Seriously Mentally Ill: Moving Away from Institutions to the Community
In the period from 1993 to 2003, the cost of treatment for the mentally ill has shifted from hospitals to drug treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health's website notes, “the percentage … According to Treatment Advocacy Center, “Eight states … Read more on Decoded Science

Trying To Make Sense Of This Whole Shia LaBeouf Plagiarizing Fiasco
Like, say, when Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. because “Ghostbusters” sounded too much like “I Want a New Drug.” If I listen to both of those songs back …. Celebrity Photos: December 2013. Amanda Bynes headed to outpatient rehab with her mom on Dec. Read more on Huffington Post

Dr. Janet Rowley, cancer genetics pioneer and mentor to women scientists, dies …
The result, he said is that, with what used to be fatal diseases, can now be treated on an outpatient basis with drugs taken orally. “It was the very first effective targeted therapy in a human cancer,” Larson said. The reason it took so long between … Read more on ModernHealthcare.com

Secretary: Paying for drug treatment is worth the investment
The biggest predictor of success for a recovering drug addict is the amount of time spent in treatment. A long-time heroin user might need four to six months of inpatient treatment, followed by intensive outpatient services to rebuild their lives, Gary … Read more on PennLive.com

The Many Strains of Affluenza
Instead, he will enjoy rehab at a facility in the sunny neighborhood of Newport Beach, California; at $ 450,000-per-year for inpatient treatment, I'm sure it's the lux, swank environment he's used to. Naturally, the country is outraged at this instance … Read more on Harvard Crimson

The House Ethics Committee announced Monday it will investigate whether …
The freshman Republican from Fort Myers has taken a leave of absence and is currently enrolled in an inpatient treatment program in Naples. He has indicated he intends to return to Capitol Hill in January to resume his legislative duties. "Congressman … Read more on The News-Press

County employees may face testing
… drug and alcohol testing policy in 2012. Prior to the law change, if the county instituted a drug and alcohol testing policy, it would also be financially responsible for additional services such as potentially costly in or out patient drug … Read more on Sapulpa Daily Herald

Question by t.: when are you technically “addicted” to something?
i use lortabs, pot, and alcohol quite often. i’ve tried to quit everything but bad times, and i end up back to them all, usually even harder then before. what i want to know is when can you technically say you have an “addiction”?

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Answer by Tomiko
You can’t get enough of it, you can’t stop.

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NH ranks 49th among states for access to alcohol, drug treatments
The remaining 23 hours of every day, McLoed was “dope sick,” a term is used by addicts to describe the extreme flu-like symptoms they suffer during heroin withdrawal. McLeod suffered these symptoms for a year-and-a-half … until he finally sought … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

Onlookers dish dirt on Lindsay Lohan's behaviour at Art Basel
The post-rehab actress indulged in tantrums and meltdowns earlier this month at the four-day show, packed with art exhibitions and parties, according to Radar Online. 'Lindsay was a mess at … The source added: 'She was so careful never to be caught … Read more on Daily Mail

Youngstown Boys
Counting his hits in college was a good idea, and showed how Clarett was attempting to think long-term, when the sport demands that good college kid simply spout out the typical boilerplate teamwork information. So much of the … Youngstown argues … Read more on A.V. Club (blog)

Drug Treatment Center Moving to Atlantic Avenue
New Directions officials said there would be no drug or methadone treatments conducted at the Atlantic Avenue facility, which is slightly smaller than the center's current home. Community Board 2 voted overwhelmingly to support New Directions' move … Read more on DNAinfo

Demi Lovato Drug Rehab Update: Neon Lights Singer Was Doing Coke Every …
Hope you are ready to hear some mind-blowing confessions from Demi Lovato. She has shared her struggles with eating disorders but her alleged drug and alcohol use has always been up in the air. Demi's reps never wanted her to talk about her drug … Read more on Latin Post

Woman who convinced a community she had cancer to pay for heroin pleads guilty
Prosecutors pushed for a hefty jail sentence in connection to charges of grand larceny, forgery and others, but the judge agreed to place her in a drug treatment program for up to two years instead. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney … Read more on New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV

Woman to Know: Sandy Jeffers helps others recover
"I concluded at that time that treatment didn't work for me, the 12 steps didn't work for me, and I was doomed to die from alcoholism at 25 years old," she said. Today, Jeffers, 52, is executive director of Pathway to Recovery, a housing and support … Read more on Indianapolis Star

Question by Surereese: what are the pro’s to being an alcohol and drug counselor not in recovery?
I am comparing alcohol and drug counselor’s that are in recovery for addiction and those that are not. Getting stuck on the pro’s for “not in recovery” counselors. Any in put would help. Thanks.

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Answer by josh
The effect of being an alcohol and drug counselor not in recovery is maybe no longer present of mind in such as bad mood, bastard, arrogant, friends and family conflict. they feel that he or she on the sky nor high, hopeless, alone in this world and also illnessess in many part their body. as early much better the family will influence him to quit and have a professional alcohol and drug treatment to avoid diagnos.

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