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• Calif. adopts strict rehab rules for medical workers

  
  Covering Health — Authority: 476
  ProPublica reporters Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein have filed a report ( Los Angeles Times version , ProPublica version ) on the fallout from their work exposing failures in California’s nurse rehab program . The state has adopted strict new rules governing drug abusers in the health care industry, requiring ...
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• The Gateway Friend

  
  Authspot — Authority: 574
  In my life, the gateway friend made an appearance this past week. What is a gateway friend? They are the friend that the recovering addict, maybe not always, but sometimes used with. They have the potential to steer the recovering addict back into their vicious cycle of use. In my particular situation, the gateway ...
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• The Truth About Drug Treatment

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 171
  Are you trying to help your family member with a drug abuse problem? If so, you need to understand that family members hardly ever succeed. Unfortunately, family members are usually the least influential people when it comes to convincing a loved one to get help for drugs. As a family member, you do not have the ...
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• My True Story – New York Times

  
  Paranominal — Authority: 161
  My True StoryNew York TimesHe ambles past Holocaust memoirs, child abuse memoirs, sexual abuse memoirs, and incest, drug addiction, celebrity, spirituality, eating and parenting …and more »read the full article
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• Fight Sarah Palin, The Tea Baggers and Michelle Bachman

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 145
  Go to sarahpalin.org to help support the candidates who will be running against the Sara Palin/Tea Party/Michelle Bachman hand picked candidates.
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• Force Quit

  
  MacDoctor — Authority: 502
  Force Quit is what you do on a Mac when a program freezes to remove the offending program from memory. Force quit also appears to be what the DHBs have in mind to achieve their goal of 80 per cent of hospitalised smokers be given advice and help to quit . Most DHBs are way under this goal and the suggestion is: ...
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• No More Excuses: Now Is The Time For Drug Treatment

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 164
  Family members rarely ever are able to help loved ones who are addicted to drugs. Quite frankly, addicts simply do not listen to family members, especially about their addiction. Furthermore, family members do not possess the means, resources or professional expertise to get the drugs out of the addict’s system. ...
  2 days ago

• More info on drug addiction

  
  Sherrys blog — Authority: 434
  I dont know about you but I know someone which is addicted to drug. It was my uncle who was a drug addict, it was many years ago. It is important to care for your family member, dont just do what you love. Time flies you need to look out for the... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
  3 days ago

• How to Help a Drug Addict

  
  EduBook — Authority: 158
  Having a loved one suffering from a drug addiction is difficult. However, the best way to help a drug addict is to not wait to find them the help they need.
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• Drug Education Saves Lives, Prevents Drug Abuse

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Families Spared Ravages of Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction. A drug rehab has found that it is important to not only treat drug addiction, but also prevent drug abuse in young people. Narconon  Drug Rehab of Georgia, a  long term drug treatment program , continues to provide  drug education to the  Boys and Girls ...
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• Constitutionally Incapable of being Honest with Themselves, They are not at Fault

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 144
  Constitutionally Incapable of being Honest with Themselves They are not at Fault… Dummidumbwit Constitutionally Incapable of being Honest with Themselves, They are not at Fault….. That statement is one of the Keys to a “Spiritual Awakening” that might help the suffering Alcoholic/Addict, ...
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• Dependence to Drugs and Drug Misuse

  
  Health Fitness 4 Men — Authority: 444
  Lots of times when the terms drug misuse and drug dependency are talked about, people use them in the same context, but the fact is they are different animals. dependency to drugs comes by abusing them, but there is a lot more to dependency than abusing drugs. Drug misuse is basically the repeated or uncontrolled [...]
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• Stigma A Barrier To Drug Treatment and Sobriety

  
  The Canyon — Authority: 117
  When a person considers going to drug rehab , sometimes they are stopped short.  Not because someone is telling them they can’t go, but because they are suddenly aware of how people might look at them.  The stigma of drug addiction is still a problem we all have to face. Break The Stigma For Drug Rehab Drug ...
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• Mackenzie Phillips Uninvited to Family Thanksgiving

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 161
  Before I tell you why Mackenzie Phillips is uninvited her family Thanksgiving and by whom, can I ask why she looks slightly like Julia Roberts on the cover of her book and nothing at all like herself? Anyway,  Mackenzie tells Access Hollywood that Phillips matriarch and stepmom Michelle Phillips doesn’t want ...
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• Common Law: Not home for the holidays

  
  What the Judge Ate for Breakfast — Authority: 100
  Teresa Cloud learned how many times a judge can say “zero tolerance.” She went to court on her fifth probation violation for drug use, facing 18 months in prison just before Thanksgiving. (Watch video after the jump)
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• Xanax, Valium, Ativan Abuse, Dangerous Facts

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Benzodiazepine abuse, such as Xanax, Valium, and Ativan, can cause addiction, even death, and withdrawals often need medical intervention. Benzos , or  benzodiazepines , are a class of psychoactive drugs with varying hypnotic, sedative, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and amnesic properties. Sold as  ...
  5 days ago

• Effects of Drug Obsession

  
  Health Resources — Authority: 148
  The effects of drug addiction are far reaching and move way beyond just affecting the life of the addict.  Drug addiction has an result on families, companies, schools, and friendships.  It also has an upshot on the body of the addict and could possibly affect the health of those around the addict. People who ...
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• Drug Education and Prevention on the Airwaves

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Drug Education Efforts Are Taken Up by TV, Radio Channels. As news of tragedies such as the death of Michael Jackson, DJ AM, and other celebrities dominate the news media, one drug rehab is using the same media to promote drug education and drug prevention. Mary Rieser, the Director of  Narconon Drug Rehab of ...
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• Prescription Drugs Abused By Teens, Prescription Drug Addiction

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Teens: Easy to Abuse Prescription Drugs, Often With Deadly Results. Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription drugs are the most common abused drugs by teens, after marijuana, a study has recently shown. This is not surprising, as prescription drugs are normally easily available, found in medicine cabinets at home. ...
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• There Is a Hope for Drug Addiction

  
  Personal Computer Xpressionz — Authority: 124
  If one of your family members addicted with drug then you should do your best to support him. I know that this is not an easy thing to do because people who get addicted with drugs usually have bad behavior and they choose drugs over family. You should understand that he or she needs your help. If you don’t help ...
  6 days ago

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