New Help for Millions of Addicts and Alcoholics
... help for millions of addicts and alcoholics How do we actually get addicts into long term recovery? USARA, a recovery support group in Utah, brought … He points to rehab programs for Navy pilots and commercial pilots. They're working because they're based on getting them back to their jobs … Read more on Good4Utah Workforce, budget issues may dominate 2016 W.Va. Legislature “We have some major long-term structural issues that keep our people out of the labor force,” including health problems and drug abuse. “West Virginia is never going to be where it needs to be until we ...
Detox an Important Part of Jail
... an important part of jail The medic was not a doctor. This is a point of concern. Mr. Hawkinson had a 0.21 percent breath alcohol content. A trained clinician should be triaging inmates for immediate treatment, withdrawal and detox issues and recovery support. After a … Read more on Albuquerque Journal Major move in mental health reform welcomed National research also shows that 53 percent of prisoners at the Department of Corrections, 45 percent of federal prisoners, and 68 percent of local jail inmates have alcohol and drug additions. This number is 8.8 … Expanded services include forensic … Read more on Muncie Star Press Read ...
Substance Abuse Prevention
substance abuse prevention – Linda Smith, prevention coordinator at the College of Southern Maryland, discusses how colleges can tackle the issue of substance abuse by students. She atte… Miramar Beach, FL Has New Helpline for Troubled Teens and Substance Abuse LIGHTNING RELEASES 06/19/14 – It used to be that adolescents in Miramar Beach, FL had nowhere to turn in order to receive assistance for a hazardous drug or alcohol substance abuse but a new troubled teen helpline is changing all of that. Drug and … Read more on Ticker Report Read more... ...
Injured Veterans to Cycle More Than 450 Miles Through Texas on the Ride 2 …
Injured Veterans to cycle more than 450 miles through Texas on the Ride 2 … Ride 2 Recovery supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs for injured veterans, featuring cycling as the core activity. From indoor spinning training at military installations to multiday, long-distance rides, Ride 2 Recovery helps … Read more on KTSM News Channel 9 Shooting of Flagler cop's wife leaves many questions On a hot July evening in 2012, a Flagler County Sheriff's Office dispatcher received a call on a radio frequency used only by law enforcement officers. It was Flagler Beach Police Officer Bobby MacDonald, requesting an ambulance be sent to his rented … Read more on Daytona Beach News-Journal Read more... ...
Community Calendar, Feb. 5, 2014
... Calendar, Feb. 5, 2014 SAFE Drug/alcohol recovery support group 6:30 a.m., Highlands Baptist Church, 2500 Longwood Drive. Instructor available at the Computer Learning Center 9 a.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 3520 Frontage Road. Al-Anon meeting 10 a.m., United … Read more on Coos Bay World Does It Help To Get Angry At Someone With Addiction? Most Active Stories. Pet Dental Health Month · Alabama's Snow Forecast– What went wrong? Monster Snowstorm–"The … But I was a direct victim of ...
Alcohol Intervention Services: Denial and Intervention
Denial and intervention are terms frequently used when a family member is struggling with a loved ones addiction. When an addiction is discovered the addict is usually far enough into the progression that they are suffering from denial. No amount of pleading or logical thinking will convince the addict that they have any problem with any drug. They won’t deny they are using a drug; just that they have it under control and if they wanted to stop they could stop at any time. Denial is that part of the addiction that tells the addict there is no addiction. Read more... ...