Posts Tagged ‘drug addicts’
What’s So Good About Weed?
Question by LEO ?: What’s so good about weed?
The amount of people who like weed on Yahoo!Answers astonishes me. I live in Bulgaria and here only misguided teenagers and drug addicts smoke pot but on Y!A most people seem to be “oh, it’s not damaging to the body. ” , “oh, it should be legal.” etc.
Perhaps someone would like to enlighten me as to why pot is so great? Because I have no idea.
Best answer:
Answer by ?????
I have always wondered the same thing! I’ve never done drugs so I guess I wouldn’t know, but…I’ve seen people who are on them and end up ruining their life. Yeah maybe they think it’s “fun” but I fail to see how screwing your life up is fun.
Answer by Faith?
i don’t know i never did it and i don’t plan too.
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De Lille unveils anti-drug campaign
Capetonians such as Kfm presenter Ian Bredenkamp and Springbok legend Chester Williams will help to spread the message that there's help for drug addicts. Posters with various faces on it say “My name's Patricia de Lille and I have a drug problem. I …
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About How Many Drug Addicts Are There in America? How Many Seek Treatment? How Many Are Successful?
Question by [email protected]: About how many drug addicts are there in america? How many seek treatment? How many are successful?
General statistics and facts would be great. Thank you.
people who abuse narcotics and alcohol.
Best answer:
Answer by An-Atomy
define drug. are you including cigarettes and alcohol? if so, our own president would be lumped into this catagory.
Answer by raysny
“In 2007, an estimated 22.3 million persons (9.0 percent of the population aged 12 or older)
were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year based on criteria
specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSMIV).
Of these, 3.2 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and
illicit drugs, 3.7 million were dependent on or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol, and 15.5
million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illicit drugs.”
http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k7nsduh/2k7Results.pdf
Heroin Epidemic Exposes Deficiencies in Care System – Boston Globe
Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system – Boston Globe
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Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system
Boston Globe That includes beds in inpatient detox services, short-term post-detox services, and recovery homes where substance abusers receive long-term treatment designed to help them lead drug-free, independent lives. The Department of Public Health said it … |
For Heroin Treatment, Testing A New Drug And ‘Peddling Hope’ – WBUR
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For Heroin Treatment, Testing A New Drug And 'Peddling Hope'
WBUR For years, the jail's medical director, Steve Descoteaux, and his team would help inmates detox, get health insurance and counseling, connect them to a recovery program, and set up a treatment appointment for the day of their release. “Just about all … |
Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – The Intelligencer
Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Jail Detox Procedures – the Intelligencer
Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – The Intelligencer
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Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures
The Intelligencer Among 245 U.S. jails that responded to a 2005 survey on access and management of opiate dependency among inmates more than half reported they routinely assessed individuals for opiate dependency, but many failed to use recommended opiate detox … |
Heroin bills signed into law – hngnews.com
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Heroin bills signed into law
hngnews.com Jagler served as the lead co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 701, which will create opiate stabilization centers in underserved, high-need areas. These centers house programs that are licensed as medically monitored residential detoxification services … |
New device could make heroin overdose antidote more readily available – The Sentinel
Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Jail Detox Procedures – the Intelligencer
Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – The Intelligencer
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Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures
The Intelligencer Among 245 U.S. jails that responded to a 2005 survey on access and management of opiate dependency among inmates more than half reported they routinely assessed individuals for opiate dependency, but many failed to use recommended opiate detox … |
New device could make heroin overdose antidote more readily available – The Sentinel
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New device could make heroin overdose antidote more readily available
The Sentinel “In 2013, the number of people entering Cumberland County Prison who needed to undergo Opiate Detox exceeded 450,” Freed added. “Not only is that a huge number, it is double the number of people who needed alcohol detox. That's a staggering and … |
Boston’s only public methadone clinic may shut – Boston Globe