group Health Research Institute senior investigator Dr. Katherine Bradley noted that addiction rehabilitation were long dependent on support groups to treat alcoholism. This has since changed, however, as more health care practitioners started to view … Read more on Gant Daily

Alcoholism Treatment Underused. Drug Treatments Could Save Thousands
Analyzing 122 studies, University of North Carolina researchers found that drug treatment options to treat a variety of alcohol use disorders, including alcoholism are widely underused. Two drugs, naltrexone and acamprosate have been approved for over … Read more on The News Ledge

Unique implant treatment for alcohol abuse gaining traction in the Bay Area
Naltrexone itself has been available for more than two decades for alcohol treatment, but until recently it was mainly in pill form, which was a hurdle for many struggling alcoholics. "If you take alcoholics, the most notorious of non-compliant … Read more on abc7news.com

Toronto mayor says he'll take leave for alcohol treatment
TORONTO • Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take an immediate leave of absence to seek help for alcohol, he said, as a report surfaced about a second video of the mayor smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. Ford said he would also take a leave from his … Read more on STLtoday.com

Vt. woman arrested in Holyoke with 1400 heroin packets
A state trooper pulled the trio's 2011 Honda over for speeding and recovered 500 bags of heroin, a semiautomatic pistol, and a small amount of marijuana, New York State Police said. Mayse and Baldwin face drug charges, and Mohamed was charged with … Read more on Boston Globe

Police, community and calendar briefs for Mar. 23, 2014
SUPPORT: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 7 p.m., Queen of Peace Church, 6455 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (270-8534 or www.foodaddicts.org). FILM: “Japanese History and Literature,” 2 p.m., Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., … Read more on Ocala

Man charged with selling assault rifles, now facing drug charges
BRISTOL — A local man being held on $ 1 million bond accused of selling two illegal assault rifles was hit with additional charges Friday alleging he sold crack cocaine to a police informant. Charles Wandlaincourt, 35, of 9 Conlon St., was arraigned in … Read more on Bristol Press

Question by georgy: d’ya think i should ask a doctor if i have add or adhd?
so it’s 6am lol, i’ve stayed up all night trying to write something for english, but every time i start to write i get distracted and do something else. i’ve been looking at a lot of drugs, mainly pot lol, and then adarall, which is an adhd drug i guess, and some guy said it made him do school better, and that reminded me of my little brother, who had adhd and took ridillin or whatever, and that made him calm down i guess.

idk, basically i’m socially awkward, easily distracted, and 3 of my step brothers have mental problems lol. and when i was a kid, i guess the school wanted to put me on meds but my parents didn’t want to… i think i’ll buy some adarall on the street and see what happens =p
eh sorry jerry, it seems that argument uses drug addiction and growth slowing as backing, i’m not worried about those things, so i’m still goin for adarall. that adhd self quiz was kind of cheezy i thought.

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Answer by Jerry
Questionairres for ADD or ADHD are at http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/adhd/index.html (24 questions) & http://www.oneaddplace.com/add-test.php & http://addtestonline.com/ & http://psychcentral.com/ Go to : “QUIZZES AND TESTS: ADHD” & http://www.dore.com.au/ Print the completed ones, and take to a doctor, but avoid street drugs; you don’t really know what, or how old they are.

I don’t recommend any of the powerful, and addictive central nervous system stimulants. An increased incidence of abuse of cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, and other amphetamines has been reported among users of Ritalin, and other amphetamine related medications, which may well predispose them to later abuse street drugs, with all the undesirable consequences involved. The only ADHD medication not in the stimulant family is Strattera, which is structurally related to the antidepressants, and carries risks, and side effects of its own.
Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it.

Eat more in accordance with your “nutritional type”:- ( 20 question quiz http://www.naturalhealthcoach.com/tools ) or a book is at http://www.mercola.com/ and also enter “krill oil”, & “ADHD” in their searchbar. Eliminate, or minimise sugar use, replacing with xylitol, or stevia (health food stores). Avoid artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives, & MSG. Minimise highly processed grains, & alcohol use. Read: “The A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Diet! A Comprehensive Look at Contributing Factors and Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity” by Rachel Bell, and “Ritalin Is Not The Answer: A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD” by David B. Stein. You could try your bookstore, www.amazon.com , (also enter in their searchbar: “ADHD; natural treatments”).
For “HOW TO BEAT HYPERACTIVITY WITHOUT DRUGS Reversing ADD and ADHD in 20 days” Michael Sichel & Greta Sichel. 2001. Bookbound Publishing. ISBN 1 74011 010 2 go directly to: www.bookbound.com.au

Most people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either seek professional hypnotherapy, or, quicker, cheaper, and more conveniently: http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com Manage ADHD, or: Perfect Partners: Manage ADHD + Improve Impulse Control, and/or: Perfect Partners: Improving Concentration and Focus + Don’t Get Distracted, & Classroom Fascination, & http://www.instant-hypnosis.com/ Attention Deficit Disorder

