substance abuse

Drug Rehab Treatment- Lowering the Drinking Age: The Dark Side of Prescription Drugs

“I lost everything when the police raided my house looking for prescription drugs. My husband and two little children were home that night. I was so ashamed I couldn’t even look at them. I was arrested, put in handcuffs and locked up. My husband divorced me. My children were taken away from me. I knew I had hit bottom.”

Sylvia* is a 44 year-old radiologist, former president of the PTA, and prescription drug addict.

An Invisible Epidemic
A great deal has been written about alcoholism and drug addiction over the last two decades. However, information regarding prescription drug abuse and addiction only seems to surface when someone famous has a problem and needs treatment or dies.

Drug Rehab Programs: Choosing a Drug Rehab Program That Works for You

The goal of a drug rehab is to enable you or your loved one to live a life free from the effects of drugs. But since not all programs work the same for everyone, a successful rehabilitation depends on choosing the right drug rehab program for your circumstances.

Trying to find the right drug rehab program can be overwhelming because there are so many drug rehab methods, models, treatments and opinions. Once you find out someone is addicted or decide it’s time to get help, there is little time to waste wondering who to call or where to go. A substance abuse problem needs to be addressed immediately, before it becomes a tragedy for your family or friends.

Indianapolis Drug Treatment Centers: Games in Beijing – China 2008 West vs East

This year, the entire world will look towards Asia with the celebration of the first ever Olympic Games in the People’s Republic of China. The Beijing Games will be a unique opportunity to bring Olympic education and values to the youth of China and the entire Asian continent. Few events in the western world excluding the 2008 elections in the U.S. in recent memory have stirred the kind of emotion that the Olympics in Beijing has; despite the fact that so few people have yet seen parts of the engineering structure of the stadia plans. The 2008 Summer Olympics will be celebrated from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony commencing on 08 August at 8 pm at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing. Some events will be held in other cities of China. The program for the Beijing 2008 Games is quite similar to that of the Athens Games held in 2004. The 2008 Olympics will see the return of 28 sports, and will hold 302 events, making it the highest to date.

Can a Parent Have a Child (19) Involuntarily Commited to Drug Rehab in PA?

Question by : Can a parent have a child (19) involuntarily commited to drug rehab in PA?

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Answer by Zach
Not unless a judge signs off on it and makes it a court order. When you are 19 you are legally an adult and parents have no control over you anymore.

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Residential Treatment Centers for Self Mutilation. Please Help!?

Question by Emmzies93: residential treatment centers for self mutilation. please help!?
ok so ive been self mutilating since i was 12. its pretty bad. im 16 now and have attempted suicide twice and have frequent urges and thoughts of it. my self harm includes cutting, burning, bruising, and on occation not eating. ( no eating disorder though). anyways i just told my mom that im ready to get help so im seeing a counsler tomorrow but im really interested in having some short term inpatient treatment i guess almost like rehad at a treatment center. do places that help people with drug addictions also treat those with self harm addictions? so if you have any names of facilities with a program like this that could help me itd be greatly appreciated. i live in illinois btw so the closer the better. thank you so much!

Is There Any Available Drug Abuse Treatment in St. Paul, Minnesota?

Question by josh: Is there any available drug abuse treatment in St. Paul, Minnesota?
I wonder if there is any available drug abuse treatment for cocaine. I now live in New York but I decided that if I really want to get treated, I want it to be in my hometown which is St. Paul, Minnesota. I’ve been battling this addiction for quite some time now and I guess I just got tired of it so now I wanted to start all over.

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Answer by bumblebee
St Paul Metro Treatment Center

Addiction Recovery Profressional INC.