Judge Recommends Iraq Veteran With PTSD and Drug Addiction Get Help in …
Judge recommends Iraq veteran with PTSD and drug addiction get help in …
Christopher H. Noland, coordinator for regional substance addiction programs for BOP prisons in southeast, testified that 25 inmates now on waiting list to get into a 39-week program for dual diagnosis – drug addiction and PTSD – set up at two prisons.
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Do People Who Have Mental Illnesses Also Likely to Get Dual Diagnosis?
Question by anyssa w: Do people who have mental illnesses also likely to get dual diagnosis?
I was just wondering about how often people with mental problems also experience substance abuse.
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Answer by debbie p
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, roughly 50 percent of individuals with severe mental disorders are affected by substance abuse. Thirty-seven percent of alcohol abusers and 53 percent of drug abusers also have at least… Continue reading
OUR OPINION: DRUG ADDICTION Heroin's Surge Demands Responses
OUR OPINION: DRUG ADDICTION Heroin's surge demands responses
But pinning the problem solely on the addicts, while trying to pigeonhole them into convenient stereotypes, doesn't help to solve the situation. As programs such as Drug Free Pennsylvania frequently emphasize, “heroin addicts are not bad people, but …
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Drug–Free Coalition names leader
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Michael’s House Men’s Facility | Foundations Recovery Network
Michael’s House Men’s Facility | Foundations Recovery Network — Michael’s House recently opened their new men’s facility. It serves as a recovery center for men struggling with drug, alcohol, or substance addiction and me…
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Do You Know of Anyone Who Has Been Successfully Treated for Dual-Diagnosis?
Question by GiggleFairy: Do you know of anyone who has been successfully treated for dual-diagnosis?
(If you have to ask what dual-diagnosis is, chances are you shouldn’t attempt to answer this question. Dual-Diagnosis IS the name of the condition itself.)
Do you know of anyone who has been successfully treated for dual-diagnosis? What was this person like before the dual-diagnosis was made, eg, relapses, jail time, etc.??? Did the dual-diagnosis make recovery better/easier versus treating… Continue reading
What Is Dual Diagnosis?
Question by lori H: What is Dual Diagnosis?
My Mom has been drinking in the past. Fortunately, I got her into treatment after having an alcohol intervention. But then after a few months, she’s back to her drinking habit again. Some of my friends in AA said she might have dual diagnosis. I don’t know how it happened. I don’t know what to do anymore. Please help me.
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Answer by finny f
I… Continue reading