How Does Crack Cocaine Use Affect Diabetes, Specifically?
Question by Sarah: How does Crack Cocaine use affect Diabetes, specifically? Hi – I’m a Type 1 – insulin dependant – diabetic (have had it for 23 years, since I was 5 yrs old), and I am / have been in drug treatment / “rehabilitation” for crack cocaine and heroin addiction for the past 10 years. Every 3 months, when it is mandatory to see an actual Doctor, rather than just a key-worker, for a so-called “medical review”, when I tell the ‘Doctor-Of-The-Day’, (dubbed so because my treatment centre is SOOO good and consistent that I get to see a new and totally unfamiliar Doctor each and every time!), that I am diabetic, I am ALWAYS, without fail, met with the cliche, car-mechanic style sharp intake of breath, followed by, “Oooo! Well then you REALLY need to be careful of what you’re doing then, in that case!”…. But NEVER an explanation as to WHY, EXACTLY, I, especially, i.e., more than other, NON-diabetic ...
Conn. Debates Mandatory Outpatient Treatment for Mentally Ill
Conn. Debates Mandatory Outpatient Treatment For Mentally Ill Connecticut lawmakers are now debating whether to join most other states in passing what's called “outpatient commitment,” which would mandate court-ordered treatment for people with serious mental illness who are not in the hospital. It's outraged … Read more on WBUR Help is on the way for young fentanyl addicts The outpatient service was launched in early January and was discussed in detail on Jan. … It is becoming an experimental drug of choice for many youth in the area, but unlike drugs like marijuana and alcohol, it is highly addictive even after just … Read more on Your Ottawa Region Read more... ...