Will legalization spark marijuana research?
Marijuana is listed as a Schedule I drug in the United States as part of the Controlled Substances Act. The classification, which it's held since 1970, defines it as having no medical benefits, no safe use and a high potential for abuse. But that's not …
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Substance Abuse Tx Problematic Despite ACA
"There is no illness that will be more favorably affected [by the Affordable Care Act] than substance abuse," said A. Thomas McLellan, former U.S. deputy drug czar and now chief executive officer of the Treatment Research Institute in Philadelphia …
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Listen up, police officers: Real life isn't like “Breaking Bad”
Never mind the implicit transphobia; it's almost the perfect “Cops” moment: The police are confronted with a drug-addled suspect and have no choice but to get a little rough in order to place her into custody. … But in the video of Boyd being shot …
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Bay Ridge pols seek legislative action to curb drug abuse
Malliotakis, meanwhile, is co-sponsoring two bills she said will help combat the problem of drug use. The bills would establish an emergency overdose prevention pilot program and authorize the use of Naloxone, a drug used to counteract overdoses.
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Prayer and fasting weekend helps the drug-addicted
To battle this problem, which affects millions of Americans, a Jewish believer in Christ is hosting an international prayer event. The 24th Annual "Just Pray NO!" weekend for the addicted is scheduled for April 26 and 27, 2014. Steven Sherman is …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
(USA TODAY) The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the …
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The county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Waterford
There was also a significant growth in the number of people needing repeat treatment as a result of chronic alcohol problems. The proportion of people needing treatment who were in employment fell from 30 per cent in 2008 to just 20 per cent by 2012, …
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Had to retire early

Image by K. Kendall
Met this gentleman at the acupuncture clinic this afternoon. He’s there for his hands.

"It’s my work," he told me. "I was in automobile body repair, always using my hands, banging them up. I had to quit working. Got carpal tunnel, couldn’t use my hands no more. Started doing auto body work when I was a kid. My grandfather taught me. He was Native American, all my people are Native. We moved here forty years ago when the shipyards was hiring. But that wasn’t my real work. My real work always was advocacy for Native people. Started an alcohol recovery clinic right after I moved to Portland, and later my son, my daughter, my grandson, even my great-grandkid used it. Glad it was there for them. That was my real work. I still do that work. You ought to see me in my headdress. Everybody likes to take pictures of that. We got a special school going right now, about to graduate sixteen kids. They never would have finished high school nowhere else. That’s my real work. But I can’t use my hands no more. Used ’em up, I guess."

Sorry for the terrible quality. Dark clinic waiting room, only had my pocket camera. Here’s a moment when I wished for the Nikon. But then again, if I’d hauled out that big brick of a computer-on-a-rope, it would have changed the whole energy in the waiting room. The pocket camera is discreet. Quiet. Doesn’t call attention to itself.

The Condition Many Recovering Addicts And Alcoholics Don't Know About
No one said recovery would be easy. And for the majority of addicts and alcoholics, detox is just the beginning. While addiction specialists may know about post-acute withdrawal syndrome (protracted withdrawal syndrome), or PAWS, many addicts and much …
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Duke becomes affiliated with first substance abuse recovery center
Located a few blocks off of Duke's East Campus, the center provides housing and support for students who are recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, while allowing them to remain enrolled in classes. Bluefield is currently working with both Duke and …
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Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Clinics in the US Industry Market Research …
Although the recession negatively affected industry revenue and wages, rehabilitation clinics have largely recovered and are expected to continue to do so in the five years to 2019; moreover, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of …
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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More …
This program, supported by the increased mental health and substance abuse benefits of the Affordable Care Act, will aid in making addiction treatment more accessible and affordable for those in need. The program is an initiative of the founders of …
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