County Considers Expanding Drug Treatment Programs
Santa Clara County needs more drug rehab housing for convicts slated for release under the state's 2011 prison reform measure. In September, a Superior Court judge told the county it has to expand residential treatment centers to accommodate defendants … Read more on San Jose Inside (blog)

R is back in rehab again, and I feel I've moved on
R is in rehab for a detox again. He sends me a photograph of a pair of the centre's towelling slippers, their logo embroidered on the front. "I'm stealing these. For the man who has everything: family trauma, issues with addiction, major hang-ups and a … Read more on The Guardian

A silent goodbye
Not one media outlet, including this one, has told the story of how the Angus Campbell Centre tried and failed to sustain itself as a fee-for-service treatment centre, and more importantly, what this failure means for the future of addictions treatment … Read more on Moose Jaw Times-Herald

Drug bill passed despite opposition's concerns
Opposition MP Kim Wilson expressed concern that the act was “too wide” in that it requires drug treatment centres and facilities to apply to the Minister for a licence. She questioned the fact that there are many grass roots programmes run through the … Read more on Royal Gazette

Question by Sarah: How does Crack Cocaine use affect Diabetes, specifically?
Hi – I’m a Type 1 – insulin dependant – diabetic (have had it for 23 years, since I was 5 yrs old), and I am / have been in drug treatment / “rehabilitation” for crack cocaine and heroin addiction for the past 10 years. Every 3 months, when it is mandatory to see an actual Doctor, rather than just a key-worker, for a so-called “medical review”, when I tell the ‘Doctor-Of-The-Day’, (dubbed so because my treatment centre is SOOO good and consistent that I get to see a new and totally unfamiliar Doctor each and every time!), that I am diabetic, I am ALWAYS, without fail, met with the cliche, car-mechanic style sharp intake of breath, followed by, “Oooo! Well then you REALLY need to be careful of what you’re doing then, in that case!”…. But NEVER an explanation as to WHY, EXACTLY, I, especially, i.e., more than other, NON-diabetic clients need to be SO careful! I have asked, more than once, why diabetics in particular need to be so much more especially careful when using drugs, as a result of the condition, but the Doctors (don’t know why I insist on using a capital D for Doctor, like they’re all God-like or something?!?! but that’s besides the point here isn’t it?, SO…), The ALL the doctors I’ve so far put this question to just fob me off with, “Well, you’re key-worker can/will answer that for you if you ask them another time; I’m simply here to review your prescription and unfortunately don’t have the time to discuss other, non-drug-related matters, at this time.” I.e., I don’t really know, so I’ll use my apparent/imagined importance to avoid the question altogether.”!!!!!!! I think it’s obviously needless for me to say here that my key-workers are just as baffled / ignorant on the subject as I and all the so-called ‘professional’ doctors are, so I still don’t have an answer! I understand diabetes, and I studied Biomedical Science at degree level for one year, so I’m not STUPID and I DO understand how the human body works better than most, so I tried to find the answer for myself using information that is available online – However – Trying to find info’ that explains or describes how crack and/or heroin use / addiction affects a diabetic user, specifically, with regard to their diabetes only, I’ve found is near enough impossible! Everywhere you go, for info’ on “effects of crack cocaine and heroin on diabetes/diabetics” supplies only generic info’ on the drugs’ common (side) effects with NOTHING specific pertaining to how exactly diabetes does, or potentially could, affect or complicate the drugs’/body’s usual interaction / metabolism of the drugs in question. Can someone with REAL knowledge on this subject please tell me why a diabetic addict/user is so much more at risk than a non-diabetic addict/user?!?! I would really appreciate REAL, solid, scientific info’ on this subject rather than simple conjecture, theory and suggestion/personal opinion! Many thanks, Sairra x X x

Best answer:

Answer by Mr. Peachy®
You’ll never catch me capitalizing doctor unless it’s a salutation like “Dr.”, for example. There are a few doctors worthy of respect, but I suspect they won’t be found in a treatment center. At any rate, I have learned (the hard way) that drugs… all drugs, tend to interfere with the metabolism in one way or another. Many of them can either increase insulin resistance or cause excess release of cortisol which causes the liver to release stored glycogen as glucose into the blood. As a type one, the last thing you want is insulin resistance (my particular situation as a type two). It would, in effect, make you “double diabetic” meaning you would have to increase your insulin dose for the same amount of carb intake. Trust me, you don’t want to go there. As to specifically which drugs cause what, I don’t really know as I have investigated myself (a former meth and alcohol user) and found very little specific information on the subject. What I can tell you is this. Since getting off of all drugs (that includes the diabetes drug, Metformin), and learning a lot on nutrition, my life has improved significantly. I would never consider going back. Sorry I couldn’t have been more help, but there just isn’t a lot of stuff available out there. Perhaps this might be an opportunity for you to continue your Biomedical Science education and become an educator on the subject. The more I learn about what drugs do to me, the less I want them in my body. And that includes legal, and especially prescription, drugs

Add your own answer in the comments!

Amanda Bynes checks out of Malibu rehab facility
The mental health conservatorship now governing Bynes' life has more power than a probate conservatorship because caregivers can force medical treatment and the administration of therapeutic drugs. Bynes has been in intensive treatment since she … Read more on New York Daily News

Question by drokk: How can I get something exponged from my criminal record?
I haven’t been conviction free since then but I have been through a “drug treatment” court which has proven I have been clean and the main thing I would like exponged is a misdemeanor possesion of a controlled substance conviction that is 6 years old.No new chrages in 3 years.

