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Michigan State Police locate suspected 'one pot' meth lab in Wexford County
After an investigation, the objects were located and identified by State Police as possible remains from a methamphetamine lab. Detectives from the Traverse Narcotics Team responded to the scene and cleaned up the hazardous material, transporting it to …
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Two charged with making meth
There, he located a “one pot” lab in a bottle, camp fuel, ammonium nitrate, lithium batteries, lithium strips, muriatic acid, a multi-layer liquid, coffee filters, crystal drain cleaner and other items used in the manufacturing of the drug. Brown and …
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Question by Sandra S.: Prescriptions, Addiction & Recovery?
Does it make sense that a Dr. would prescribe Xanax to a patient who he knows has a drug addiction problem?

Also, my friend lives in a house for recovering addicts (supportive living). Is it right for the house to allow this drug too?

Please read questions carefully. I don’t understand why he would be allowed drugs at all.

Best answer:

Answer by just me
bad on the DR, bad on the house… RU sure he got them from a Doc? His program is not working if he is using again…

Answer by helper
a doctor will sometimes give an addict a drug that he/she was addicited too. Every week or month they take the amount and lower it 100mg or more.

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Question by jenn: What are the nursing interventions for alcoholic cardiomyopathy?
all nursing interventions pertaining to alcoholic cardiomyopathy only

Best answer:

Answer by bmac
Nursing interventions? Sounds like a homework question to me. You need to do your own research—-how else are you ever going to learn?

Answer by Deanna
I remember those awful nsg care plans from school. Main trick is that other than social interventions for the ETOH abuse, you tx the cardiomyopathy just like you would any other heart disease. Education, pharm interventions, Na reduction, etc etc. You can buy care plan books with basic interventions in them at any bookstore.

Louise Stanger – Clinical Social Worker | All About Interventions — Dr. Louise Stanger talks about addiction and how it’s effects have grown over the years. She also discusses what her goals are for the interventions that she…

District court news
… and costs, one year probation, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol or be in the company of anyone who does, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, may not enter bars, attend counseling as directed, attend substance abuse program (MC).
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A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
Admissions for drug treatment where heroin was the primary drug rose from 4 percent of all substance abuse admissions around Miami in 2012 to 8 percent in the first half of 2013. ?ILLINOIS: Heroin's impact is felt from the suburbs of Chicago to …
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Question by EZ: cocaine..?
What does cocaine do to you and what happends to kids like 12-15 years old?

Best answer:

Answer by BigChiefYambag
Cocaine makes your wiener fall off. Don’t try it.

Answer by dlmrgnk
It’ll make you into a blithering, crying, hurting idiot when you go to get off the stuff. And before that it will make you poor.

BC cops caught snorting cocaine, sleeping with prostitutes and drunk driving …
FOR THE RECORD: The drunk, off-duty police officer who started a "non-consensual" fight in New Westminster did not work there, but for another police agency. He was, in fact, arrested by New Westminster police. Incorrect information appeared in Friday …
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New centres and more funding to help abused children — million will go towards funding existing and new Family Violence Specialist Centres starting 2013. Find out how the Ministry of Social and Family Developm…

Letter: Kids' Place on front lines of child abuse issue
Its fund-raising continues with the ninth Annual Race to Stop Child Abuse 5K Run/Walk on April 12 in which a new "Colors for Kids" one mile fun run/walk for kids and Family Fun Fest have been added. On May 1, the third annual conference on child abuse …
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Agencies collaborate to strengthen families, prevent child abuse
Through partnerships with various agencies, the Prevent Child Abuse Council Calaveras offers free training, education and family events to strengthen families and prevent child abuse. The council was established in 2001 to administer and expend funds …
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