mental health

Man Cites Biden's Self-Defense Advice in Shooting Charge

Man cites Biden's self-defense advice in shooting charge

Filed under: Colorado Drug Addiction

“I said, Jill, if there's ever a problem just walk out on the balcony here or walk out, put that double-barreled shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house,” Biden said. “I promise you who ever is coming in is not go — you don't need an AR-15 …
Read more on Daily Caller

Stars Pray for Randy Travis After Brain Surgery

Stars pray for Randy Travis after brain surgery

Filed under: drug treatment centers in tennessee

Stroke patients who get treatment quickly are usually given a drug to dissolve the clot that caused the stroke. Drs. William Gray and Michael Mack of the Baylor Health Care System in Texas described Travis' condition and hospitalization for the first …
Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

Spanking in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity and Heart Disease

Spanking in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity and Heart Disease

Filed under: free drug addiction help

Additionally, other research has shown a link between long-term effects on health-related quality of life with physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, intimate partner violence, and neglect. However, past studies have not explored long-term …
Read more on MedPage Today

Bitter Pills Series: Prescription Oversight Lax as Overdoses Tick Up

Bitter Pills series: Prescription oversight lax as overdoses tick up

Filed under: drug addiction help for parents

But some police, drug-abuse counselors and medical providers say they see Gootman's clinics as evidence of a wider problem: Little or no repercussions for prescribers whose patients exhibit signs of addiction, sell their drugs on the street or overdose …
Read more on Fayetteville Observer

Teen Killers Not Getting Right Rehabilitation, Whistleblower Warns

Teen killers not getting right rehabilitation, whistleblower warns

Filed under: drug addiction treatment statistics

"They might not go back to murdering people, but they will turn to other forms of violent crime and drug abuse … this is a major problem that needs to be addressed." Federal Government statistics, released in April, show there are 441 youths in …
Read more on The Australian

SMART Recovery of Colorado Announces a New Local Meeting

SMART Recovery of Colorado Announces A New Local Meeting

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

September has been designated National Recovery Month by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Recovery month includes promoting the benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance abuse disorders …
Read more on North Denver Tribune