Understanding How the Brain Functions in Addicted Individuals Is Key to Recovery
... How the Brain Functions in Addicted Individuals Is Key to Recovery "So many individuals in our country struggle with an addiction that they can't overcome on their own," said Kim Dennis, MD, CEO and medical director of Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center for women and adolescent girls struggling with … Read more on EIN News (press release) Drug treatment funding in Maine is falling, but demand is greater than ever In 2010, Maine spent a total of $ 47 million on substance abuse treatment ranging from sober-living situations such as halfway houses, to outpatient counseling, to hospitals or short-term stays in rehabilitation clinics. Last year the amount dropped by ...
Is There a Link Between Seizures and Bipolar Disorder?
... sanaid71: Is there a link between seizures and bipolar disorder? Best answer: Answer by sisno unless you self medicate and start detoxing Answer by perplexeda lot of bi-polars are put on seizure meds but not because they have seizures, they take them for antidepressant properties. so do people with all forms of depression. Add your own answer in the comments! Bipolar Disorder and Suicide – As many as 1 in 5 people living with Bipolar Disorder attempt suicide. HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft delves into Bipolar Disorder and su… Read ...
The Events and Meetings This Coming Week
The events and meetings this coming week HEROIN CRISIS CONFERENCE: The Opiate Education and Awareness Task Force hosts a conference to discuss the growing problem of heroin and opioid addiction and overdose deaths in western Massachusetts. … Director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse … Read more on Cape Cod Today Is the AA system of addiction recovery too unscientific to work? Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs are based in part on the idea of a "sponsor," a person who provides support in times of trouble or temptation. But the problem is that the sponsor system doesn't fit with current scientific understandings … Read more on io9 Read more... ...
Our Say: Heroin Use a Growing Problem for Nation, County
... for nation, county That leaves treatment. As we reported Sunday, as of last week there were nearly 100 people on the waiting list for county Department of Health methadone clinics. The Pathways Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center frequently fills all 40 of its inpatient … Read more on CapitalGazette.com Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brings attention to drug addiction And addiction is a medical disease, not a choice, writes Dr. Kim Dennis, a psychiatrist who's CEO and medical director of Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center for girls and women in Chicago. “Saying that a person addicted to drugs can … Read more on Washington Post (blog) Read ...
Foreign Drug Mules in Peruvian Parole Purgatory
Foreign drug mules in Peruvian parole purgatory Until their parole runs its course, they've paid court-mandated fines and navigated bureaucracies to obtain resolutions of rehabilitation and expulsion, they are stuck in Peru. The process can take years. Getting the expulsion certificate alone can … Read more on Ct Post Rehabilitation Center at Children's Museum A Place Called Hope, a local rehabilitation and education center for birds of prey that heals injured, orphaned, or ill birds and returns them to the wild, will be at the Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday. Several of … Read more on TheDay.com Read more... ...
Andre McDonald Leaving Gophers Football to Attend Wis.-River Falls
... football to attend Wis.-River Falls McDonald then dropped out of school and went through the Hazelden treatment center near Center City, Minn. Next, he enrolled in the Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. “I really, really tried,” McDonald said. “It was something that was … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune The First Book on Recovery Coaching … done before: a thorough explanation of recovery coaching” states Omar Manejwala, M.D. author and former Medical Director of the Hazelden Treatment Centers, “this [book] will be an indispensable resource for both the coach just starting out or the … Read more on The International News Magazine Read ...
Austin TX Drug Rehab Call (888) 321-1718 Drug Rehab Center Austin Texas
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