Crystal Meth Use

Warning Signs of Addiction

Warning Signs of Addiction – Robert Lindsey, Executive Director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) discusses the warning signs and symptoms of addiction an…


 

Signs of Weed Addiction; Plus, Toke Tips [Ask Mr. Weed]
Of course there are. Minors shouldn't use pot, unless they… Continue reading

Empowering addicts

Empowering addicts
He's a certified substance abuse counselor with an office in Pasadena. He utilizes a non-12-step treatment modality and leads SMART Recovery (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, or REBT) classes. SMART is a self-empowering addiction recovery group. Read more on Pasadena Weekly

Psychiatrists' Expertise Aids Organ Transplant Teams
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Memorable people from the year 2013

Memorable people from the year 2013
Chris Dikes was a homeless drug addict at 37, looking at a third-strike prison term when he was arrested on suspicion of producing methamphetamine in 2000. Thirteen years later, he is a Contra Costa … He credits his turnaround to a judge who favored… Continue reading

Need some advice please, shorter period than normal.?

Question by Courtney [caidens mommy]: Need some advice please, shorter period than normal.?
Hello all !
Just a question to see if I can get any advice and/or someone who has gone through the same thing. It’s kind of a long story so please bear with me ! LOL.
I… Continue reading

New Home Offers Hope After Years of Devastation

New Home Offers Hope After Years of Devastation
He struggled with substance abuse and major depression. His wife had divorced him the year before. She was his childhood sweetheart. “Married 23 years” he said, adding with a shrug, “How can you not love someone after 23 years?” Of his two… Continue reading

B.C. struggling to find solution for mentally ill drug addicts

B.C. struggling to find solution for mentally ill drug addicts
Sharifi added that "in chronic crystal meth users, somewhere between three to six per cent will have persistent psychosis that won't go away even after they stop using." Earlier this year, CBC News reported that Vancouver's officials asked the B.C… Continue reading