drug abuse prevention

State Says Drug Treatment Center Illegally Charged Hundreds

State says drug treatment center illegally charged hundreds SALEM, Mass. (AP) – Attorney General Maura Healey says a North Andover-based drug treatment center illegally charged patients hundreds of dollars in cash for opiate addiction treatments the state's low income health program covers. Healey said a civil … Read more on Washington Times People Addicted to Opioids May Benefit from ER Drug Treatment These patients were divided into three groups: One group was referred to local addiction treatment centers, the second group was counseled for 10 minutes about addiction treatment and then referred to a treatment center, and the third group was … Read more on Yahoo News UK Read more... ...

What Is a AFI-44-121?

...  by holla: what is a AFI-44-121? for the airforce Best answer: Answer by HilltopAFI 44-121 is the instruction the Air Force uses to manage the “Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) Program.” What do you think? Answer below!   Dara Addiction Rehabilitation Center Pairs Up With Mahidol University Program The five-year partnership will provide opportunities for students and faculty in Mahidol's Master of Arts Program in Addiction Studies to participate in real-world rehabilitation center operations and for DARA to promote its already highly effective … Read more on PR Web (press release) Read ...

Amy Winehouse “Rehab (Live)”

  Amy Winehouse “Rehab (live)” – Amy performing her hit “Rehab” at a 2007 award show.   New Website Aims To Make Pet Adoption More Like Online Dating Have you ever wished that adopting an animal were more like online dating? No? How about just the fun parts and no rejection, and then you get an exceptional, well-matched new pet at the end of it? A new website — now in its beta stage; the full … Read more on Huffington Post Read more... ...

What Should a Former Superhero Do for a Living Now?

Question by Barry Allen: What should a former superhero do for a living now? I have retired from my former job and now I don’t know what to do with myself. Because of a little, so-called “alcohol problem”, I’ve lost my ability to make personal appearances at the larger comic conventions (one tiny little episode of public indecency – people can be so judgemental!). What’s a washed up former super-hero to do? Sorry, that’s comic BOOK conventions! I’ve never been a stand-up comic. Hmm.. Best answer: Answer by SunsetSamYou would be the world’s greatest pizza delivery boy or courier! Read more... ...

Drug Recovery. Do You Manage It or Do You Have to Be a Recovery Natzi?

Question by Erin: Drug recovery. Do you manage it or do you have to be a recovery natzi? 20 years ago i went through rehab. Life went on. I finished college, got a job and a long the way discovered that I am just fine with social drinking. It doesn’t trigger me into anything destructive. I know I have a vulnerability when it comes to some drugs… so I take care around those types drugs and abstain from them. I don’t personally see anything wrong with managing a propensity towards addiction without complate abstanance from all substances if you’re happy and functional. I have maybe 1 or 2 beers twice a month with my fish tacos. 20 years later, is it really necessary to be a recovery natzi? Some people in the program can’t wrap their heads around it. But is that becasue they need to abstain from eveything and can’t wrap their heads around being able to have a drink without becoming dysfuctional about it? Looking for you .02. I saw a shrink for something ...

West Virginia Governor's Task Force Fights Prescription Drug Abuse

...  Virginia Governor's Task Force fights prescription drug abuse A collaborative effort of agencies and individuals addressing issues of drug abuse prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery at the local and state level, known as the Governor's Task Force, went into effect in 2011. Paxton says drug … Read more on WOWK Ontario County Jail marks 10 years in Hopewell The Christian ministry at the jail was created that year by Canandaigua Baptist Church — now Lifespring Community Church — with Seeley and Gene Mullen providing weekly Bible studies at the jail, then located at 74 Ontario St. in Canandaigua. ...

El Viaje, Gabriel’s Story, in Spanish

  El Viaje, Gabriel’s Story, in Spanish – Gabriels journey to become a man in recovery. Exposed to alcohol and abuse at a young age, Gabriel falls into the same direction with his own family, until h…   Coast battles teen alcohol, drug abuse “Most kids in Clatsop County are not using alcohol or drugs,” said Jill Quackenbush, with the Clatsop County Juvenile Department. But the purpose of Tuesday night “Are the Kids All Right?” panel discussion about teenage substance abuse was to show that … Read more on Daily Astorian Read more... ...