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Drug Scandal in Belleville Sends Probation Officer to Prison

Drug scandal in Belleville sends probation officer to prison
He could shorten his five year sentence by earning his way into a residential drug abuse treatment program inside the prison system and completing it successfully as well as by good behavior. Judge Reagan indicated he had received letters praising …
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How Obamacare May Lower the Prison Population More Than Any Reform in a
However, in what proponents of the act are considering a happy public policy accident, the ACA may inadvertently change the makeup of the U.S. prison population by getting early help to those with mental health and drug abuse issues, ultimately …
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For Many Arizonans, Drug Abuse Starts With a Prescription, Not a Syringe

For many Arizonans, drug abuse starts with a prescription, not a syringe
Michael Yasinski, a psychiatrist based in Scottsdale who has treated patients with prescription drug addiction for five years, said opioid prescriptions have become a problem because doctors are too busy to provide the care they used to. “I don't think …
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How Obamacare Is Changing Addiction Treatment Coverage
The federal government, for example, released final regulations in November concerning the ACA's requirements that mental health and substance abuse treatment receive equal footing with medical health care. More from The Fix: Neurofeedback: If It Can …
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Local News Briefs Wednesday 2/1214

Local News Briefs Wednesday 2/1214
The victim suffered cuts and abrasions, but refused treatment. A preliminary … Sergeant Dale Schmidt says the County has a serious drug problem. He says … He graduated high school from Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac and went to Fox …
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Need Help Regarding Drug Abuse?

Question by Angel: Need help regarding Drug abuse?
Hi guys I need help! my boyfriend seems to have a drug problem… he is telling me he wants to stop and is upset after he messes up, I know it always starts after he drinks he turns to that substance to sober up, now im not sure what to do I have tried my best I have threatened to leave him and he said he will only get worse… when ever I fight with him he blames it on that, seems like my only option is to not let it affect me but I cannot sit back and watch my boyfriend throw his life away, also I would be the first to send him off to rehab but with that come alot of complications in the family so that would be my last resort.. PLEASE I need advice

How Do I Beat a Drug Addiction Without Counselling or Programs?

Question by : how do i beat a drug addiction without counselling or programs?
Hi,
well to begin, im 29, female and addicted to crack cocaine. Please dont judge me, im not a bad person. I just went through a rough time in my life. I want to get clean more than anything in the world. I just don’t know how to go about it in fear of hurting my family and the ones i love, because they dont know about my problem. If anyone out there can give me any ideas on a way to do this on my own it would be greatly appreciated. I really need this. My life is going nowhere and im almost 30! Please…i`m open to all ideas.

Drug Abuse?

Question by Sakky: Drug Abuse?
Help needed for my family member. HE is about to die from how much drugs he is taking. Is there anything one can do, perhaps say he is mental and get him arrested or something???
Any advice from previous addicts????
What if he is refusing treatment? refusing to go to hospital etc
Also rehab clinics cant force someone to stay. We checked it out already.
Talking is not working with him. He already lost his wife and 3 kids….he got another wife who is a druggie..she does the shooting for him. they just had a baby that they also lost bc of the drugs she took in the pregnancy that affected the baby so bad he was on morphine for 1 month. Now …the situation is really bad he is drugged up all day and cant even drive or doesnt konw what day it is