Lopatcong Township veteran's family calls for better PTSD treatment after his …
Nancy Friedman serves as PTSD coordinator for the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System. She said some substance abuse treatment is available in the voluntary, residential PTSD unit. Veterans Affairs is required to work with both simultaneously …
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WHAT'S THE BEST GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? STAYING HEALTHY AND …
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is nationally recognized for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries and also leads the field in the care and treatment for stroke, neurological diseases, amputation, orthopedic and …
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Organization helps Philly teens succeed in college
Vincent Costello, '07, co-founded the first black fraternity on campus. He went on to get his master's in social work from Bryn Mawr and now works at a mental health and drug/alcohol rehabilitation program. Jennifer Ramirez, 27, '08, also earned her …
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Facebook is a great tool for people to find friends, communicate with friends and family, play games and advertisementsfor business. Facebook is like drugs as it affects mental health and relationships.

It is no secret that the Facebook website is being abused by those that use it constantly. The site is usually blocked at work computers and has officially been banned in some countries..

People, now spend increasing amounts of time on facebook, or else, they are not satisfied. The time spent on social and recreationalactivities is drastically reduced  or completely finished. People now look forward to adding new friends, especially more than that their friends have.

The obsession we know now as Facebook has taken these tools and magnified them by an infinite number. Digital photography allows users to broadcast pictures all over the globe to others, as well as their profile including their job, interests, status updates, wall comments made by friends and family, and much more.

Quotes are not searched for the sake of knowledge, but for updating statuses. Facebook has also led to change in priorties as people spend more time on facebook than on studying or working

Due to so much.addiction a north Florida mother has pleaded guilty to shaking her baby to death after the boy’s crying interrupted her game on Facebook. She told investigators that she was angered because the boy was crying while she was playing the game FarmVille.

Facebook is a useful tool for connecting with friends, family, networking, advertising, but it is addictive and can cause a lot of problems

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Businesses riled at plans to turn Hilton Head hotel into rehab center
Plans to turn The Main Street Inn & Spa, a boutique hotel on Hilton Head Island, into an inpatient treatment center for patients suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health disorders are upsetting nearby business owners. Town Council's …
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Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E

Best answer:

Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.

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Question by Kirk: What is the medical and legal definition of “narcotics abuse”?
If a patient suddenly discovered he had been given a diagnoses of “narcotics abuse”, what does that mean? It’s a false claim and it needs further investigation, and moreover, an explanation. But ,can you break it down for me? It immediately conjures up an extremely negative connotation for me.

Best answer:

Answer by KoalaMama
Let’s start at the basics. Narcotics are any of a group of drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and pethidine, that produce numbness and stupor. They are used medicinally to relieve pain but are sometimes also taken for their pleasant effects. Prolonged use may cause addiction, which leads to the abuse.

The definition of abuse would be “misuse, maltreatment, or excessive use.” So, the overindulgence in and dependence on said substance, leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual’s physical or mental health, or the welfare of others, would be defined as narcotics abuse.

In other words, narcotic use is considered abuse when people use narcotics to seek feelings of well-being apart from the narcotic’s pain-relief applications.

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Brody's back: re-united with Carrie, Saul, the CIA, and daughter Dana. But …
With time running out before Senator Lockhart replaced Saul as CIA director, Dar Adal recommended Ibogaine – 'a drug based on a Nigerian plant' known to accelerate recovery from addiction. On the down side, a doctor pointed out, it was outlawed in US …
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.5M awarded to help inmates with mental health, addiction problems
Inmates are less likely to re-offend if they are receiving proper treatment, but that doesn't mean the average taxpayer wants to shell out money for drug abuse counseling in addition to medical care already paid by county residents, said Kathy Coate …
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Addiction is a risk to us all
In the same way that anyone from any walk of life can develop an addiction but some may be more at risk than others, anyone with addiction has the potential to achieve recovery. The people with more social resources may find it easier to access because …
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