A recent study published in the 2010 American Society of Addiction Medicine, Volume 4, Number 2, has concluded that there is a ‘substantial and rapidly growing proportion of college students’ who use energy drinks and that this growing group tends to have a greater chance of using drugs and [...]
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According to the LA Times article on July 10, 2010, 19 people were gunned down in the city of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. The gunmen first posed as police before breaking into the rehab clinic and killing 19 people including recovering addicts and staff members. There is no clear cut motivation for the killings as [...] According to a recent report from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), prescription drug use and abuse has risen 400% from 1998 to 2008. The data is not yet complete for 2009, but it is sure to reflect another significant increase. TEDS numbers have also revealed that the number of opiate dependent people in the [...] There is a new and (at the moment legal) drug on the market all over the world called Spice or K2 that is growing in popularity among teens and marijuana users. It is an herb-based drug sold as an herbal incense online or in local stores, but when smoked, produces a high comparable to THC [...] Of all of the prescription medications given to patients, Vicodin has risen to the top of the list of abused medications. Normally the use of this painkiller is prescribed by a physician for pain after surgery and/or serious injury. The medication is actually very effective in lower doses initially, but over time it’s effects are [...] I have a friend. A good friend who I see on a regular basis. Until very recently I did not have any idea that he had a drinking problem. He is married with kids and his wife seems happy all the time as do his children. He makes it to work on time, is productive, [...] According to a recent study published in the ASAM News Magazine (Volume 25, Number 1, Winter 2009-2010, pg. 3) most people who enter into drug and alcohol treatment programs suffer from a mental health problem as well as an addiction problem. This is referred to in the recovery field as ‘Dual Diagnosis’ or ‘Co-occurring disorders’, [...] Expectations Simply put, to an addict in early recovery, expectations are resentments waiting to happen. If you are an addict (alcoholic) you might have a tendency to ‘over think’ things and generally this is not a desirable sensation. You might have a preconception of the way things ‘should be’ and this notion can manifest into feelings [...] Educational Workshops for CEU’s&PDH’s www.palmworkshops.org Presents a workshop in conjunction with Cornerstone of Southern California Topic: Ethics of Professional [...] |
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