drug addicts

Hands-Only CPR and the Importance of STEMI Receiving Centers in the Treatment

...  STEMI receiving centers in the treatment … Hands-only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breathing. If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the victim's chest to the beat of the disco song “Stayin' Alive,” which has the right beat for hands … Read more on fox13now.com Adams Middle School recognized as UNITE Club of the Year Students handed out candy for a safe trick-or-treat event, sent Christmas cards to recovering drug addicts at the Layne House Treatment Center, helped to promote a drug drop-off created at Prestonsburg City Hall with flyers, and hosted several … Read more on The Floyd County Times Read ...

Drugs:You Can't Treat Addiction in a Courtroom

...  can't treat addiction in a courtroom While there are some chemical composition factors, drug addicts normally have an underlying cause as to why they feel they need to escape the real world. Once that need sets in, it paves the way for the path towards addiction. While there are rehab … Read more on Malta Independent Online "Skid Row Ricky" Sells Beer Outside Rehab Centers, But Not If Officer Deon … Her agency manages the James M. Wood Community Center, which provides a slew of free services, from hot meals to drug and alcohol rehabilitation. On any given ...

NJ Drug Court Can Give Youthful Offenders Chance of a Lifetime: Opinion

...  drug court can give youthful offenders chance of a lifetime: Opinion It has been incredibly successful, providing nonviolent drug offenders with an alternative to incarceration that includes intensive supervision, treatment and recovery services, and regular testing. For those who embrace the program, drug court … Read more on NJ.com VIDEO: Recovering drug addicts and parents share painful lessons, hope The family knows they're lucky Michael DeCosta – who overdosed on heroin and went to a number of treatment centers before getting clean two years ago – is alive. But they're mindful of the fact that internally, he will always be an addict, Suzanne … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal Read ...

Witness: Aptos Mom Had Paranoid Thoughts in Year Leading Up to Daughter's Death

...  Aptos mom had paranoid thoughts in year leading up to daughter's death Briana Kahoano, a senior mental health specialist for the Alcohol and Drug Program for the county, testified about helping Virgil with drug treatment from 2007 to 2008. … "It's an accepted part of recovery," she said, adding that it isn't seen as a … Read more on Santa Cruz Sentinel Berlin's 'Die Garbe' Gives Recovering Drug Addicts A Fresh Start In order to get into the program, trainees must pledge complete drug abstinence. To support their recovery, Die Garbe does not serve alcoholic beverages of any kind and avoids alcohol-based dishes as well. Therapists work closely with the prospective … Read more on NPR Berlin Read ...

Lawmakers Warn of Growing Heroin Problem

...  warn of growing heroin problem Legislators and professionals who treat alcoholics and drug addicts convened on Tuesday, March 4 in Albany to participate in the Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers advocacy day in an attempt to highlight the need for increased … Read more on Legislative Gazette Santa Cruz County leaders begin plan to tackle area's drug, alcohol problems The gathering kicked off the county's Substance Abuse Treatment and Intervention Strategic Plan, which aims to integrate the county's approach to treatment. The plan is ...

How Can We Have a ” WAR on Drugs”?

...  by : how can we have a ” WAR on drugs”? I dont get it, alot of Americans use drugs both legally and illegally and are not going to stop so were technically having a war with are selves …. is the war on drugs still the mentality of the usa? America approached it in a bad way and is still not doing anything not even a dent to actually solve the problem and HELP drug addicts putting them in prison for personal use of drugs is wrong why cant they make rehab more of an option instead of prison and also how do you think the U.S could solve the drug problem ?? Read ...

Help With Addiction

...  with addiction – How to get rid of your addictions.   Foreign pastor recognized for helping drug addicts 24 (CNA) An Italian-American pastor who founded the Agape House Christian Counseling Center in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, has been awarded a Presidential Citation in recognition of his decades-long efforts to help drug addicts in Taiwan. Frank … Read more on Focus Taiwan News Channel Dorothy Louise (Nelson) Price Dorothy Louise (Nelson) Price, 91, passed away at the Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Feb. 22, 2014. Dorothy was born Sept. 7, 1922 in Richmond, to Harry and Alice (Galbraith) Nelson. After her sisters were born, the family moved … Read more on Richmond Daily News Read ...