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What Is the Life Expectancy of an Individual With Down Syndrome, Autism and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.?

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I’ve recently moved, and I’ve met the sister of one of my friends who is 21 years old and has Down Syndrome, Autism and CDD. She is completely incapable of caring for herself in any way, and my friend describes her as being “A 21 year old baby” mentally. What would her life expectancy be???????
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Is There a Concrete Link Between Smoking (Nicotine Addiction) and Mental Health Problems?

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Question by senorcofee: Is there a concrete link between smoking (nicotine addiction) and mental health problems?
For years ive noticed a definite link between people diagnosed with a mental disorder and the fact that they smoke cigarettes…. I realize cigarettes may not cause the disorder, but does it exacerbate an already present disorder? Is there any concrete evidence linking the two?

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Answer by Baybee Face
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Congressional Members Call for Eating Disorders Study

Congressional Members Call for Eating Disorders Study
Casa Palmera specializes in the treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, trauma and mood disorders, and dual-diagnosis cases. For more information, visit http://www.casapalmera.com. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on …
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MPs debate still births and infant mortality rates
It is undeniable that a lot of our children are being damaged due to excessive drinking through pregnancy and that an… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment Center in California

Addiction Treatment Center in California — Besides treating alcoholism and drug addiction as a medical condition, what else makes Inspire Malibu Treatment Center unique? We have one of the best clinic…


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Does Alzheimer’s Count as a Mental Disorder for a Dual Diagnosis?

Question by Lorin: Does Alzheimer’s count as a mental disorder for a dual diagnosis?
I am researching Substance Abuse Rehab facilities and have found that dual diagnosis or occurring mental disorders in conjunction with addiction needs to be treated differently. The normal mental disorders mentioned were bipolar, depression, anxiety, Schizophrenia, etc, but no mention of Alzheimer’s. Would this apply in the case of dual diagnosis?

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Answer by Judy & Charlie
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April Is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month
There are medical and surgical therapies to ease the symptoms, but there is no cure or definitive diagnostic test. The American Parkinson Disease Association … Founded more than 50 years ago, APDA's unique dual mission to “Ease the Burden – Find the …
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Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS Review
The EqualLogic PS6210 uses a baseline hardware configuration of dual storage controllers with 16GB non-volatile caches,… Continue reading