The War Within: Portraits of Vietnam Veterans Fighting Heroin Addiction
The War Within: Portraits of Vietnam Veterans Fighting Heroin Addiction
[rewrite]Caption from LIFE. "The tears that rolled down Chad Harris's cheeks were partly a symptom of withdrawal: he hadn't had a fix in 14 hours. But he was also crying out of fear that he wouldn't be accepted into the drug treatment program at California's …[/rewrite]
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The class war on drug users
[rewrite]Peter Shumlin wants to use the moment of arrest as an opportunity to steer drug users into treatment instead of prison. He wants to treat addiction as the medical problem it is. That approach costs far less. Jailing someone in Vermont for a week costs …[/rewrite]
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The DVD Wrapup
The DVD Wrapup
[rewrite]Among the storylines that have been consistent throughout the 30-year fight is the one that describes the U.S. government's steadfast reluctance to acknowledge the immediacy of the problem. Because the FDA was hesitant to treat AIDS as an … When …[/rewrite]
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Gambling a Game of Danger and Odds
[rewrite]A game dating back centuries, the act and concept of gambling has always held a certain allure and had a compelling nature for many. A recreational activity … on the other side. Unfortunately, this is where many fall into addiction, in the pursuit of …[/rewrite]
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Drug Treatment Recommendation?
Question by Mya J: drug treatment recommendation?
[rewrite]Does anyone have any recommendations for a rehab center in the Los Angeles area? I am a 28yr old female with no health insurance and have been using meth for 13yrs. I need help!! I would like to go to a fairly decent treatment center. Can anyone recommend one? Thank you.
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Answer by ape_shall_never_kill_ape94
get arrested
Answer by wanieda01
I think should try this web site:
http://the-drug-addiction-treatment.blogspot.com/
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Matt Cardle Has Revealed His Drug and Alcohol Abuse Left Him Weeks From Death.
Matt Cardle has revealed his drug and alcohol abuse left him weeks from death.
[rewrite]… alcohol abuse left him weeks from death. The 'When We Collide' singer went into rehab towards the end of the year after finally accepting he needed treatment for his Valium habit and admitted his doctor told him he wouldn't have survived if he'd …[/rewrite]
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Hoffman's death highlights heroin abuse, trafficking in US
[rewrite]Dr. Marvin Seppala, the chief medical officer at the Hazelden drug addiction treatment centers, said heroin and other opioids lend themselves to overdose and death because they directly act on the parts of the brain that control breathing. Erin Mulvey …[/rewrite]
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Roughly What % of People Will Relapse Within a Year From an Inpatient Drug Rehab Program?
Question by Joe: Roughly what % of people will relapse within a year from an inpatient drug rehab program?
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Answer by raysny
12step rehabs have a slightly higher success rate than “free” AA, and they have about a 5% success rate at the end of one year, the same as quitting on your own.
Here’s a list of alcohol treatment methods, rated by effectiveness:
http://www.behaviortherapy.com/whatworks.htm
Note: twelve-step facilitation (rehabs) is # 37; AA is # 38.
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