mental health

Drug Use Contributes to Rise in Thefts Citywide

Drug use contributes to rise in thefts citywide

Filed under: drug addiction

People are motivated to engage in criminal activity because they are desperate for cash to support a drug habit or addiction, said Lt. Bill Shaw with the ZPD. “I don't think you can actually say someone here is stealing for their survival anymore …
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I-Team: Prescription drug abuse an epidemic

Filed under: drug addiction

Lindsay Lohan May Miss Rehab Deadline; 'Not Her Fault,' Dad Says

Lindsay Lohan may miss rehab deadline; 'not her fault,' dad says

Filed under: drug rehab facilities

A Los Angeles judge sentenced the actress to serve 90 days in a drug rehabilitation facility, directed her not to leave the facility for any reason and said there would be no passes of any kind that allow her to leave the grounds. The facility does not …
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Demand Rises For Holistic Alcohol & Drug Rehab, Australian Addiction And

Filed under: drug rehab facilities

Highs, Lows of Getting Sober

Highs, lows of getting sober

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

Caudle, who had an 8-month old daughter at the time, was trying to turn her life around after a battle with addiction to illegal drugs. She went through both inpatient and outpatient treatment programs. Her baby, Divinity, was born with congenital …
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Honey Badger Don't Care, Or Remember.

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

Agency Continues Growth

Agency Continues Growth

Filed under: drug treatment centers in tennessee

The agency is awaiting approval from the state attorney general's office to merge with Child and Family Services of Tennessee. The non-profit mental health agency has also been seeking approval to … Helen Ross McNabb is also working with Sheriff …
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Nashville voices take concerns about antibiotic resistance to Washington

Filed under: drug treatment centers in tennessee

Oregon's Math Problem: How to Measure Health?

Oregon's Math Problem: How To Measure Health?

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse help

To figure out where to start, Oregon Health and Science University studied how often doctors currently ask patients about drug or alcohol abuse — not just whether they smoke or drink, but specifically about abuse of those substances. The answer was …
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New plans, participants at substance abuse task force

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse help

First Objective Measure of Pain in Brain Scan Patterns

First objective measure of pain in brain scan patterns

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation. (Source: University of Colorado Boulder : New England Journal of Medicine). calendar icon Article Date: 25/4/2013 …
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Highly active antiretroviral therapies may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse