harm reduction

Gawker to Donate 'Crackstarter' Funds to Four Charities

...  to donate 'Crackstarter' funds to four charities Joseph said Unison will use the money to enhance its harm reduction program, which works directly with substance users to provide safer crack kits, information about social services and referrals to detox programs. Autumn Johnson, co-ordinator at ORAPC … Read more on Toronto Star Report: Binge Drinking Can Cause Older Adults to Lose Sleep At Harbor Village, a premier drug and alcohol and detox facility located in beautiful Miami, Florida, clients can check in anonymously and receive private alcohol treatment tailored specifically to their ...

On Staten Island, Children of Addicts Use Role-Playing as a Coping Mechanism

On Staten Island, children of addicts use role-playing as a coping mechanism Amanda Wexler, program director of Youth and Teen Services of the Y's Counseling Services, sees the dynamics playing out at Little Steps, which aims to help children affected by a family member's abuse of alcohol or drugs. First there are the “heroes … Read more on SILive.com Changing how to fight youth crime “I will keep the board in the loop, but I don't need the board to approve operational decisions,” North Bay Police Service Chief Paul Cook told the police services board during its monthly meeting on Tuesday. North Bay and Sudbury … The Prince Albert … Read more on The North Bay Nugget Read more... ...

Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Now Offers Spiritual Addiction Treatment – PRWeb

...  Now Offers Spiritual Addiction Treatment – PRWeb Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment is a drug and alcohol recovery facility offers a hands-on approach to recovery with assistance every step of the way. In its ongoing goal of offering individualized treatment programs that are fine-tuned to meet each … Read more on PR Web (press release) The European Alcohol Addiction Market is Poised For a Treatment Paradigm … The DecisionBase 2013 report entitled Alcohol Addiction: How Would a Harm Reduction Treatment Paradigm Be Received by Physicians? also finds that surveyed U.S. psychiatrists indicated that they would prescribe Alkermes' samidophan to 25 percent of … Read more on Sacramento Bee Read ...

STR8 UP Taking the 'Homeboy' Route

...  UP taking the 'Homeboy' route Saskatoon gang rehabilitation group Str8 Up will soon launch two new businesses, hoping to provide ex-convicts with a new livelihood and a permanent way out of the gang lifestyle. An urban clothing line … Armed with a new mandate, Poilievre said Str8 … Read more on StarPhoenix Transcript: Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse answers reader questions on crime … All research shows that needle exchange programs are the most effective harm reduction tool to decrease HIV and Hep C through injection drug use. The court case is still pending. The City Council's attempt to seek a legal … For example, with the … Read more on MassLive.com Read ...

Harm Reduction Just Keeps Addicts Enslaved

Harm reduction just keeps addicts enslaved "Drugs and alcohol are not my problem — reality is my problem. Drugs and alcohol are my solution." The local celebrity is David Berner, former actor, former Province columnist and current public-affairs host on Shaw community TV. Berner has just … Read more on The Province   Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs – Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs – Carrying recovery back into daily life http://bit.ly/9JBT4u (877) 903-2532 Outpatient drug treatment programs at The Rec…   Tags: drugs and alcohol, drug treatment, treatment programs, harm reduction, drug treatment program, outpatient drug, treatment program ...