Best answer:

Answer by jonnyshoehorn
get yourself a good lawyer

Give your answer to this question below!

KCSN News Update: Increased spirituality in teenagers undergoing substance …
The auto maker Hyundai will start selling a Sport Utility Vehicle next year that is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Many of America's biggest corporations are beginning to offer perks to ensure their employees maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Read more on Daily Sundial

Former addict Melanda Adams the effects of drug abuse on Clay Co.
Melanda Adams was a drug addict before completing a faith-based recovery program. She now heads the local Operation UNITE coalition, which arranges drug-prevention programs for young people. Here, she speaks about drug abuse has affected her … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Why Family Dinners Won't Stop Drug Abuse
The role of family dinners in preventing substance abuse has become a surprisingly fertile field of research. For a decade, an organization affiliated with Columbia University has reported on the result of asking teenagers about how often they eat … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Stats indicate drug–abuse epidemic, but have we become desensitized?
Mahoning Valley professionals who work in drug treatment and law enforcement say statistics are one way to understand how destructive addiction to heroin or other drugs can be. For example, the number of heroin-overdose deaths in Ohio jumped from 71 in … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Question by Nic V: Is there a Hair Salon in Arizona that does Brazilian Hair Straightening?
I need a stylist that has been practicing this for at least 10 years. Does anybody know any in Arizona, there many in Florida are there any here? I don’t want to be part of someones learning process.

Best answer:

Answer by Sur La Mer
Yes, I’m sure of that, but I wouldn’t recommend them. There are many brands of hair straightening out there and they call them anyway they want to get your attention. Coco is another name brand. Some Japanese hair straightening processes can damage the hair and leave it flat and lifeless.
None is better than the other.
Ex. of one relaxer: http://monicabtheorganicstylist.wordpress.com/tag/hair-relaxers/

Keratin are not approved by the FDA. Visit their website & search for it in their web. If you’re thinking about the Brazilian treatment, there’s a danger about using formaldehyde, a chemical that causes cancer. The FDA does not restrict the use of that chemical in cosmetics.

A hairstylist in Portland, Or. is blowing a whistle on the treatment.
“A big red flag: About a month after she started using Brazilian Blowout on clients, Scrutton had the first nosebleed of her life.”
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2010/10/
after_hair_stylist_becomes_sus.html
(Type it in if they moved the page. “After hairstylist becomes suspicious of Brazilian Blowout, tests find formaldehyde”.

Stylists and clients often wear gas masks or other protective equipment and still may feel the ill effects of this potentially fatal gas.

Many customers and stylists do not know that this Brazilian treatment often contains high concentrations of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical.

Relaxers are for permanent, but they are damaging to hair.

Go to the FDA website & type in permanent or relaxers so you understand what are the side effects.
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/byaudien…

Here’s the newest news:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently seized tens of thousands of bottles of “Rio” hair relaxer products after determining they can cause severe hair loss or turn hair green.
http://blog.taragana.com/business/2010/0…

The FDA have warned consumers not to use “Rio Hair Naturalizer Systems,” a product imported from Brazil and sold through television infomercials by World Rio Corp. of Los Angeles.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm228898.htm

The official complaints against hair straightening products range from serious hair breakage and hair damage to serious scalp burns that may require an emergency room visit.
Example of what one suffering severe hair loss after Japanese Hair Straightening from YA HAIR:
I got my hair rebonded back in March and have lost more than a third of it since then. Everytime I run my hands through my hair, I lose 7-10 strands on average!
In the shower I lose clumps after shampooing and conditioning.
Bald spots are showing up in my hair.
I used to have beautiful thick hair, ho can I get it back?

Another ex: I used to have very curly, beautiful hair..and then i got it chemically straightened..DONT DO IT! when it started growing out, it was mess and even more difficult to work with than before. and once it was completely grown out, my hair was no longer curly..it is now this aweful wavy mess, and only certain spots are still curly.

Another example: I don’t recommend it. Hair went back to normal even before 4 months (it stated that the Keratin would stay on for 4months). Soft rebonding would be the better choice. I think the KeraStraight was a scam. Even the KeraStraight shampoo/conditioner did no contribution. It was a complete waste of money :/ However it was straight for awhile. But not very long.

Source(s):
I know hair. I have 4 decades of hair know-how. I have silky, shiny, soft, smooth very healthy hair down to my knees. Previously damaged by perming & dyeing in the 80’s & 90’s. I’ve known people in their 30’s whose hair stopped growing from ironing their hair in the 70’s.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Florida House colleagues will pick up slack while Radel undergoes drug treatment
WASHINGTON — Seven hundred and twenty two thousand residents of southwest Florida will be voiceless in the House of Representatives while Rep. Trey Radel, who pleaded guilty to cocaine charges Wednesday, takes leave to deal with his acknowledged … Read more on MiamiHerald.com

Florida congressman enters rehab after cocaine charge
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession and received a year's probation, said Thursday he has checked himself into a rehabilitation center. The freshman … Read more on Royal Oak Daily Tribune

Addiction Has a New Adversary in Florida
November 25, 2013 (MMD Newswire) – – On Thursday, December 5th 2013, a new state-of-the-art medical detox center opens its doors to patients in Jupiter, Florida. Guided by the vision, experience, philosophy, and education of Founder and CEO Sarah R. Read more on MMD Newswire (press release)