substance dependence

Addiction- Drug Related Deaths and Statistics?

Question by : addiction- drug related deaths and statistics?
I need some info or basic statistics on drug related overdoses and deaths in the last few years. Arizona would be nice, but I am willing to take any info on other states.
Also, if you have a personal story you’d… Continue reading

Drugs & Addiction : How to Help Drug Addicts


 

Drugs & Addiction : How to Help Drug Addicts – Helping drug addicts begins by assessing their readiness for change, as they will go through four stages of change, including pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation and action. Guide drug addicts through this hard time in their lives with information from a… Continue reading

What Is the Best Drug Rehab for Young Adults?

Question by : What is the best drug rehab for young adults?
I am trying to find the best treatment center in Arizona for my little brother. He is 21 and using heroin. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Best answer:

Answer by Bill Davis
There are many great treatment… Continue reading

Dealing With a Family Members Drug Addiction. Need Help?

Question by smaceroni: Dealing with a family members drug addiction. Need help?
OK my sister has been addicted to Ambien for about 4 years now. She has through detox and rehab twice and hasnt gotten better. She is still very much addicted and supoosed to be going into another… Continue reading

The Issue of Ignorance?

Question by ChickenTheif: The issue of ignorance?
Unfortunately, it seems like we have not learned a single lesson from the 2000 and 2004 elections. When will “small town” America come to realize their own hypocrisy? Government assistance, teen pregnancy, drug addiction, High School drop-out rates are among the highest… Continue reading

Nicolas Sheff


 

Nicolas Sheff – Nicolas Sheff was drunk for the first time at age eleven. In the years that followed, he would smoke pot regularly, do cocaine and ecstasy, and develop addictions to methamphetamines and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put… Continue reading

Can Somebody Help Me Look for a Drug Rehabilitation Center in Blytheville, Arkansas?

Question by carli a: Can somebody help me look for a drug rehabilitation center in Blytheville, Arkansas?
I don’t go out of the house much, I just usually spend my time here reading books and surfing the net. How do I look for a drug rehabilitation center? I want… Continue reading

Do Drug Hotlines Turn You in to the Police?

Question by Jake D: Do drug hotlines turn you in to the police?
I am 17, and I have an addiction to cocaine. I am starting to crash really really hard right now, and I want to get help. I really do. I am afraid if I call a… Continue reading

Addiction Drug Rehab Treatment Mesa

About Getting Help For Alcoholism And Addiction
Rehab and Treatment Facilities. Detoxification from chemical alcohol and drug dependence actually takes only a few days, then the battle to Four Stages of Rehab; What Is It Like at Rehab? Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction; Cost-Free Treatment Programs … Read… Continue reading

For Swedish Members: What Is the Real Story Behind Dominic Johansen Being Put Into State Custody?

Question by : For Swedish Members: What is the real story behind Dominic Johansen being put into state custody?
According to some news stories, Dominic Johansen was home schooled by his Swedish father and Indian mother. A caseworker noticed that Dominic had not received treatment for some dental issues like… Continue reading