St. Monica's Offers Help to Family, Friends
St. Monica's offers help to family, friends
A local addiction treatment program is offering assistance to family and friends who are dealing with a loved one's substance abuse issues or mental illness. St. Monica's has created the Navigating Recovery program, through which counselors help people …
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NY Man Arrested Amid Hoffman Probe Seeks Treatment
NY man arrested amid Hoffman probe seeks treatment
Saying that his heroin addiction was a major factor in his alleged crimes, Robert Vineberg asked for the case to go to a drug court designed to channel users to rehab instead of prison. "Mr. Vineberg is desirous of confronting and successfully… Continue reading
Philip Seymour Hoffman Diaries Reveal Tortured Soul
Philip Seymour Hoffman diaries reveal tortured soul
Mimi O'Donnell, longtime girlfriend of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, holds their daughter Willa as the casket arrives for his funeral Friday in New York. Hoffman had … In penmanship that was often hard to read, Hoffman chronicled his descent into drug …
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Metro Atlanta Sees Uptick in Heroin Addiction
Metro Atlanta sees uptick in heroin addiction
It's huge, 200 people per week," said Lifeline Atlanta Director Trey Miller. Miller said local governments and judicial systems need to commit more funding to heroin addiction treatment and recovery programs. "I've been around the drug scene for 15 …
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Stepping Up to Stop Sexual Assault
Stepping Up to Stop Sexual Assault
A rape treatment crisis center has been funded and is well staffed; a team of 12 professors and researchers have formed a center for evaluating and implementing bystander programs; and the athletic department holds mandatory sessions for all varsity …
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Natural Remedies for Brain Damage After Drug Abuse?
Question by Liza Shevchuk: Natural Remedies For Brain Damage After Drug Abuse?
My older brother has done many drugs from about 16-21. Its been a year since his last use, and he’s been having some serious problems. He has high anxiety and he’s been having frequent episodes of “weird” (as… Continue reading