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Drugs and our kids: Funding cuts curtail free drug assessments
Until this school year, the Frederick County Health Department offered substance abuse assessments free of charge to students with extended suspensions or expulsions, according to Kathy Hartsock, director of student services for Frederick County Public … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription)

Lawmakers push for drug abuse treatment, recovery funding
"I get phone calls just about on a daily basis from parents, from students themselves, we have a drug problem in our family, our child is suffering, he or she is addicted, and we cannot find treatment — we cannot find a bed for them," said Sen. Phil … Read more on WRGB

Markey Calls For Expanded Treatment To Address Drug Abuse Crisis
Senator Markey wants an expanded effort to prevent overdose deaths, increased availability of treatment for drug addiction, and to speed the rollout of new and improved treatments. " We have to get at this issue and do it soon, because it has already … Read more on WAMC

Question by natasha.: Need some help from someone online with drug info and opinions.?
Are there any online “hotlines” or people that I can talk to about someone near me that may be abusing drugs? I just want an opinion from them or advice.

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Answer by michael
I gotcha . Hit me up lets have a chat!

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Annie's mailbox: Defining forms of cheating
If you cannot stay away from it, consider that you may have an addiction that requires treatment. Q. My husband is a control … The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) at 1-800-799-7233 can help you sort it out. Dear Annie: I take … Read more on Washington Observer Reporter

Drug charges pending after Fostoria search
Charges of trafficking in crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of criminal tools and permitting drug abuse are pending upon the conclusion of the entire drug investigation and on lab results of the suspected drugs, according to the … Read more on Tiffin Advertiser Tribune

Part III: Responding to the Heroin Epidemic
They tell their story regularly at forums on drug addiction across Westchester and Putnam Counties. … Senior Investigator Mark Gilmore has worked in the unit for nine years and responds to tips received on the sheriff's drug hotline 845-225-DRUG. “We … Read more on Philipstown.info

Question by Blake the dinosour!: I don’t know what to do about my medication. I take Adderall XR. Please read, and help.?
Okay, so basically I started taking Aderall XR for about a month now, I use to be a very happy person, that just couldn’t seem to get a task done. So I decided to start Adderall, because that is what I was on as a child. I’m 16 now, and I’m attitude is awful, well I don’t know if it’s my attitude, it’s more like I’m very “IRRITABLE!!!!” I can’t stand any thing, If someone is eating the wrong way it DRIVES me insane, I would hate to see someone look at me the wrong way, while me being on this medication. Also I have horrid anxiety to the point where I can’t breath. I also can’t even focus. Like school work “what is that”? Lol That’s whats been going on since then. Is this normal? Will this blow over? I mean, I don’t want to keep dealing with this! It’s awful. I feel at times like i could kill myself, I also have somewhat of a depression issue anyways, and this is NOT helping. So please help. Do I need to try regular Adderall? NOT the XR? and a high dose? and or the same dose? I take 20 mg’s. OR try something else, PLEASE HELP if you recommend something else, please, could it be something that could possibly give me energy? or and make me happy, and still, have the weigh loss side effect.

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Answer by Jerry
Stop using Adderall and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;
feeling light-headed, fainting;
increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, ****trouble concentrating****, chest pain, numbness, seizure); or
tremor, restlessness, hallucinations, unusual behavior, or motor tics (muscle twitches). from www.drugs.com – Check it out!

I don’t recommend any of the powerful, and addictive central nervous system stimulants. An increased incidence of abuse of cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, and other amphetamines has been reported among users of Ritalin, and other amphetamine related medications, which may well predispose them to later abuse street drugs, with all the undesirable consequences involved. The only ADHD medication not in the stimulant family is Strattera, which is structurally related to the antidepressants, and carries risks, and side effects of its own.
Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it.

Eat more in accordance with your “nutritional type”:- ( 20 question quiz http://www.naturalhealthcoach.com/tools ) or a book is at http://www.mercola.com/ and also enter “krill oil”, & “ADHD” in their searchbar. Eliminate, or minimise sugar use, replacing with xylitol, or stevia (health food stores). Avoid artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives, & MSG. Minimise highly processed grains, & alcohol use. Read: “The A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Diet! A Comprehensive Look at Contributing Factors and Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity” by Rachel Bell, and “Ritalin Is Not The Answer: A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD” by David B. Stein. You could try your bookstore, www.amazon.com , (also enter in their searchbar: “ADHD; natural treatments”).
For “HOW TO BEAT HYPERACTIVITY WITHOUT DRUGS Reversing ADD and ADHD in 20 days” Michael Sichel & Greta Sichel. 2001. Bookbound Publishing. ISBN 1 74011 010 2 go directly to: www.bookbound.com.au

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Walsh announces new initiative against substance abuse
To combat rising substance abuse and reduce overdoses in Boston, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a programTuesday involving community-based workshops to make treatment more accessible. Massachusetts officials have been fighting the … Read more on Daily Free Press (subscription)

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More …
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