Lawmakers Warn of Growing Heroin Problem
... 4 in Albany to participate in the Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers advocacy day in an attempt to highlight the need for increased … Read more on Legislative Gazette Santa Cruz County leaders begin plan to tackle area's drug, alcohol problems The gathering kicked off the county's Substance Abuse Treatment and Intervention Strategic Plan, which aims to integrate the county's approach to treatment. The plan is expected to be presented to the County Board of Supervisors in September. "Tonight … Read more on Santa Cruz Sentinel Read ...
Why Is Sense of Smell Affected by Depression?
Question by crashtst: Why is sense of smell affected by depression? I know that the olfactory bulbs (things that make you smell) are located right next to the nucleus accumbens (the so-called “pleasure center” in the brain) – and that both are part of the ancient limbic system, but seriously, why do people who experience depression often report a loss of a sense of smell? Best answer: Answer by nana4141http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20030212213532data_trunc_sys.shtml Answer by itsjujubeansI have major depression, and have had it for about 10 years, and my sense of smell is just fine. Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments! Read more... ...
Bulletin Board
by One Way Stock Bulletin Board Blood pressure and blood sugar screening, 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays in the lobby at Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Free to public. Iowa KidSight Vision Screenings, … UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's Outpatient Behavioral Health Program, 9 a … Read more on Sioux City Journal California jail violence increasing after realignment of penal system, records … Brown sought realignment of the state's penal system in response to federal court orders requiring the reduction of prison overcrowding as the main way of improving medical and mental health treatment for state inmates. … Simultaneously, the state … Read more on Fox News Read more... ...
Heroin Prescription Lawsuit Challenges Closure of Federal Exemption
... Exemption That cycle, he said, was broken last year when he enrolled in a radical clinical trial in Vancouver evaluating the use of prescription heroin, seen as the treatment of last resort for severely addicted people for whom other therapy, such as methadone … Read more on Huffington Post Canada Spotsy sets hearing on home for young mothers A proposed religious-based group home for young mothers with substance-abuse problems could be approved in Spotsylvania County on Thursday. The Board of Supervisors will hold a … If necessary, women must complete rehab or detox before moving in … Read more on The Free Lance-Star Read ...