In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
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Alcohol and drug abuse are far more likely to result in violent behavior than mental illness by itself. In the National Institute of Mental Health's E.C.A. study, for example, people with no mental disorder who abused alcohol or drugs were nearly seven …
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Raiding the Medicine Cabinet to Become Superhuman
Raiding the Medicine Cabinet to Become Superhuman
Filed under: drug treatment news 2012
Benefits: “'Racetams' are a class of drugs thought to improve short-term memory primarily by increasing choline uptake. But I know some biathletes who like the super-potent phenylpiracetam for another reason—it seems to increase cold tolerance.” …
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Stories in Thursday's Edition
Stories in Thursday's edition
Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities in iowa
BELL SENTENCING: A former member of the Canton, Mo., Police Department facing sexual abuse charges in Adams County had his sentencing continued for a second time on Wednesday. … YOUTH CENTER-MENTAL HEALTH: The juvenile detention center at Kewanee …
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ND Surgeon Acquitted of Drugging, Raping His Wife
ND surgeon acquitted of drugging, raping his wife
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Defense attorneys said she made up the rape allegations to help her in a looming divorce and child custody case, fearing she wouldn't get the children because of an alleged addiction to prescription drugs and mental health issues. The Associated Press …
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I Would Like to Find Addiction Treatment Centers in Apple Valley, California. How?
Question by anya iw: I would like to find addiction treatment centers in Apple Valley, California. How?
I would really like to become an addiction counselor someday. I have lost a lot of people in my life to alcohol or drug addiction and it really hurt me so. This is what made me realize that I would like to help a lot of addicts get their life back. This way, I would also be saving their loved ones from a lot of pain. I want to find addiction treatment centers so that I may be able to know what are the things I must do so that I will be qualified to become a counselor.