Archive for the ‘Crystal Meth Addiction’ Category

From heartbreak to hope

Filed under: cocaine rehabilitation

PACKED PAC – At least 1800 people turned out to hear former Boston Celtics player Chris Herren recount his struggles with drug addiction and his path to recovery during a talk at Barnstable High School Jan. 12. When Chris Herren tried cocaine at 18 …
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Apparently Brooke Mueller Is Doing 'Very Well' In Rehab

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You go Glen CoCo! Sounds like Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller is doing "very well" in rehab. So well, in fact, Mueller's upcoming arraignment on those pesky cocaine possession charges, have been put on hold so she can finish treatment. …
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Student sent to rehab in Columbia Univ. drug case

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Meth treatment programs needed
Filed under: meth treatments

Because of Draconian funding cuts forced on the state by the recession that began in 2008 and appears to be gradually easing, funding for treatment of meth addicts has eroded significantly. "There's lost opportunity every single day in this state," …
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Casey targets state's youth 'meth crisis'
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Jeffrey Zerechak, administrator of the Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs, said that only about 1 percent of drug users seeking treatment in Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties are declaring methamphetamine as their primary drug …
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Meth addicts face long wait for treatment
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commission chief Terri White: "We've basically had $ 30 million ripped out of the … treatment system in the last three years." By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer As legislators look to disrupt the state's methamphetamine supply, the supply of …
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Addiction to Internet Pornography a Growing National Problem; Wired.com States …
Filed under: symptoms of crystal meth addiction

“This addiction is no respecter of persons,” Ryan said in a recent interview. “Brain studies have shown that…it's harder to quit porn than crystal meth or crack.” According to a recent study shown on "Real Family, Real Answers", about 10 percent of …
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Las Vegas Therapist Launches Website Focused on Treating Pornography Addiction …
Filed under: symptoms of crystal meth addiction

“Brain studies have shown that…it's harder to quit porn than crystal meth or crack,” Ryan said. Until now, standard treatments have been woefully inadequate, according to Ryan. Despite good intentions, the theoretical framework for dealing with these …
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Las Vegas Therapist Leading the Charge Against Pornography and Masturbation …
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Global Drug Use at 200 Million People. Wealthiest Countries, Highest Number of …
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This averages to 1 in 20 people using marijuana, amphetamines (including crystal meth) cocaine and opioids for the year 2009. With the study researchers had hoped to note the impact of health effects on problem drug users. However, the estimates which …
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Man who had sex with a chihuahua puppy while high crystal meth is jailed and …
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By Daily Mail Reporter A wheel-chair bound drug addict has been jailed for 10 years for having sex with a puppy while high on crystal meth. Robert Edward DeShields, 55, was also ordered to register as a sex offender after he strangled and sexually …
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Lisa Ling – encouraging family members of meth users

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Kyle Richards: Kim Is Doing "Fantastic" in Rehab
Filed under: crystal meth rehab centers

Most recently, Kim's foe Brandi Glanville accused her of being on crystal meth, though costar Dr. Paul Nassif theorized that the cause of Kim's erratic behavior and slurred speech was a bad combination of prescription medications. …
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'Intervention's' utterly American value
Filed under: crystal meth rehab centers

Christina is a 21-year-old Riverside, Calif., woman living with her mother and taking constant hits off a crystal meth pipe whenever she isn't gobbling as many as 50 prescription pain pills a day. Voices in her head taunt her, as do the absent wails of …
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Kim Richards is doing 'fantastic' according to sister Kyle
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Abington man held for drugs
Filed under: crystal meth use

Inside the home, the officers allegedly found hallucinogenic mushrooms, a lab with volatile items commonly used to create so-called crystal meth, and a visitor who said he purchased drugs at the residence at least 10 times. Sampson, 38, was arrested …
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Mexico seizes huge shipment of drug precursors
Filed under: crystal meth use

The authorities confiscated "more than 229000 kilograms" of monomethylamine, a chemical that can be used to make illegal synthetic drugs such as crystal meth, the statement said. The seizure came on the heels of two others this month at Lazaro Cardenas …
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Meth Madness

Frank discussion about the effects of meth use by those who have first-hand experience. That experience landed them in prison. Make the right choice – choose freedom! Choose Freedom Campaign PSA for the Georgia Department of Corrections – for more information, please visit us at www.dcor.state.ga.us  Read more... (177 words, estimated 42 secs reading time)