Archive for the ‘Substance Abuse Intervention’ Category

Tackling alcohol related harm requires better actions
The FINANCIAL — On the 10th March Members of the Environment Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee in the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to develop a new EU Alcohol Strategy. The resolution is …
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Child abuse is a frustrating maze of complexities
“But physical abuse often occurs with folks under great stress, with poor impulse control, anger, frustration, lack of support systems, alcohol or substance abuse and individuals who themselves experienced abuse as children,” he said. “And often there …
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The History of Small-Batch Bourbon
Beneath the immoderate use of alcohol and narcotics lurked a lust for the Godhead, and for a bass player named Frank Carlton Serafino Ferranna Jr.—better known as Nikki Sixx—giving that Godhead a near-death noogie was simply the stuff of a Saturday …
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iSober: New App Helps Keep Alcoholics On The Wagon
Adults released from in-patient alcoholism treatment centers who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. The results were based on patients' self-reporting on …
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Alcoholics Anonymous, the 12-Step Fellowship: A Modern Miracle (Op-Ed)
In a recent National Public Radio interview, Dr. Lance Dodes, co-author of a new book that attacks the efficacy of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the many 12-step groups it has inspired, declared that AA — which he repeatedly misidentified as a …
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Can Faith Rewire an Addict's Brain?
Young people who regularly attend religious services and describe themselves as religious are less likely to experiment with alcohol and drugs, a growing body of research shows. Why? It could be religious instruction, support from congregations, …
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Community Voices: There is no shame in addiction, so get help
The incredible beauty of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous is that it creates and maintains a sense of community for the alcohol addict and has blossomed into many other anonymous organizations, including Narcotics Anonymous. These voluntary …
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Masada House doesn't give up search for men's group home site
Paul Molloy is the CEO of Oxford House, a nonprofit based in Silver Spring, Md., that runs 1,724 group homes throughout the country for those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. In a phone interview on Thursday, he said there's no evidence to …
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Question by christine dh: Why are addiction treatments so costly?
Why does it take so much money to treat drug and alcohol addicts? I don’t get it.

Best answer:

Answer by Wicked Good
Counseling, medication, treatment it all costs money just like all medical treatment is expensive. There are some places that have sliding scale fees for lower income people and there are some government and non profit help available as well.

Answer by A Dane’s Sweetheart
because they’re saving your life. You’d die from the addiction, otherwise. It costs a lot to save a life.

Addiction is an illness that benefits from treatment
The governor's most recent remarks on addiction and the possibilities offered through treatment came on March 13, at a town hall in Mount Laurel. He spoke of “seeing miracles happen” — people emerging to reclaim their lives following a period of …
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Right Step Opens 'Women Only' Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorders …
SAID DFW seeks to shift the focus of treatment by offering a safe, nonsexual environment where women are focused on creating meaningful, healthy connections with their peers while simultaneously eliminating their related abuse of drugs and/or alcohol.
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Mental injuries suffered during war service are much more than Post Traumatic …
Other initiatives include numerous treatment programs as well as the At Ease website and the VVCS that was founded by Vietnam Vets as the Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service. The services … “Depression is a far bigger problem than PTSD. Soldiers are …
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Psychiatrist predicts pill to treat PTSD
The two-day Ottawa conference was hosted by the Canadian Depression Research and Intervention Network, which was formed in January 2013 with federal funding funnelled through the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the Mood Disorders Society of …
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North Olmsted schools debate later start times as parents complain about 7:20 …
Teachers now have time at the end of the day in which they can meet with students needing some type of intervention or help with classwork. Under the old schedule, it was difficult for … There are fewer reports of depression. Also, absences and …
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