Heroin Addiction Treatment and Rehab Announced by Recovery Associates …
Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is placing an emphasis upon heroin addiction treatment, helping men and women break free from this harrowing, potent drug. Heroin turns normal, functioning people into walking zombies and …
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Colombia's capital banks on marijuana cure for hard drug addicts
BOGOTA, Colombia — Marijuana has long been accused of being a gateway to deadlier vices. But could cannabis be a swinging door that might also lead people away from hard drugs? That's what this capital city is trying to find out. In coming weeks …
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DSM-5: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Addiction Treatment?
But there may be some surprise, too, as received wisdom about the diagnosis and treatment of addiction is turned on its head. … Since then, a considerable body of research has shown that there are not two distinct types of substance misuse, but only one.
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Question by Anonymous Anonymous: Why is it illogical to argue that marijuana should be legal because alcohol is more harmful, yet legal?
Is it not reasonable to expect the legal substances to be safer than the illegal ones? Preventing potential harm to oneself/others is the basis for outlawing substances in the first place, right?

Please only answer my question, no ramblings on the topic in general.

Best answer:

Answer by tomusiaka
You should not assume that a substance is less harmful just because it’s legal. There are many legal drugs in pharmacy that are much more harmful to you than marijuana and some other drugs that are illegal. Also, glues and other chemicals that can make you high are legal but they are very harmful to your body.

People who want to make marijuana legal have other reasons, too. For example, there are couple countries where legalizing drugs made people use them less and safer, or that if someone wants to hurt himself, he will do it any other way using any other substance that is legal or just will buy an illegal drug from a drug dealer that potentially could be even more harmful because it is not regulated by the law.

People who don’t want to make marijuana legal believe that making it legal would make a lot of people use it and hurt themselves and others. Hurting others would include families (father got addicted and is not supporting his own family), other drivers (driving when “on high” can be life threatening), other poeple (accidental) and government’s budget (more accidents would mean more filled up hospitals and drug addicts usually can’t afford to pay their medical bills because they spend all their money on drugs).

There are other valid arguments on both sides though but the one you gave is actually not a valid one.

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Question by schenzy: Should singers be concerned about the message of their songs?
Two examples spring to mind….

1: Avril Levigne’s “Girlfriend” — the message seems to be… It’s a good thing to physically, verbally and psychologically abuse nerds… go out there a kick a nerd’s a*s and steal her boyfriend. It’s fun. (Teenage girls by the millions LOVE this song)

2: Amy Winehouse: “Rehab”… This song seems to say “Hey alcoholics and drug addicts, stay in denial that you are in control. Keep drinking and taking drugs. Don’t try to get help. ”
I’m sure so many people who desperately need help for their addiction problems might see this video and be empowered NOT to get help for their problem.

So the question remains… is it just the song or is it also the song and the message an artist must consider?

Best answer:

Answer by omg
well sure if life was fair but since its not no one is responsible enough to make the decision

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Deadly fire exposes failures of Russia's mental health care system
In 2006, a fire in a Moscow drug rehabilitation clinic killed 45 women. Many of the victims were trapped by … Health minister Veronika Skvortsova described the people there as alcoholics, drug addicts and schizophrenics. The eldest were in their 70s …
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Online Alcohol Treatment Program Alternative to Rehabilitation Centers
(Newswire.Net — April 8, 2013) Valencia, CA — With the array of people online world wide, can the internet be trusted for an individual to get the appropriate information necessary to regain a sober lifestyle when it is used for an alcohol treatment …
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CSOs Urged To Help Combat Drug Trafficking
Apostle Cobi Washington, Director of the Chosen Rehab Center, which works to provide free boarding facilities to rehabilitate drug addicts, alcoholics, street children and the homeless attested that his organisation has engaged in nationwide awareness …
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Mental Health, Substance–Abuse Treatment Programs Celebrate Proposed …
People who run Florida mental-health and substance-abuse-treatment programs are celebrating the highest proposed state funding they've seen in five years. Advocates from several of these groups were at the Capitol on Tuesday to thank lawmakers and …
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Vt. substance abuse systems could see stress
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's substance abuse treatment programs could see added stress due to a greater number of people having health insurance after key parts of the federal health overhaul take effect, mental health and substance abuse experts …
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10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment
The state has not conducted a specific assessment of the effects of Medicaid expansion on substance-abuse treatment programs, Opper said. Montana's treatment facilities are already running above capacity. There is a four-to-six-week waiting period at …
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Question by : How many addicts successfully recover from drug addiction?
Those rehab places seem like a revolving door. What percentage of drug addicts who’ve been addicted to hard drugs for at least one year successfully recover from their addiction the rest of their lives?

Best answer:

Answer by applesk8er
1 in 6

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