Posts Tagged ‘Substance dependence’

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Drug focus called for
There is none more sincere than Mgr Victor Grech, head of Caritas, the voluntary organisation which offers help to victims of drug abuse. There is no one who speaks out so frequently and eloquently about the multifaceted problem. The Caritas sample …
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Clinic to help drug-addicted babies
Skyrocketing numbers of babies have been born since about 2008 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital dependent on opioid drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone and heroin. Now, they and their families have a place to go for help. The Neonatal …
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A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say – Lake Expo

A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say Lake Expo Doctors gave mother and son methadone to relieve the effects of heroin addiction. The boy spent the first month of his life hospitalized. … “It's doubtful at this point that there are any side effects that would pop up.” COUNTING THE DAYS. Vivitrol …

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Bookviews – July 2013 – NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

Bookviews – July 2013 NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) A carbon dioxide tax that was recently imposed on Australians has had the effect of raising their costs for energy thereby negatively affected its economy in many ways—which shou8ld serve as an object lesson for other nations to not follow suit. If …

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Help for addicts hard to come by in Western Mass. – Boston Globe

Help for addicts hard to come by in Western Mass. Boston Globe She is one of two general practitioners in Franklin County with a license to prescribe the anti-addiction drug buprenorphine (tradename Suboxone) an FDA-approved medication that, like methadone, blocks the opiate receptors in the brain and helps …

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How to Treat with Methadone with Dr Rodriquez and Delray Center – Pain management with Methadone “Lets talk about pain management with Methadone. Methadone is a well-tolerated very effective form of pain management for some…

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Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation Health Award 2010 – www.dcfund.ca Jocelyn Edwards is one of those people who always has a smile ready for you and exudes her own special brand of joy. Regardless of her official…

Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital substance abuse program to close
Ministry Health Care announced June 5 it will close the Saint Joseph's Hospital Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation services program by the end of the month. Ministry considered several factors in deciding to close the program, including minimizing the …
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Addiction rehab and counseling center to open
"We serve over 400 clients with substance abuse issues and we only have a max of 20 on the Suboxone program," he said. Unlike SelfRefind, which only treats addiction, L&P also offers mental health treatment services and it recently opened a primary …
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Question by Lucas M.: Quitting hydrocodone cold turkey?
Hello, I’d like to inquire in on quitting hydrocodone cold turkey. I’m a fifteen year old male who’s recently developed a habit to Norcos. I’ve been taking up to 30 MG per day and I’m running a fine line on supplies and money. I think it’d be the best of my interest to quit all together. Any tips or precautions on this matter?

Thanks all, Lucas.

Best answer:

Answer by Sick of Butt-Hurt People
Be grateful that you’re choosing to get your addiction treated NOW, when you’re still a teenager/adolescent, because after your brain finishes developing, which happens about 18 or 19 years old, your brain CHANGES and addictions that CHILDREN can stop without a second though become far far far more insidious and hard to stop.

I need to make this crystal-fu*king-clear:

Question by Popcorn: How to work with drug addicts?
I thought of working with drug addicts today, like how would I get to that position? What sort of jobs are available in rehab centers and drug treatment centers? What type of degrees would I need to get?

Best answer:

Answer by ThirtyEightSnub
Education Requirements for a job as a substance abuse counselor depend on the hiring agency. Some counselors have a high school diploma and
certification while others have a bachelor’s degree or
master’s degree. Since some of the best substance
abuse counselors are those who have overcome addiction themselves, this is one of the few jobs
where a degree from the school of hard knocks can
outweigh university schooling. Counselors with more
education will be trusted with less immediate
supervision and licensed counselors can provide
one-on-one counseling.

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