mental health

Be Aware, Don't Share: Preventing Teen Prescription Drug Misuse

Be aware, don't share: preventing teen prescription drug misuse

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Shannon Albritton is the communications coordinator for the Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition (BAPC), a local nonprofit that organizes community efforts to be involved in the ongoing… Continue reading

Why Are There So Many Mentally Ill Drug Addicts in Cornwall?

Why Are There So Many Mentally Ill Drug Addicts in Cornwall?

Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities

When I arrived I went to speak to some of the ex-addicts who now spend their Saturdays supporting homeless drug users at Recovery… Continue reading

Mission's Growth Welcome for Helping Homeless

Mission's growth welcome for helping homeless

Filed under: drug addiction treatment center

“You can't just put people in house and be done,” Garrison said. “They need mental health and substance abuse treatment and other services to help them maintain their… Continue reading

Mental Health: What Is Impulse Control Disorder and How Is It Treated?

Mental Health: What is impulse control disorder and how is it treated?

Filed under: drug addiction treatment options

But even more recent than the discovery and diagnosis of ADHD in something like 48 million people is the discovery, diagnosis,… Continue reading

Giving to Panhandlers Hurts Them, City Image

Giving to panhandlers hurts them, city image

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

According to studies cited by the nonprofit Center for Problem Oriented Policing, panhandlers spend much of their money on alcohol, drugs and tobacco, and their haul… Continue reading

WORLD YOUTH DAY: During Flight, Pope Talks About Importance of Giving Young

WORLD YOUTH DAY: During flight, pope talks about importance of giving young

Filed under: drug addiction help centers

Telling the journalists that he noticed that they weren't as “ferocious” as he had feared, the pope asked them to “help… Continue reading