Negative Effects of Alcohol??

Question by skubity: negative effects of alcohol??
i just found out that my 13 year old brother drinks, and i’m worried about him and want him to stop. he’s way too young and immature. do you know of any negative effects of alcohol that might worry a teenage boy?

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Answer by Sarah L.
Juvenile detention. thats a big one, threaten him with it. kids are told everything bad that can happen… Continue reading

What Are the Available Drug Rehab Centers in Baltimore, Maryland?

Question by adreanna b: What are the available drug rehab centers in Baltimore, Maryland?
A close neighbor of mine has recently decided to turn over a new leaf, and I want so much to help her. I told her that I’d help her find a rehabilitation center, but I’m at a loss. I don’t know how to start. We live in Baltimore, Maryland. Any suggestions?

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Answer by carli h
Going to your doctor… Continue reading

Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
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Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theftFierceHealthcare

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Synanon’s Sober Utopia: How a Drug Rehab Program Became a Violent Cult – Gizmodo

Synanon’s Sober Utopia: How a Drug Rehab Program Became a Violent Cult – Gizmodo

Synanon's Sober Utopia: How a Drug Rehab Program Became a Violent Cult
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Dederich is credited with a lot of positive innovations early on in his career as a drug rehab guru. He focused on a marginalized group that most institutions wanted nothing to do with. He was said to have coined the phrase "Today is the first day of …… Continue reading

Even Casual Marijuana Use Can Alter the Brain, New Study Shows

Even casual marijuana use can alter the brain, new study shows
The participants who did not use the drug had not smoked marijuana in the past year and had only ever used it five times or less, according to the study. In the marijuana subjects, the parts of the brain that regulate emotion (the amygdala) and …
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Study finds brain changes in young marijuana users
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The Double-Edged Sword: Treating the Dually-Diagnosed & Their Loved Ones – Melody Anderson

The Double-Edged Sword: Treating the Dually-Diagnosed & Their Loved Ones – Melody Anderson — http://www.sovcal.com/dual-diagnosis-treatment.shtml This video is from a lecture at Sovereign Health Group, presented by Melody Anderson. It offers particip…


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