'Over 60000 drug addiction, 120000 depression cases in Valley'
Quoting the figures over the growing immorality and drug abuse in the society, the subject experts stated that there are more than 60,000 cases of drug addiction reported from valley and the number of people suffering from depression is 1,20,000. Read more on Rising Kashmir

Parents Academy debunks 'marijuana myths,' talks teen drug use
Bartwell, a former deputy director of Demand Reduction at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, was speaking to Barrington-area parents as part of her Parents Academy … Read more on Suburban Life Publications

More needed to halt spread of drug abuse
The subject was prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction among our youths. The meeting was a good one. Two messages emerged from parents who have been through hell with their own kids: 1) Don't bury your head in the sand. This stuff is just as … Read more on Toledo Blade

US drug war slowly shifts fire away from low-level users
The changes are both rhetorical and substantive, reflecting fiscal problems caused in part by prisons bulging with drug offenders and a shifting social ethos that views some drug use as less harmful than in the past. States are driving the trend. At … Read more on Washington Post

Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, Partners Supply Funding for …
Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy in partnership with the Harford County Narcotics Task Force; The Homecoming Project, a certified inpatient treatment facility located in Bel Air; and Addictions Connection Resources (ACR … Read more on The Dagger

Clarissa Dickson Wright, respected cook and co-star of BBC's 'Two Fat Ladies …
Her father also left, freeing the mother and daughter from ongoing physical abuse. Her parents eventually divorced. Molly Dickson … At 40, Ms. Dickson Wright emerged sober from 10 weeks at an addiction treatment center. After months of clean living … Read more on Washington Post

Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cornerstone Recovery Center provides individualized addiction treatment for those suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction and other forms of substance abuse. Cornerstone, a drug and alcohol rehab center, is … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Dauphin County to make drug/alcohol counseling available to school students
In an effort to make sure help is available for teens dealing with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, Dauphin County Commissioners are working with county school districts to make counselors available to meet privately with students during the school day … Read more on Patriot-News

This Program Would Save Heroin Addicts' Lives, Help Curb Disease And Save …
And they argue that, because intravenous drug users are often low-income, needle exchanges could significantly reduce the burden on taxpayer-funded public health care by keeping users disease-free. Under U.S. drug … Partially kickstarted by the fatal … Read more on Huffington Post

Poll finds Iowans strongly support marijuana for medicinal purposes
If personal marijuana use were legal in Iowa, 57 percent of voters say it would not bother them if a neighbor grew marijuana in their home. Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana has been bad for the state's national image, Iowa voters say … Read more on Quad City Times

Program helps workers get reliable transportation
The southwest Canton resident commutes about three miles to her clerical job with the Stark County Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Outreach Project. Feller got her vehicle in … However, the national headquarters for Ways to Work is … Read more on Canton Repository

What various leg pains, from cramps to numbness and tingling, can mean
Other possible causes: too little calcium, magnesium or potassium in your diet, or dehydration from not drinking enough water or from taking certain medications, notably diuretics used to control high blood pressure. What to … What to do: The pain … Read more on Washington Post

Question by Flamingo of Knowledge: Is AA a cult?
What goes on there and how do they keep people from drinking?

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Answer by anna
doesnt AA stand for african american..?

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'Boarding' psychiatric patients in emergency departments is barbaric: Guest …
Their lack of access to effective treatment can lead to self-medication with alcohol, prescription painkillers and illicit drugs. This, sadly, can lead to addiction, perpetuating a downward spiral. They return to the EDs, or end up in prison. We know … Read more on The Oregonian

Colorado, Utah move to raise smoking age to 21
Utah and Colorado lawmakers both voted favorably on proposals Thursday to treat tobacco like alcohol and take it away from 18- to 20-year-olds, a move inspired by new research on how many smokers start the habit as teenagers. “By raising the age limit, … Read more on Reno Gazette-Journal

Working the Steps for Love Addicts
Modeled after the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the 12 steps for recovery from love addiction look similar, with a few differences that address the addiction specifically. Working the steps has many … Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT is the … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Marijuana's rising acceptance comes after many failures. Is it now …
But in 20 states and the District, the booming medical marijuana industry (the drug first became legal to treat ailments in California in 1996) has raised expectations of full legalization. In 2012 … altering substance, akin to alcohol or tobacco … Read more on Washington Post

Recovering drug addict from Chard jailed after heroin bust
A RECOVERING drug addict from Chard has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after he was caught with heroin with a street value of more than £1,600 at an M6 service station. David Newby, of Coronation Street, was found with two plastic bags … Read more on Western Gazette

Kids' author Munsch continues drug recovery
The 68-year-old, who lives in Guelph, Ont., said he felt compelled to make the revelation because he was being interviewed about his life and recovery from drug addiction was a big part of it. "Everybody told me not to do this and I did it and I'm glad … Read more on Montreal Gazette

Brain changes in an addict make it hard to resist heroin and similar drugs
That's part of the reason it is so difficult for recovering drug addicts to stay clean over the long term. Sights, sounds and smells associated with the drug high — needles, for example, or the friends with whom they used to get high — prime this … Read more on Washington Post

Employers have a stake in drug testing workers
“The best solution for an employer is having a clearly written policy on any substance abuse. I encourage doing so.” Certified as a breath … A family intervention helped him get straight, but he also pointed to his employer who found professional … Read more on Glenview Announcements

Georgia Program Focuses On HIV In African-American Women
african american women hiv. According to the Center of Disease Control's most recent report, Georgia ranks sixth in the country in reported AIDS cases. Now, a program aims to curtail the rates of infection using a variety … An Augusta (Georgia … Read more on Michronicleonline

Some Plans Refuse To Cover Medical Costs Related To Suicide Despite …
So if someone is severely depressed and sustains injuries from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, for example, the health plan can't deny claims for medical treatment, say experts, if the plan would generally cover the treatment for someone whose wounds … Read more on Washington Post

Ruth Marcus: Stimulus worked, but failed politically
WASHINGTON — The treatment helped. The patient is recovering. The doctor is still … A month after the law's passage, the Pew Research Center found 56 percent support. Three years later, the number had dropped to 37 … Substance first. The stimulus … Read more on Memphis Commercial Appeal