Why Do Chiropractors Call Themselves Primary Care Providers?

Question by Dr Curious: Why do chiropractors call themselves primary care providers?
As a practitioner of medicine, I am a bit confused as to why many chiropractors/chiropractic schools make this claim. I, as many of my colleagues, have paid very little attention to chiropractors and their manipulative work, as it… Continue reading

California Inpatient Treatment for Mental Health/addiction???

Question by Dan P: California Inpatient treatment for mental health/addiction???
I am looking for suggestions of facilities in California that can provide treatment and therapy for adhd, depression, anxiety, as well as evaluate chemical dependance. Most importantly I am not looking for a drug rehab center, but a place that… Continue reading

Would Binge Drinking Considered to Be Abusing Drugs?

Question by Taking a troll across Y!A: Would binge drinking considered to be abusing drugs?
Since alcohol is a drug, if someone is binge drinking, would they be considered to be abusing a drug?

Best answer:

Answer by Per D
I suppose so but people would call it alcohol abuse… Continue reading

Does Paying Drug Users Boost Hep B Jab Uptake?

Does paying drug users boost hep B jab uptake?
While people may baulk at the idea of "bribing" drug users to get vaccinated, the proposal could save the NHS a great deal of money in the long run. A report from the Foundation for Liver Research (PDF, 734kb) estimated that… Continue reading

Your Drug by Special Case

your drug by special case – original song most credit for lyrics goes to Idaho.


 

Phil Haslanger: Noah, 'Dead Man' and the line between justice and mercy
At the beginning of April, the Pew Research Center reported that Americans across the political spectrum are shifting toward treatment rather than… Continue reading

The New Face of Heroin

The New Face of Heroin
Yet even then, bouncing in the saddle, she was aware that being on the back of a horse provided relief from the boredom and isolation that, for her, were a more dominant part of growing up in Vermont than the snowcapped mountains and autumn foliage… Continue reading