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You’re really crazy!'” Not only does Botticelli play an important role in this Administration, in the world of addiction recovery, he is a rock star. At a suburban Washington treatment center, he stood at the front of a room filled with addicts… Continue reading
Bad Night Sweats From Marijuana Withdraw?
Question by john doe: bad night sweats from marijuana withdraw?
19yo. Okay so heres the deal, I’ve smoked bud just like socially from 15 till 18. Then I smoked all day everyday for about 3 months then stopped for 3. now I’ve been smoking close to a quarter (7 grams)… Continue reading
Marijuana Has Addictive Behaviors, Thoughts on Legalization of Drug
Marijuana has addictive behaviors, thoughts on legalization of drug
George Comiskey, associate director for external relations for the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, said he would not recommend using marijuana as an exit drug, but he can see how it would help some people. “It can be… Continue reading
St. Gregory Retreat Center — Meth Addiction Trigger
St. Gregory Retreat Center — Meth Addiction Trigger — Addiction to methamphetamines starts with a trigger, followed by a thought, then a craving. St. Gregory Retreat Center provides the best treatments for drug …
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05.21.13 – Angelica Garcia Mendoza, 27 years old of Tucson, was found… Continue reading
Suggestions From Recovery Alcoholics and Spouses of Alcoholics?
Question by MomOf2: Suggestions from recovery alcoholics and spouses of alcoholics?
My husband is a recovering alcoholic of alomst 6 months now. \he’s not the type of alcoholic to drink everyday, he’s a benge drinker. This is the first time that he has been sober this long. Last summer I… Continue reading
Calah Alexander Writes With a Prayer Request and a Work of Mercy
Calah Alexander writes with a Prayer Request and a Work of Mercy
My professor, Dr. Debra Romanick-Baldwin, is not a Catholic. However, she is one of the people who supported me with an iron will and a steady, unreal kind of love in the aftermath of my addiction and unwed… Continue reading
Synthetic Drugs Pose Lethal Problem
Synthetic drugs pose lethal problem
While synthetic substances known as K-2 and "bath salts" remain a challenge, variations of these drugs and a new concoction, krokodil, a mixture of meth and heroin, are showing up in the greater Kansas City and St. Louis areas. The variations of these …
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Prosecutor Rolls Out Ambitious Set of 'Community Justice' Programs
Prosecutor rolls out ambitious set of 'community justice' programs
He is also aiming to find the funding for a day-treatment program at Health Recovery Services, which would allow the addiction treatment agency to offer onsite treatment to addicts with Suboxone or buprenorphine, which are opiate substitutes used to …
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Dad Sentenced to 8 Years for Cooking Meth With 4 Young Children at Home
Dad sentenced to 8 years for cooking meth with 4 young children at home
Deputies observed numerous ingredients and components used in meth labs, also detecting a strong odor associated with meth manufacturing during the welfare check. David Larkins admitted at that time he is a heavy meth user and… Continue reading