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Facebook Deletes Medical Marijuana Pages
... deletes medical marijuana pages TRENTON — Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states including New Jersey, but the ubiquitous social media giant Facebook apparently doesn't "like" it. Home pages run by three Garden State dispensaries and at least handful of others across the country … Read more on NJ.com Why Are All the Candidates Talking About Addiction? At a New Hampshire town hall, Jeb Bush choked up recounting how his daughter, Noelle, who spent time in jail after smuggling crack cocaine into her Orlando drug-treatment center, “spiraled out of control.” Throughout the cycle, Chris Christie ...
Parents Must Be Vigilant While Navigating Labyrinth of Social Media Apps …
... must be vigilant while navigating labyrinth of social media apps … … clinical director at several residential and outpatient treatment facilities. He is a prevention specialist at Addiction Medicine Services in Pittsburgh, where he also works closely with several schools in Allegheny County for their Student … Read more on Timesonline.com Letter: Court program helps battle addictions Sobriety/Drug Court is an intensive program designed to identify and assist those defendants identifying with substance abuse using testing, ...
The Stunning Paradox of Iran's War on Drugs: How It Actually Makes America …
The stunning paradox of Iran's war on drugs: How it actually makes America … Situated between Afghanistan's extensive poppy fields and eager Western markets, Iran has an extensive history of domestic opium, alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use dating back centuries. In recent decades, heroin has become more popular. Most recently … Read more on Salon Substance abuse, lack of treatment a top Mat-Su health concern Dr. Melissa Kemberling, director of programs at the Health Foundation, and a trained epidemiologist, says the role of alcohol abuse should not be overlooked in heroin addiction. “Alcohol is the drug that wreaks the most havoc in our community. And we … Read more on Alaska Public Radio Network Read more... ...
Weight-Loss Drugs Seek Acceptance From Patients and Physicians
... Drugs Seek Acceptance From Patients and Physicians “Healthcare practitioners are still a little wary of weight-loss medications because of this sort of checkered past,” says Thomas Wadden, director of the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania. Another barrier to … Read more on Wall Street Journal Social media and eating disorders “At Eating Recovery Center, patients will talk a lot about, initially, using social media as sort of an effort to fuel their eating disorder,” she said. Solomon says it's really easy to find some disturbing information online if you're seeking it out … Read more on WDTN Read ...
Branches Counseling Center Adds Four Counselors
Branches Counseling Center adds four counselors Branches, founded in 2007, with offices in Middle Tennessee and St. Augustine, Fla., is a non-profit, faith based counseling center offering healing and hope for those struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction and shame regardless of ability to pay. Read more on Lebanon Democrat New mental health program in St. Paul helps veterans heal wounds of war It includes veterans advocates and therapy specialists who can help veterans healing from post traumatic stress disorder, depression and substance abuse. Regions says experts on navigating the complicated military benefits and resources bureaucracy … Read more on Rick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNews Read more... ...
Private Prisons Invest in Rehabilitation, but Results Aren't Measured
... in the business of locking people up, do they have any incentive to rehabilitate inmates? ….. GEO says it offers training in such things as academic and vocational classes to life skills and treatment programs. GEO … Read more on TriValley Central The Broken Conduct Standards of the NFL Whether or not use of recreational drugs such as marijuana should cause a player to miss a year of playing time is a matter of personal opinion, and it has been the subject of much discussion on social media. Complicating this debate is the matter of … Read more on Gang Green Nation (blog) Read ...
Antidepressants & Self-Harm: For Those Under 24, Initial Dose Matters
Antidepressants & self-harm: For those under 24, initial dose matters Among patients 24 and younger, those who started treatment for depression or anxiety with a higher-than-usual dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) were more than twice as likely to harm themselves intentionally than those whose … Read more on Los Angeles Times Brain injury survivor walks again _ to graduate But there's a mark shaped like a railroad track curving behind his left ear, where doctors twice inserted body fat to stop a spinal fluid leak. Asphalt is still buried beneath the skin near his right cheekbone and hip — reminders of where he landed … Read more on The State Read more... ...
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