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Can Drug and Alcohol Counseling Help With a Problem Drinker and Pot Smoker?

Question by Kels_Bells: Can drug and alcohol counseling help with a problem drinker and pot smoker?
I have a tendency to drink too much to thee point where I do not remember what I did or where I am and have come close to putting myself in danger on more than 1 occasion. My husband smokes marijuana and wants to stop. Will counseling together help us kick our bad habits?

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Editorial: State Must Step Up to Help Drug Addicts Get Proper Treatment

Editorial: State must step up to help drug addicts get proper treatment
Insurance companies, including MassHealth, make it difficult for addicts to get the help they need, according to many who have studied addiction and attempted to help addicts. That must change immediately. The Senate Special Committee on Section 35 and …
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Drug addicts lack help – Rural Women
The organisation representing rural women says it concerned about a… Continue reading

Ex-Drug Addict Clean 20yrs Now Needs Morphine for Pain?

Question by chezzam: Ex-drug addict clean 20yrs now needs morphine for pain?
My friend is an ex-heroin addict who has been clean for 20yrs. She now runs a drug rehab facility with her husband. They have always believed that they can never use any type of pain-killer again because it could lead back to addiction. They also stay away from alcohol and anything else potentially addictive. However she has recently fractured her spine and the… Continue reading

Dauphin County Commissioners Vow Battle on Prescription Drug Addiction

Dauphin County commissioners vow battle on prescription drug addiction
“I hear from her now and then, and I pray she stays in contact with me so I can help with this baby if the time comes.” Dauphin County commissioners are trying to address the in prescription drug addiction, and are sponsoring two Prescription Drug …
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Fairfax mother of young heroin addict: 'There were clues. But… Continue reading

Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center in New York – the River Source

Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center in New York – The River Source — http://www.theriversource.org/new-york-drug-and-alcohol-treatment – The River Source has worked with many patients from New York to help them find the solitu…


Plans for large Calverton drug addiction treatment center move ahead
A large new drug addiction treatment center, designed to support research into alcohol and drug abuse, has received approval from Riverhead's Zoning Board of Appeals and its developers expect to file a… Continue reading

Any Support Group for Abuse Survivors?

Question by Ocean: Any support group for abuse survivors?
I was emotionally abused as a child by my parents, non sexual, now adult. I’m still seeing my parents frequently. I’ve been going for counselling for about 15 sessions now. It all went well until now when I’m having a relapse and so tempted to reset everything back when the family around me are not supportive. Do you know of any support group… Continue reading