DC-Area News Briefs
... news briefs Officials cou ld not immediately provide the name of the private school where the bus was supposed to pick up pupils. — Julie Zauzmer and Martin Weil. Jail official … An investigation indicated that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash … Read more on Washington Post Frederick County Drug Court, Youthful Offender Program, health department … Addiction and bad choices cost a former college football star a good job and a former lacrosse star a six-figure income, they told young people who seem on a track to lose just as much. Several adults in recovery, some in the Frederick County Drug … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription) Read ...
Meet the 91-Year-Old Whose Wartime PTSD Makes Him the Perfect Guide for …
... the 91-year-old whose wartime PTSD makes him the perfect guide for … I tell them how PTSD has affected me: I avoid elevators, crowds and July 4th fireworks; I'm claustrophobic from the 12 days I spent in a lightless cell at the Luftwaffe interrogation center in Germany, and I won't fly unless I have an aisle seat … Read more on Washington Post Dimensions Of Dysfunction Suffered By Secular Leftists He believes ISIS has nothing to do with Islam, that a jobs program will solve everything. He believes most police departments are racist. He thinks capitalism is a … College indoctrination centers were successful these last 45 years. For me and for … Read more on Western Journalism Read ...
NT Woman Dies at Unit for Mandatory Alcoholism Treatment
... Territory's contentious policy of detaining problem drinkers for rehabilitation … Read more on The Guardian Vast majority of Americans who drink excessively are not alcoholics, new CDC … Alcohol dependence here is a "medical problem" and "based on the consequences and the science and symptoms of someone's drinking behavior," Brewer said. People with alcohol dependence report symptoms such as withdrawal, unsuccessful attempts to … Read more on Washington Post Read ...
Formerly Homeless Men Help Others at Valeo
... with drugs and alcohol.” Though addicted at the time, he said he was able to function. That all changed when he started … Read more on Topeka Capital Journal Loudoun County and Fauquier County health calendar BREAST CANCER SUPPORT ASSISTANCE FUND Loudoun County residents who have received a diagnosis or have undergone treatment in the past 12 months are eligible to apply for financial assistance. Areas included are wigs, bras, puffs and prostheses … Read more on Washington Post Read ...
Women Addicted to Drugs in Iran Begin Seeking Treatment Despite Taboo
... addicted to drugs in Iran begin seeking treatment despite taboo TEHRAN — On the western outskirts of this city, in an industrial neighborhood of factories and dusty half-constructed lots, a metal-walled building houses women with a secret. They are female drug addicts, a growing class of people with a habit so … Read more on Washington Post Island Health re-establishes recovery program for women In a Toronto boarding house where almost every room offered a different drug, 14-year-old runaway Myra Perrin was offered a chance to no longer worry about life. “They [the tenants] said it will help you forget and you don't have to worry about your … Read more on Nanaimo News Bulletin Read ...
Vince Carter Sanctuary Opens Its Doors
Vince Carter Sanctuary Opens its doors – 800.478.0331 www.VinceCarterSanctuary.org is unique in design and purpose, the Vince Carter Sanctuary exists to provide a safe and effective treatment enviro… For addicts, finding treatment is its own battle The New Hampshire Center for Excellence, a resource center that aims to prevent and treat substance abuse, conducted a study of state drug treatment facilities last year. The center, headquartered in the New Hampshire … It's funded through the U.S … Read more on Eagle-Tribune Read more... ...