mental health

Will Suboxone Show Up on a Criminal Back Ground Check for Nursing School?!?

Question by cary j: Will Suboxone show up on a criminal back ground check for nursing school?!?
[rewrite]I have been on this medication for over a year in the state of Alabama. I have read a few posts mention that if you get a prescription for it that it can show up on a criminal background check??? I have JUST been accepted , but now have drug tests / criminal background checks etc… I am aware that if i am on it when im drug tested it will likely show up depending on the drug screen but I was planning on getting off of it.. BUT , this whole thing with the background check and it showing up on it is a TOTAL bummer !! Is this a state by state thing? does it depend on who does the background check?? And if it is a definitive yes, should I simply tell them up front that I am on the drug? I cannot imagine them allowing me to be on this medication, much less even having used it in the past. Another concern would be that even if I can go to school would the state boards allow me to sit for the NCLEX with this in my past? I have NOT been convicted of any crime or been admitted into any mental health wards or rehabs. This is an opiate treatment drug but not exactly a rehab.. Any input would be appreciated!! Thanks so much in advance !!! 🙂
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Senate Sends Bills to Scott Walker to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Senate sends bills to Scott Walker to improve mental health treatment
[rewrite]Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend), who voted against two of the measures, has expressed reservations in the past about psychiatrists overprescribing drugs, particularly to children. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has … Create a child psychiatry …[/rewrite]
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Public forums planned to discuss teens, substance abuse and suicide
[rewrite]In response to a quest for more information on how to help kids navigate growing up after the death of a high school senior, a number of organizations have planned gatherings for the public and students. Crisis Hotline, which staffs a 24-hour phone …[/rewrite]
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Does Anyone Know of Free Drug Rehab Programs?

Question by i love my son: does anyone know of free drug rehab programs?
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My family member is a 24 year old female who lives in Washington state. She is addicted to meth,
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Answer by Phil
In my state, free or near-free rehab programs are funded through the Medicaid program. How that works exactly may vary by state. Try checking with your states Dept. of Mental Health (or equivalent) — drug and alcohol abuse are considered mental health issues.

Courier Times Community Calendar for February 10

Courier Times Community Calendar for February 10
[rewrite]A twelve-step self-help group for people with a dual diagnosis of mental health and substance abuse and or addiction. Reach Out Foundation, 152 Monroe Ave., Penndel. 215-970-5462. PRO-ACT Family Addiction Education Program. 7-9 p.m. First Thu of …[/rewrite]
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Starting the conversation about Heroin and drug abuse
[rewrite]"It all starts at some substance abuse level and it continues on," said Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer. Jesse chose another path. He has seen people come through the doors at the treatment center before but knows he has taken a big step getting help.[/rewrite]
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Sheriff: Town Should Have Asked Sooner About Rehab Center

Sheriff: Town should have asked sooner about rehab center
[rewrite]Sunspire runs several facilities across the U.S. that treat addiction, including licensed residential rehab centers in California, Florida, Massachusetts and Oregon. At the town manager's request following Thursday's meeting, Tanner will present a …[/rewrite]
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A 'blockade' for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment
[rewrite]That's what the pilot program at Journey Mental Health Center in Madison has been trying to study since the first participant started receiving the treatment in November, thanks to funding from a state grant. A number of other local drug treatment …[/rewrite]
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Researcher Investigates Protein Interactions Involved in Cancer Cell Growth

Researcher investigates protein interactions involved in cancer cell growth
[rewrite]Hartman: Another longstanding challenge in cancer treatment is delivering drugs only to the cancer tumor. People fighting cancer are not only ill from the disease, but ill from the chemotherapy. [We] are trying to develop ways that involve light to …[/rewrite]
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Changing Course: Keeping Kids Out of Gangs
[rewrite]A new book offers evidence-based principles that can halt the cascading impact of gangs on youth, families, neighborhoods and society at large. The gang problem in the United States has … Gang-involved youth are more likely to engage in substance …[/rewrite]
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