heroin addiction

How to End Problematic Drug Use ; What Works and Why ?


 

How to End Problematic Drug Use ; What Works and Why ? – What is the latest research on substance use treatment? What works and what doesn’t? And how can you tell the difference? What are the best treatments that y…

 

Prevalent Use Of Drugs Among Youths

Filed under: does drug abuse treatment work

On this International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, I call on governments, the media and civil society to do everything possible to raise awareness of the harm caused by illicit drugs, and to help prevent people profiting from their …
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Effects on Family | Feelings / Stages | Heroin Addiction Stories – My Treatment My Choice


 

Effects on family | Feelings / stages | Heroin addiction stories – My Treatment My Choice – Tony lost his son, Damien, to a heroin overdose. Here Tony describes the nature of heroin dependence and his feelings of panic and guilt upon discovering Dam…

 

Food & culture: Dianne's Restaurant helps the homeless, one bowl at a time

Filed under: drug addiction help websites

The organization's website describes a grim reality: "On the streets, youth have few choices and face many risks, including victimization, drug abuse, dropping out of school, teen pregnancy and health-threatening conditions." Tydings said Dianne's has …
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Genesis of Drug Addiction?

Question by Sagar Jaishi: genesis of drug addiction?

Best answer:

Answer by Valeria
Here are some of the causes of drug addiction:
Personality

Aside from the inherited factors, some people have a personality that is more likely to become drug dependent.

– People are curious, so that alone can lead a person to try a drug. We experiment and see what happens. – We are looking to relax and have pleasure.

– We all want to feel good, and we’re by nature impatient. Drugs give us an instant gratification that other things do not, so for that moment or hour of for whatever time-frame, we feel good. – We want what we want.

What Are the Effects of Parental Substance Abuse on the Family?

Question by Sharysse F: what are the effects of parental substance abuse on the family?
how can it lead to child abuse, juvenile delinquency,financial difficulties and what problems do th family face as a result.

Best answer:

Answer by starlight_940
Drug addiction is a chronic, progressive disorder. It is characterized by cycles of abuse, decreased use, relapse and more abuse. For an addicted parent, the day revolves around the
need to procure and use the drug of choice, and then to recover from its affects. Important activities — familial, social, occupational — are given up or reduced because of the substance abuse. For these parents, the responsibility to protect and sustain their children is less important than the parent’s need for the euphoria produced by the drug.

Is There Such Thing as a “Weekend Pass” for a Drug Treatment Center?

Question by bradpast: Is there such thing as a “Weekend Pass” for a Drug Treatment Center?
My friend called me after spending a week and a half in a drug treatment center and he tells me that he is out for the weekend. He says they gave him a ‘Weekend Pass’ for having a month of sobriety, when I know for sure that he was using right before he left for the center… Trust him???

Best answer:

Answer by Ron
I’m a recovered alcoholic who went into a drug/alcohol rehab centre in 2006, first of all alcoholics and drug addicts are the world’s best liars, and I think it’s extremely unlikely.

Addiction Recovery


 

Addiction Recovery – Addiction Recovery: Sarah’s Trauma and Feelings of Powerlessness Were Overwhelming http://www.therecoveryplace.net/addiction-rehab.aspx?ibp-adgroup=vidadditi…

 

MN House Committee lays out plans to combat synthetic drugs

Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans

A recent study by the University of Minnesota Duluth found Minnesotans footed a $ 425,000 bill to treat 75 patients over the span of 12 months. "It's really difficult to get that type of data because it's such a new and fresh emerging problem even …
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Times In-Depth: Heroin's deadly return to Erie