Treatment, not prison, urged for addictions
"If someone is a diabetic, we would be helping them get the treatment that they need," said Murphy, founder of the Cape group Parents Supporting Parents, which helps parents with children struggling with opiate addictions. "We need to do the same for … Read more on Capecodonline

Addictions experts urge Rob Ford to get help
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's recent admission that he was drinking when he made derogatory comments about Police Chief Bill Blair and used Jamaican patois curse words came as no surprise to Dennis Long, executive director of Breakaway Addictions … Read more on Toronto Star

Justin Bieber's Antics Could Help Boost Image, Experts Say
After years of arrests, several stints in rehab and even a year in a California state prison on drug charges, the Iron Man actor eventually made a career comeback, even topping the Forbes list of highest-paid actors last year. Throughout the journey … Read more on Huffington Post Canada

Neuropathic Pain Trial Results Often Not Publicly Available, Survey Shows
Toronto—One-third of results from registered clinical trials of neuropathic pain treatments are not readily available, according to an extensive survey of neuropathic pain literature. According to Michael Rowbotham, MD, scientific director of the … Read more on Pain Medicine News

From The Comedy Store
Dennis Rodman's agent announced he checked into an alcohol and drug rehab hospital after returning from his North Korea trip. Everyone … Toronto mayor Rob Ford admitted he fell off the wagon when he sang reggae drunk at a burger joint. He vowed to … Read more on Patriot Post

Question by : Of These Choices, Which Is The Best Form of Treatment/Rehabilitation?
1. A.A. (12 step program)
2. Rational Recovery
3. Secular Organization for Sobriety (SOS)
4. Teen Challenge
5. Antabuse Treatment

Best answer:

Answer by Marie
Antabuse

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Los Angeles Alcohol Rehab Launches New Program Toward Reduction in …
Los Angeles Alcohol Rehab Launches New Program Toward Reduction in Underage Drinking. A Los Angeles alcohol rehab and addiction treatment center is making immediate help for those in need available. Call (213) 908-1571 to make an appointment at … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Rob Ford's lawyer says alcohol treatment 'never hurt anybody'
Rob Ford's close adviser says the Toronto mayor could benefit from an alcohol treatment program after his recent eyebrow-raising appearance at a restaurant with an accused drug dealer. Dennis Morris, the mayor's long-time lawyer and friend, said he … Read more on The Globe and Mail

Question by Alex C: If Russel Peters ran up and hugged me, then ran away laughing…?
I’d chase after him, and once I caught up to him I would say, “How’s the weather in Toronto?”

Then ice cream pudding would drop from the sky, marshmallow worms would infest every inch of the Gillette Stadium, and the newscasters of America would rent a storage unit in Florida for tha sake of hiding old newspapers. Toronto newspapers.

P.S.
Don’t ever hand a hobo your snack pack, you’ll regret it in forty years or so.

QUESTION: Funnay, or no?

Best answer:

Answer by Tori
No not funny, but are you on drugs? You should really go to rehab.

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Republican busted for cocaine returning to House next week
Radel finished a stint in rehab in late December. … Radel isn't the only politician with a drug past who wants to stay in politics. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has admitted to smoking crack cocaine, filed papers on Thursday to run for a second term … Read more on MarketWatch (blog)

Rob Ford's lawyer sees Toronto mayor on a road to redemption
People with substance abuse problems, whether it's drugs or alcohol, oftentimes are in denial, oftentimes don't want to admit, oftentimes lie. So basically that's … Do you also think he needs some sort of a more formal rehabilitation program? Without … Read more on The Globe and Mail

Shoppers wait for Colorado pot shops to open
"This is just throwing gas on the fire," said Ben Cort of the Colorado Center for Dependency, Addiction & Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Hospital. Marijuana activists were hoping Colorado's grand experiment wouldn't be that noticeable … Read more on Steubenville Herald Star

MedX Health Corp. Announces Closing of Private Placement and Debt Settlements
MedX is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario (Toronto), and is a global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of quality low level laser and light therapy technologies for use in numerous medical settings, including rehab/chiropractic … Read more on MarketWatch

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he'll seek reelection, not rehab
Ford said at the start of the hearing that he can't undo his mistakes, and reiterated that he doesn't need to take time off for rehabilitation because he isn't addicted to drugs or alcohol. "I'm humiliated by it, but I can't change the past," Ford said … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Rob Ford: A drug consumer who supports prohibition
To many, it also appears he struggles with alcohol abuse. Yet throughout his political career, Ford has consistently supported the criminalization of drug users and opposed programs that focus on prevention and treatment. No hugs for … In 2005, Ford … Read more on Toronto Star

Rob Ford: What he could expect in rehab
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's mother doesn't want him “away in some rehab. … On Friday, there were murmurings that Ford himself was considering treatment for drug and alcohol problems that have made him one of the most infamous men on Earth. But when … Read more on Toronto Star

Question by Kirk: What is the medical and legal definition of “narcotics abuse”?
If a patient suddenly discovered he had been given a diagnoses of “narcotics abuse”, what does that mean? It’s a false claim and it needs further investigation, and moreover, an explanation. But ,can you break it down for me? It immediately conjures up an extremely negative connotation for me.

Best answer:

Answer by KoalaMama
Let’s start at the basics. Narcotics are any of a group of drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and pethidine, that produce numbness and stupor. They are used medicinally to relieve pain but are sometimes also taken for their pleasant effects. Prolonged use may cause addiction, which leads to the abuse.

The definition of abuse would be “misuse, maltreatment, or excessive use.” So, the overindulgence in and dependence on said substance, leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual’s physical or mental health, or the welfare of others, would be defined as narcotics abuse.

In other words, narcotic use is considered abuse when people use narcotics to seek feelings of well-being apart from the narcotic’s pain-relief applications.

What do you think? Answer below!

Seahawks' Browner nixes offer to shorten ban, will continue appeal
A nearly three-month reduction from what's supposed to be a one-year ban for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy was not a sweet enough deal for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner, who recently turned down the offer and will continue … Read more on FOXSports.com

Why Americans care about Rob Ford's drug abuse but not Nigella Lawson's
There are probably lots of factors in America's taste for Ford's drug abuse over Lawson's. Ford's antics are on the comic side of tragicomedy; Lawson's tale is mostly just sad: Not only are there the allegations of "intimate terrorism" from Saatchi and … Read more on The Week Magazine

Mac researcher probes link between booze and sports
John Cairney, the lead in a study that examined links between substance abuse and young athletes, found that participation in sports raises the chance of abusing alcohol. The McMaster professor and his team studied research papers published between … Read more on Hamilton Spectator