Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the end of the tunnel
Brown County leads the state of Ohio in heroin overdose deaths. Weekly in the paper drugs capture the headlines and everyone's attention, but according to the Direction of Mental Health and Addiction Services for Brown County Deanna Vietze there is … Read more on Ripley Bee
Interview: Subway Sandwich Exec Talks Addiction, Recovery
Don Fertman is the chief development officer for the Subway sandwich chain. He came to the University of Nevada, Reno Monday, March 13 to provide his insights on running a business, but he also shared his personal story of overcoming drug addiction. Read more on Reno Public Radio
Novus Medical Detox Center Calls for Drug Treatment Providers to Cease Urine …
Novus Medical Detox Center Calls for Drug Treatment Providers to Cease Urine …
Novus Medical Detox Center, a leading Florida-based drug treatment facility, joins other organizations and professionals within the treatment community in calling for the implementation of best practices to prevent UDT fraud and ensure the highest … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Frank Sinatra Jr.'s Kidnapper Revealed Chilling Details to PEOPLE in 1998: 'I …
He also developed drug and alcohol rehab centers and spoke against substance abuse to youth groups. Frank Sinatra Jr.'s Kidnapper Revealed Chilling Details to PEOPLE in 1998: '. Frank Sinatra Jr. in 2014. Manny Hernandez / WireImage. Not everyone is … Read more on People Magazine
What if Physical Illness Were Treated Like Mental Illness?
What If Physical Illness Were Treated Like Mental Illness?
What if you were sick in bed for three days? You're popping Advil like candy to keep your fever down. You feel like you are going to die. Well-meaning friends offer to swing by the store if you need anything. Your mother brings over chicken soup and … Read more on Forbes
Regional Anesthesia Roundtable:
KVV: We need to better demonstrate the added value of patient-centered and case-tailored RA to perioperative care, and proactively incorporate surgery-appropriate block techniques into multidisciplinary and multimodal protocols, achieving better short … Read more on Anesthesiology News
First Coast Happenings
First Coast Happenings
Includes a Diaper Dash, a three-day Runner's Expo, live entertainment along the course, the USA 15K Championship Run/Walk, The Florida Times-Union 5K for Charity, a Brooks Rehabilitation Challenge Mile, Junior River Run, finisher medals and a post-race … Read more on Florida Times-Union
Former College Student Wins Lawsuit After Being Told Men Were 'Turned On' By …
She was instructed to stop rubbing her belly and to wear looser clothing to prevent the men at the rehab center from being “turned on by her pregnancy,” according to the Detroit Free Press. According to the ruling, her supervisor also gave her many … Read more on ThinkProgress
Mental Illness: Families Cut Out of Care
Mental illness: Families cut out of care
Deaths from unnatural causes – such as suicide, drug abuse and injuries – were 90% lower among people with schizophrenia whose families were involved throughout their care, according to a study that followed more than 500 patients over 10 years … Read more on USA TODAY
Review: In 'Evicted,' Home Is an Elusive Goal for America's Poor
Mr. Desmond, a sociologist and a co-director of the Justice and Poverty Project at Harvard, lived among them in 2008 and 2009 — first in the poor, white College Mobile Home Park, a dark hole of vanished ambitions and drug abuse (one woman is “Heroin … Read more on New York Times
Some Say Kratom Is a Solution to Opioid Addiction. Not if Drug Warriors Ban It …
Some Say Kratom Is A Solution To Opioid Addiction. Not If Drug Warriors Ban It …
Kratom bans are already in place in Indiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Vermont and most recently, Arkansas. Legislation is now pending in … People involved in abstinence-only drug rehab have spoken out against kratom, arguing that the drug is easy to … Read more on Huffington Post
Amendments to Marine Fishing Regulation Act opposed
Most of the country boat fishermen expressed their displeasure with the amendments made to Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 at the grievance redressal meeting convened by the Department of Fisheries here on Friday. S.J. Gayes, president … Read more on The Hindu
How a Shot Could Change a Drug Addict's Life
How a shot could change a drug addict's life
Hamon is a recovering drug addict. Instead of relying on sheer force of will to keep his urges to inject himself with drugs like oxycodone or heroin at bay, he had an appointment to receive a shot that had the potential to change his life – the … Read more on Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
United Way of Blount County announces more than million in 2016 allocations
In the area of health, priority is placed on access to healthcare services, mental health and prevention and treatment programs for various health issues, including substance abuse. In education, emphasis is placed on family support and training and … Read more on Maryville Daily Times