Posts Tagged ‘Drug Treatment’
Budget Crisis Hurts Drug Addiction Treatment Programs and Drug Courts
February 23, 2010
Budget cuts in government are happening all over the country and the financial crisis is hurting drug courts and drug addiction treatment put in place to help those struggling with drug addiction. These changes not only affect the future of drug addiction treatment, the personal [...]
Is Drug Addiction and Alcoholism a Personal Flaw or a Medical Disease?
February 19, 2010
It’s a popular controversy and one that deeply affects those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and their families: is drug and alcohol addiction really a medical disease as proclaimed by drug treatment centers, 12 step programs and addicts around the world or is it [...]
Maintaining Prescription Drug Addiction: Committing Crimes to Fight Cravings
February 12, 2010
Addiction to prescription drugs like OxyContin, hydrocodone, Percocet, Lortab, Fentanyl and others is on the rise in the United States. One of the reasons why prescription drug addiction is such a large problem is because of the crimes that are often associated with the disease. [...]
Can Drug Addiction Reform Unite Politicians?
February 11, 2010
There are few instances in which Democrats and Republicans agree on anything, much less join forces, and legislation reform is rarely a unifying topic. According to State Bill Colorado and KDVR, House Bill 1352 may be one of those rare items of unity. What Drug [...]
Farrah Fawcett Documentary May Highlight Son’s Drug Addiction
February 9, 2010
After Farrah Fawcett’s death last year, her ex-husband and long time friend and partner, Ryan O’Neal, is making a documentary about the star. His hope is to feature her son, Redmond O’Neal, who has famously struggled with drug addiction and is currently incarcerated for crimes [...]
Farrah Fawcett Documentary May Highlight Son
February 9, 2010
After Farrah Fawcett’s death last year, her ex-husband and long time friend and partner, Ryan O’Neal, is making a documentary about the star. His hope is to feature her son, Redmond O’Neal, who has famously struggled with drug addiction and is currently incarcerated for crimes [...]
Drug Addiction and Blended Families: Dealing with a Stepchild’s Drug Addiction
February 6, 2010
Blending two families after a new marriage comes with a myriad of challenges. Disparate personalities must learn to live and work together in a new home, which is made even more difficult when all or some of the kids are not totally on board with [...]
Drug Addiction and Blended Families: Dealing with a Stepchild
February 6, 2010
Blending two families after a new marriage comes with a myriad of challenges. Disparate personalities must learn to live and work together in a new home, which is made even more difficult when all or some of the kids are not totally on board with [...]
Job Market Review: Drug Dealers in Gangs and Drug Addiction
February 2, 2010
A little bit of online research revealed some unhappy numbers for crack dealers and hopeful crack dealers. The lure of being in a gang and selling drugs or putting in other “work” in order to move up through the ranks and gain “respect” usually ends [...]
Why don’t people get the drug addiction treatment they need?
November 27, 2008
Drug addiction is obviously a bad thing. Almost everyone knows about the physical, psychological, financial and social toll drugs can on an individual and his or her family. Yet well over half of those who suffer with drug addiction do not get the treatment they [...]
