According to many reports, Christmas Bonuses are actually up this year.  Many companies are trying to increase staff morale after a year of dismal economic news.  Many employers have milked the bad economy for all its worth.  Many employers are using the bad economic times as an… Continue reading →

“Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)”

The above is a dictionary definition of addiction. Although tolerance to, and physical dependance upon a substance, is not the medical definition of addiction. Which is:

“an addiction is a chronic… Continue reading →

Hydrocodone addiction treatment

Hydrocodone addiction usually starts when a person is prescribed with the drug for chronic pain. When the person takes the drug and experiences the good sensation that is associated with it, they will usually start to take more than they need.

Treatment

The first step to treating… Continue reading →

Meth cases reach 7-year low
GREENCASTLE — Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter has released the 2009 Meth Statistics in Putnam County showing methamphetamine cases have fallen to a seven-year low. There were only six cases…

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Chamber doesn’t get funding for tourist centre staffing
Tourists who… Continue reading →

I just got the idea that maybe drug rehab programs don’t work for some people because they happen to have picked the wrong kind of treatment program for them. I have a friend who wants to get treated and I want to share some info on how she can choose… Continue reading →

UCSF analyses detail tobacco industry influence on health policy
Three new UCSF studies describe the wide reach of the tobacco industry and its influence on young people, military veterans and national health care reform.

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Guest Commentary: Save lives, save money, stop smoking
One may realize the… Continue reading →

People who are addicted either with disease or any other intoxicated substance like drugs, alcohol or any other psychiatric disorders; they need to face problems in their lives in future like health/medical problems, legal problems, relationship problems, or the employment problem. Those people who are addicted for them it is… Continue reading →

My brother is an alcoholic and he has just recently come to the conclusion that he doesn’t want to live that way anymore. He’s asking for my help in finding addiction treatment centers. How will I do this?

I need to find an addiction treatment center for my alcoholic cousin in Booneville, Mississippi, or at least, somewhere nearby. I don’t know how to help him, but I really want to. Any suggestions?

ok he is 17 and is a ward of the state of iowa he is in treatment for drug abuse has been gone for 5 months and has a 1yr and a half year old daughter is it possible to get married on an off campus visit to get him… Continue reading →