Eating Disorder Sufferers Often Turn to Drugs and Alcohol, Require Substance

Eating Disorder Sufferers Often Turn to Drugs and Alcohol, Require Substance

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Treating substance abuse has historically been given a higher priority among mental health professionals than treatment for eating disorders. A patient's anorexia or bulimia was often a secondary consideration to be dealt with after her addiction …
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14th District House candidate backs more prison drug treatment

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

Fooce, who met with Gazette editors Friday in Charleston, said inmates must receive substance abuse treatment as soon as they step through the jailhouse door. "If a person is incarcerated, they need to receive drug and alcohol education immediately," …
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Court brings abused, addicted mother back from brink

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Family courts throughout the country recently have begun to address rampant substance abuse in parents in danger of losing their children. Hillsborough's treatment court began five years ago to help slow the high number of children in the county …
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