Marijuana Addiction Survey Seeks Difficult Answers
Currently living in Barcelona, Spain while covering the private cannabis club industry there, Hudson worked for several years in the drug addiction treatment industry. He claims that even among staff at rehab centers, marijuana addiction isn't taken … Read more on WebWire (press release)

Breaking the Silence event targets substance abuse, addiction issues
After overdosing twice on prescription medication, Michael was able to make a full recovery through addiction treatment programs, Bauer said. Keeping … Baker said her son went through rehab at age 15 for alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs. He … Read more on nwitimes.com

The risks of marijuana are many
Finally, suppose this toxic drug is sold “for medical use” to treat diseases for which safer medications are available and at the same time puts them at greater risk of addiction to other substances. Public outrage would be unprecedented; the FDA would … Read more on Kansas City Star

Trinny Woodall: how I became a cocaine addict — and how I beat it
In the past I filled that hole with drugs, and now I have to fill it with a more spiritual path. My recovery has been difficult at times. But what kept me going was being able to go to meetings and talk with people who had been through addiction, who … Read more on Spectator.co.uk

What the gossip mags say
Lawson became the centre of a storm of controversy last week when a court heard allegations from her ex-husband Charles Saatchi, of her being a "habitual criminal" and of a decade of alleged cocaine abuse. The Women's weekly produced a "special report … Read more on Auckland stuff.co.nz

BC Man Arrested After Calling Police During Home Invasion
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Heroin overdose antidote training at addiction treatment center in Vernon Hills
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Specialist doctor quits NT alcohol rehabilitation program in protest
Map: Alice Springs 0870. A doctor who played a key role in establishing the Northern Territory Government's new mandatory alcohol rehabilitation program has quit in protest at the way the program has been run, as well as the treatment of Aboriginal … Read more on ABC Online

El Paso Alcohol Rehab Launches Program Aimed at Reducing Drinking …
El Paso, TX (PRWEB) November 28, 2013. An El Paso alcohol rehab center has launched a new program geared to helping ethnic groups better understand how alcoholism affects their lives in a negative way through Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by chicagoanswerer: Why is it acceptable to drink alcohol but not smoke pot?
Just curious what others think about this. They say alcohol kills so many hundreds of thousands each year yet in the history of the world no-one has died from marijuana. A study was also recently released that stated marijuana smoke does not cause cancer. Marijuana is also proven not to be physically addictive as both alcohol and ciggarettes are. And to top it off the whole reason it was made illegal in the first place is because Harry J. Anslinger testified to congress it caused white women to seek black men, people to kill their brother, and the degenerate races to think they were as good as the white man, absolutely none of it was based on any science. Just curious why people’s attitude towards alcohol is great and people look down upon marijuana?
Let me clarify, I’m not asking about how we view the people who smoke pot, I’m asking how we view pot itself. And for those comments about pot smokers being stupid, though there is the stereotype of the stoner many many many potheads are academics, scientists, professors, writers, lawyers, etc.

Best answer:

Answer by amancalledj
People with power and influence crusaded and manipulated the government to make it illegal. It’s as simple as that.

This is not some hippie political statement. I don’t smoke pot.

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Atlanta Drug Rehab Announces Program in Response to National Report on …
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 25, 2013. An Atlanta drug rehab is announcing that a program developed in response to a national report on illicit drug use is now being offered at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a national report from the U … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Chris Brown Tried to Keep Marijuana in Rehab — Report
Don't worry. It's just medicinal. That was Chris Brown's explanation for wanting to keep marijuana with him during rehab, reports TMZ. The singer reportedly told facility staff that the drug was prescribed by a doctor to help Chris fight his depression … Read more on Wetpaint

El Paso Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …
Call (855) 912-7867 for an appointment at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. El Paso, TX (PRWEB) November 25, 2013. An El Paso treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly … Read more on Newsday

Why the US Fails at Treating Addiction (Op-Ed)
Janina Kean, a substance-abuse and addiction expert, is president and CEO of High Watch Recovery Center, the world's first 12-Step treatment center. Kean led the first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to be held in China's Yunnan province, within the world … Read more on LiveScience.com

Demand for a Moderate Drinking Treatment in LA Grows
Alternatives' significant growth, all within its first year of operation, demonstrates the viability, need for, and success of a moderate drinking treatment – a program designed by addiction experts Drs. Marc Kern and Adi Jaffe. In fact, the … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by Nick: Volunteering on the Salvation Army Website?
I was hoping to offer my time to volunteer somewhere. I’ve been looking to volunteer anywhere in downtown Chicago (I’ll take the train but I don’t mind walking since I like being in Chicago).

Anyways, what I did was put the zip code in at the top (one of the Chicago zips – 60602) and I got to this:

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ndos/app/zipcode.jsf?zip=60602

Looking at this page, my best guess would be that I need to Email the people involved and ask them when volunteers are needed? So, I guess my question is just to confirm that. What do you guys think?

Also, what does “Adult Rehabilitation” refer to? Is that detox.

Best answer:

Answer by Salvation Army Chicago
Hello,

The Salvation Army has many volunteer opportunities in the Chicagoland area. To get started visit our website at www.salarmychicago.org/volunteer.

The closest volunteer opportunities in the downtown area are here:

Chicago Harbor Light: http://www.salarmychicago.org/volunteer/redirects/harborlight.htm

Chicago Temple Corps: http://www.salarmychicago.org/volunteer/redirects/temple.htm

Adult Rehabilitation is our substance abuse, corrections/half-way house programs. More info can be found at: http://www.salarmychicago.org/services/rehabilitation.htm

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