substance abuse and mental health services administration

Former Offender Tells Learners to Avoid Drugs

Former Offender Tells Learners to Avoid Drugs Filed under: drug abuse statistics East London — A former offender with a degree in industrial psychology has been brought in to help an East London primary school deal with a substance abuse problem among its pupils. Ntembeko Nqapela was approached by the Buffalo City Metropolitan … Read more on AllAfrica.com  Good Samaritan law a key weapon in the war on drugs Filed under: drug abuse statistics    Read more... ...

Is There Anyway to Get the Pregnancy Crisis Center to Change Their Policy?

Question by Linda Bluegull: Is there anyway to get the pregnancy crisis center to change their policy? I don’t want to become a Christian just to please them. I doubt that the only women in need of their services are Christians. I’m not interested in prostelyzing. They won’t let me help but they still remind me to be a good Christian. Not interested. There aren’t any other agencies in my area and I want to save lives. Don’t you think they stress this policy to the detriment of our community? We’re not all Christians here and not all of us want to be but we still need help during a crisis.    Read more... ...

Help a Mom: New Drug Kills Lice in One Treatment; What's Worked for You?

Help a Mom: New drug kills lice in one treatment; what's worked for you? Filed under: drug rehab treatment methods Let's just say that I have some experience with this scourge and any drug that might work the first time is big news for my household. We have used Nix lice treatment, combined with vigilant nit picking, successfully, but I know that there are concerns … Read more on WRAL.com  UFC suspends Bonnar one year; Herman ordered to undergo treatment … Filed under: drug rehab treatment methods    Read more... ...

Five Questions With … LaTavia Little

Five questions with … LaTavia Little Filed under: does drug abuse treatment work Treatment Resources relies heavily on grant funds. However, many of our clients do have medical assistance [such as Medicaid], which does cover the cost of outpatient substance abuse services but not necessarily all of the costs associated with other … Read more on Baltimore Sun  Substance Abuse Rehab Center Marks 50 Years Filed under: does drug abuse treatment work    Read more... ...

Twin Cities: Somali Drug Counselor Relishes Her New Role

Twin Cities: Somali drug counselor relishes her new role Filed under: drug abuse help centers for pregnant women She counsels pregnant and post-partum women at RESOURCE's Recovery Resource Center in Minneapolis. She also is a drug counselor at American Indian Community Development Corp. Budul's down-to-earth approach help her relate to everyone, said … Read more on Pioneer Press  Prescription Drug Abuse Declines, Marijuana Use Still Common Filed under: drug abuse help centers for pregnant women    Read more... ...

Any Ideas for a Title for a College Research Paper?

Question by M R: Any ideas for a title for a college research paper? I am researching the effects of prescription drug abuse on pain management programs in the United States. The possible conclusion to my paper indicates that the stigma of drug addiction prevents chronic pain patients from utilizing proper resources (like a controlled program, other treatment options) thus putting them at risk for developing an addiction (whether it is alcohol/analgesic/narcotic dependency). I need to conduct more research but I need to submit a paper proposal…. and I need a title! Suggestions would be appreciated. Best answer:    Read more... ...