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Parental substance abuse the main reason kids end up in foster care
Local numbers are even higher: This year through October, 67 percent of Pima County families involved in a dependency case had substance-abuse issues, data from Pima County Juvenile Court show. All three of Bissell's children were taken away as a …
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Parents, youth complete Strengthening Families Program as John XXIII …
It is an evidence-based program that has been recognized as an exemplary prevention program by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Department of Education and the Substance Abuse & Mental …
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New judge brings changes to adult drug court
Since taking over about nine months ago as judge of the Beaufort County Adult Multi-Disciplinary Court, which provides treatment for substance abuse and mental health, Erin Dean has worked to increase participants' accountability. The conversations in …
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Ecstasy-related hospital visits increase by 128% in under-21s
The number of hospital emergency department visits related to the hallucinogenic drug ecstasy increased 128% between 2005 and 2011 in patients under the age of 21, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.Ecstasy, also known as MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is an illegal drug that acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Office Hours: Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body – Guest: Kevin Strang, faculty associate in physiology.

Effects of alcohol on the human body
Ada — Alcohol is often considered an essential element of adult social functions, but adults who overindulge in alcohol are likely doing themselves a significant disservice. Alcoholic beverages can negatively impact a person's physical and cognitive …
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Let's Tackle The Excessive Intake Of Alcohol And Its Effect In Ghana And Africa
Alcohol the substance consumed freely by some people is fast assuming he character of deadly drugs. Some medics and religious bodies condemn the excessive intake of alcohol which is said to be on the increase in Ghana which may not be the leading …
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Question by worldrunner2000: What is the difference between Type I and Type 2 acoholism? (Or is it Type A & Type B alcoholism?)?
I work in the Substance Abuse field and see both problem drinkers (meeting DSM IV criteria for “Abuse”) and addicted individuals (meeting at least 3 of 7 criteria for Dependency). How can I explain types of alcoholism (not problem drinking, i.e. abuse) and the Types to a class to help them better understand themselves?

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Answer by casanova_mike_jordan
Hi I am a medical transcriptionist not a doctor but still i know little thing about alcoholism and pysch. DSM datas. Type 1 alcoholism accounts for about 75% of alcoholics and is characterized by the following signs and symptoms:
The onset of alcohol-related problems occurs after the age of 25.
A low degree of spontaneous alcohol-seeking behavior and alcohol-related fighting. Psychological dependence, coupled with guilt and fear about alcoholism. A low degree of novelty-seeking and a high degree of harm avoidance. Type 2 alcoholism is characterized by the following signs and symptoms: The onset of alcohol-related problems occur before the age of 25. There is a high degree of spontaneous alcohol-seeking behavior and fighting. Infrequent feelings of guilt and fear about alcohol dependence.    Read more...

Drug Abuse By Young Anesthesiologists Is Rare But Sometimes Deadly – HealthDay

Drug Abuse By Young Anesthesiologists Is Rare But Sometimes Deadly HealthDay Researchers examined data gathered from nearly 45,000 anesthesiology residents during that time and found that the overall rate of substance abuse during the study period was 0.86 percent. High rates in the earlier years were followed by lower rates in …

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Pride Survey exposes substance use – Andalusia Star-News

Pride Survey exposes substance use Andalusia Star-News Survey numbers included the percentage of students who admit to using cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs; the students' perception of the risk of using the substances; the perceptions of parental disapproval of the use of the …

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Prisons are filled with the people who can't stay off the drugs and their recidivism rates reflect this. I believe that maintenance programs should be the first place these people should be directed upon their release and exoffenders should be …
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Pride Survey exposes substance use
Survey numbers included the percentage of students who admit to using cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs; the students' perception of the risk of using the substances; the perceptions of parental disapproval of the use of the …
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Laredo Treatment Center Launches New Adult, Adolescent Programs Based …
… December 04, 2013. A Laredo treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues are now available for people living in Laredo, Zapata, Nuevo Laredo and surrounding cities through Drug …
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