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As a Receptionist, I notice others just passing by our clinic with confused facial expressions, as if our patients are from another planet. Addicts are looked down upon in every aspect there is. No wonder there is stigma in treatment! One of our patient was on her way in and was shamed just for the …
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I remember when my Gran’ Ma suicide like if it happened yesterday, while it happened 35 years ago. I was 17 years old at the time and my Gran’ Ma was 64. She hang herself in the staircase leading to the bedroom. She put on her most beautiful outfit and full makeup. I remember her face, she …
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According to a new study, 75% of the 16 to 34 years old prefer looking for online support for a mental health issue rather than reaching out to their family, friends or a doctor. I am surprised, since all treatments are confidential, I would have thought that a doctor or a therapist would have been …
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Just heard this Program reading todays WSJ. A.L.G.E.E. is supposed to be First-Aid training enabling anyone to help people with panic attacks, suicidal thoughts and hallucinations. It sounds interesting. The journal was vague about it. Can someone explain ALGEE in details and tell us if it works ? Thank you
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Reading through a journal, I was shocked to find summaries with “above average percentages” of youths and Teens using drugs! And in most cases these polled numbers are usually lower than the actual number of teens using drugs. What is the problem with the world? Where are we heading, if over 83% Teens are alcoholics, …
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I have 3 kids; a 15, a 13 and a 10 year old. I am seriously worried about their future approach to drug, alcohol and all the other addictions and mental health issues out there. Everywhere, we hear stories of kids starting using drugs or drinking alcohol as early as 10 years old. My wife and …
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Having read through one of the questions by the Moderator, “Whether sobriety gets easier with treatment or if the temptation to use again goes away for good or keeps lingering in one’s mind forever“, I’d like to share a few guidelines by which someone under treatment can ensure to remain sober for as long as …
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The U.S. is in the grip of an opioid-addiction epidemic, yet 80 percent of people who are dependent on heroin or painkillers are not getting treatment, according to a new research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Millions of people suffer from addiction in the U.S., but only a small percentage enter …
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Is family therapy really necessary in case it is found that one or more of the family members is or are suffering from substance abuse problems? How best can it be done, and is there any harm if the whole family does not receive this kind of therapy? Thank you all for your opinions in …
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It is so strange to me how the general population, government institutions, news outlets and others are almost solely focused on Drug addiction while other addictions get very little attention. What about alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, food, gambling, sex and others. These are addictions too and they can also be deadly. Please explain. Thank you.
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