Detox Center Raising Concerns, Confusion in Weirton
Detox center raising concerns, confusion in Weirton
That's the main argument that came from some Weirton city officials and residents Tuesday. The frustration was visible but the confusion was more apparent than anything. People want to know why they weren't told the building was going to be a detox … Read more on WTOV Steubenville
Christian group attempts to link Robin Williams' rehab efforts with 'ex-gay …
A senior fellow at the conservative Family Research Council (FRC) invoked comedian Robin Williams' past drug and alcohol addiction in a column defending so-called “ex-gay” therapy, Slate reported. “Whatever the motivation, there are those who have … Read more on Raw Story
Comedian, Actor Robin Williams Dead at 63
Comedian, actor Robin Williams dead at 63
IMPROV. REPORTER: HIS SUCCESS THE NOT KEEP HIM OUT OF TROUBLE HE FOUGHT ADDICTION TO COCAINE AND WENT TO REHAB FOR ALCOHOL ADDICTION IN 2006. HE CHECKED INTO A FACILITY AGAIN THIS YEAR TO STAY SOBER. Read more on WKMG Orlando
Three Unlikely Groups Hit Hard by the Prescription Drug Epidemic
More than 18 million women ages 26 and older reported using prescription medications for unintended uses in 2008, almost a million more than in 2007. Many start out with legitimate prescriptions for a medical condition or injury … While addictions to … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)
Why Denver Is Trucking Its Homeless to the Middle of Nowhere
Why Denver is trucking its homeless to the middle of nowhere
Finally, Bent County partnered with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to create a kind of treatment that would remove people from everything that had enabled their addiction in the first place, and stay there for an extended period of time to … Read more on Washington Post
Crimea's Heroin Addicts Are Dying Under Russian Drug Laws
Russia's annexation of Crimea earlier this year is having a painful effect on the peninsula's 806 registered heroin addicts, who until the takeover were receiving opioid substitution therapies (OST), such as methadone treatment. The international … Read more on VICE News
Yankees' Sabathia (Knee) Expects to Pitch in 2015
Yankees' Sabathia (knee) expects to pitch in 2015
(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File). FILE – In this Tuesday, April 1, 2014 file photo, New York Yankees' CC Sabathia delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game on opening day in Houston. Read more on Knoe.com
Why our brains love the ocean: Science explains what draws humans to the sea
An El Paso (a city on the San Antonio River) resident by way of Long Beach, California, and Houston, Texas, Steve spent years in academia as a professor, using brain imaging to research Alzheimer's disease. In 1998 he established ….. The study of our … Read more on Salon
History of Violence, Mental Illness Plagued Hospital Shooting Suspect
History of violence, mental illness plagued hospital shooting suspect
He was ordered to reside at the Life Center of Eastern Delaware County on Market Street for as long as his probation officer deems it to be in Plotts' best interest. He was also ordered to participate in mental health and drug treatment programs as … Read more on Delaware County Daily Times
Smart On Crime Initiative Intended To Reduce Louisiana's Record Incarceration
“We started looking at programs that helped,” Madden says. “We looked at drug treatment. We looked at alcohol treatment. We looked at funding for mental health. We looked at intermediate sanctions. We looked at expansion of specialty courts. All of the … Read more on WWNO
Why Rob Ford's Addiction Is an Explanation, Not an Excuse
Why Rob Ford's Addiction is An Explanation, Not An Excuse
For example, imagine someone with mild depression, good social support (ex: family and friends) and access to psychological treatment. We might say that the depression is having some influence on decision making, but on a scale from 0 – 100, deciding … Read more on Huffington Post Canada
Lack Of Rehab Facilities Hurt Cardiac Patients
Researchers from York University in Canada suggest that rehabilitation programs must become an integral part of cardiac care to significantly reduce the burden of living with heart disease, one of the most common chronic diseases and causes of death … Read more on University Herald