Drug Abuse

Curious About Mental Health,?

Question by porky: curious about mental health,?
When I was 12, I noticed I always cried and always had unexplained sadness. Once I turned 14, I was diagnosed with borderline personality and a severe case of depression. I’m currently 16, and I’ve had a past of using marijuana and abusing xanax.Just the past month, I’ve been attending AA meetings and going to IOP rehab meetings, but I noticed that I’ve been sad still, And when… Continue reading

Jury Recommends Death for Convicted Killer Brandon Bradley

Jury recommends death for convicted killer Brandon Bradley
Attorneys for Bradley were pushing for life in prison without the possibility of parole, saying it would be punishment enough, but prosecutors were trying to send the 24-year-old to Florida's death row for the murder. The jury came back with a vote of …
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Volusia County public records April 9, 2014
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States Revolt Against Powerful New Painkiller

States revolt against powerful new painkiller
BARRE, Vt. (AP) — State officials fighting a well-publicized battle against heroin and prescription drug abuse are revolting against a powerful new painkiller that law enforcement and public health officials fear could worsen an already acute drug problem.
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New 'killer drug' gaining notoriety in M'sia?
Kota Kinabalu: People are asking whether a new "killer drug" is gaining notoriety in Malaysia and whether… Continue reading

Health Project, Addiction Help ?

Question by blondespaz59: Health project, addiction help ?
The most commen things people are addicted to & abuse are Drugs ,wether perscription or illegal, & alcohal. Caffine is also a commen adiction. sometimes people can get addicted unwillingly to actions & behaviors such as cutting their wrists. What other substances or behavoirs , usaully mood or emotion altering, are adictive , being abused & cause health risks?

(I already know about shopping, gambling, sex addiction… Continue reading

Drug Abuse by Elderly Growing

Drug abuse by elderly growing
It’s not discussed a lot, but prescription drug abuse and addiction is a growing problem among the area’s elderly population, according to River Region Human Services. The Jacksonville-based nonprofit, which won a roughly $ 600,000 contract to supply substance abuse and mental health services to Baker County, has been serving seniors since 2003, some of whom …
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Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse’s forum April 7 also learned that 33 percent of the 2.5 million Americans who abused prescription drugs in 2010 were between the ages of 12 and …
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