Drug Abuse

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by Governor Beshear

Drug abuse has now become a worldwide epidemic that can affect people from all cultures and socioeconomic statuses. Frequently, those who abuse drugs began to dabble in them out of sheer curiosity while others started in order to socially “fit in.” But as they continued to use the drug or drugs of their choice, the occasional participation became a regular habit they could no longer control. When the drugs became habitual, their tolerance levels began to increasing, requiring them to consume more in order to maintain the level of “high” their bodies and minds were used to.

Those who abuse drugs will develop biological, emotional, and psychological addictions. When these people attempt to seek the appropriate help, their drug addiction has usually altered their entire state of being. And because of the various negative changes experienced by the body, drug abusers find it increasingly difficult to keep their drug urges under control and can no longer ignore them.    Read more...

by nzdrugfoundation

Drug addiction is a complicated disorder which may involve practically every aspect of an individual’s life in the family, at work, and amongst friends. It is actually a brain disease as the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and the functioning of the individual’s brain. Drug addiction costs taxpayers millions of dollars each year and is a major public health concern for all of us, as it is a chronic relapsing disorder, which means that it lasts a long time and individuals who are trying to quit are apt to start using drugs again.

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Drug abuse causes changes in the brain, which then leads to certain behaviour, like taking the drug compulsively, but drug addicts can learn to change their behaviour.    Read more...

Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse: Report Calls Parent Pill Popping An ‘Epidemic’ – Huffington Post
First, it was valium that the Rolling Stones famously dubbed “Mother’s Little Helper.” Then, the New York Times reported that sleep aids like Ambien and Lunesta were the drug of choice for women– the newspaper reported that 1 in 3 were hooked.
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Drug Abuse: Billy Rowell suspended 50 games after testing positive for ‘drug of abuse’ – Chicago Tribune
The odyssey of Billy Rowell took another strange turn Monday when Major League Baseball announced that the Orioles’ first-round pick in 2006 has been suspended for 50 games for his second violation of the minor league’s drug testing and …
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Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Addiction is a Rising Problem – 1UP.COM
Opiates are productive in lowering pain and worry. When taken in excessive doses, they induce a state of extreme euphoria. Opiate abusers readily get addicted to the medication due to the reality that opium improves enjoyment and suppresses suffering.
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Drug Abuse: Coventry Cares reverses course, will continue paying for addiction drug – Lexington Herald-Leader
FRANKFORT — Medicaid provider Coventry Cares has reversed an earlier decision and will continue paying for a costly medication that helps drug addicts stop using opiates, a company spokesman said Monday. Matt Eyles, a spokesman for Coventry …
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by thetawarrior

Drug addiction has claimed many a lives until today and will continue to claim more if we fail to take steps to deal with it before its too late. Drug addiction was once regarded as a moral flaw in the past and incarceration, church-guided prayer, and sending addicts to asylums were the most prevalent forms of treatment then. However times have changed and so have perceptions of the general public and drug addicts are being considered as just patients that need immediate treatment and moral support. It’s a kind of disease that causes long-lasting changes in the brain and therefore needs to be treated urgently to help addicts resume a normal life. Treatments in rehab centers of Utah today are customized to accommodate all sorts of addictive conditions and are often a combination of behavioral therapy and drug to get rid off the addiction completely. Therapy is crucial to help the addict come to terms with his addiction and become more receptive to treatment. On the other hand, drugs can prevent relapse, reduce cravings, and help reduce withdrawal symptoms.    Read more...

Drug Addiction: REWIRED Participates in the 2012 Colfax Marathon and Helps Fight Drug Abuse – YAHOO!
Founded in 2009, REWIRED’s mission is to promote public safety and addiction recovery through a coordinated response to alcohol, drug and substance abuse, providing family reintegration, family preservation, social reintegration, employment and education …
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Drug Addiction: Neuroscientist, Addiction Expert Reveal Science Behind Twelve-Step Recovery Programs’ success – YAHOO!
More than 23 million Americans age 12 and older need some sort of treatment for drug or alcohol addictions annually, reports the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Although the American Society of Addiction Medicine defines …
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Drug Addiction: One Mother Explains How Her Sons’ Addiction Brought Her to Anti-Drug-War Activism – AlterNet
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. Gretchen Burns Bergman is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing), and a lead organizer of Moms United to End the War on Drugs.
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Drug Addiction: Modern-day slavery: How drug addicts are forced to work on farms for free in exchange for feeding their habits – Daily Mail
It’s an institution abolished in America over a century ago. But according to a new report, slavery still exists on farms along the South. The Tampa Bay Times reports a recent lawsuit filed by a worker at Bulls-Hit Ranch and Farm in Hastings, Florida has …
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by Governor Beshear

Treatment forums mainly report on substance abuse and addiction therapies, research, news, and events of interest to both healthcare professionals and patients. They operate with the aim of helping people addicted to alcohol and drugs curb their cravings. Self-help groups, support groups, individuals, and several other corporations are a part of this effort. These forums are formed to extend the reach of a proven effective program and help more people who need their services through funding treatment research, spreading awareness, and potentially providing scholarships.

Many such forums maintained online feature extensive resources such as current and past issues of AT Forum newsletters, special research reports, FAQs, notices of upcoming treatment techniques, and much more. Few such forums are Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA), Addiction Treatment Forum, The Stanton Peele Addiction Website, or JoinTogether.org.    Read more...