Revenge of the Bunny Boiler
“It is hard to imagine that Assad is going in the short term, and even in the medium term, to lose control of the area between Aleppo south to Damascus and then over to the coast,” Ford said at the Wilson Center. “First and …. “I know it sounds kind …
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Helping Veterans Find Their Foothold: How Social Workers Are Making a …
(Photo: University of Southern California School of Social Work) … Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and higher rates of suicide mean that accessing treatment can be imperative for many of the service men and women reintegrating into …
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Psychedelics Shown to Relieve Anxiety
“Building up a confidential relationship is the basis of therapy—also psychedelic therapy—and it is one of the important factors for a safe trip.” … They kept very good records on how people fared,” Charles S. Grob, M.D., professor of psychiatry …
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Jumping for Freedom
That August, Philippe Petit snuck inside the original World Trade Center with several accomplices, ran a cable between the Twin Towers, and performed a higher-wire act 1,350 feet high. 140325-miller-wtc-embed Alan Welner/AP. Petit turned himself over …
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Drug abuse forums aim to educate, save lives
At a drug abuse awareness forum hosted by the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education, known as CAPE, and the Wappingers Central School District, Marcia Grant shares the story of her son Roger, who died of a drug overdose in 2011. / Courtesy …
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March Madness: Gateway to Gambling? For Some, Yes
Gambling was only classified as an addiction in spring 2013, when the DSM 5 recognized that research shows similarities in brain reward pathways between pathological gambling and substance abuse. … “Sports betting via competing NCAA tournament …
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Why heroin is spreading in America's suburbs
Nationwide, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), heroin use among persons age 12 and older nearly doubled between 2007 and 2012. "The perception [used to be] that … According to a series of …
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For many Arizonans, drug abuse starts with a prescription, not a syringe
In response to her daughter's struggle, Goodale said she wants to see more done in Arizona to prevent patients from becoming addicted to opioid pain pills. “So many treatment centers talk about their clients who have become addicted fall under a doctor …
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Hearing the concerns of vets
A stand-down is an event to provide services to vets, such as providing food, clothing, shelter and health screenings, as well as counseling on employment, housing and substance abuse. Kirkpatrick also said she will facilitate a field hearing at the VA …
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Maryland Heights residents fight proposed rehab center
(KSDK) – The fight is on in Maryland Heights to keep a psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility from opening. That center has a famous name attached to it. A healthcare company from Florida is partnering with former baseball star Darryl …
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Is substance abuse coverage as equal as required?
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts without …
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Letter: Substance abuse treatment programs need funding
Residential substance abuse treatment is designed not only to treat or resolve a person's addiction, but also to address the underlying conditions and circumstances that contribute to addiction. 6. Entire families and communities benefit from their …
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Law would target drug–addicted new mothers
Local prosecutors want to implement penalties for women who bear drug-addicted babies, but also offer incentives that would allow the woman to receive drug treatment and not face prosecution. The state District Attorney General Conference is pushing to …
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