Argentines Hail LatAm Francis as True 'Slum Pope'
Argentines hail LatAm Francis as true 'slum pope'
Filed under: drug abuse foundation
The slum residents recount how the Buenos Aires archbishop sponsored marathons and carpentry classes, consoled single mothers and washed the feet of recovering drug addicts. “Four years… Continue reading
Dems Push Assault Weapons Ban Through Senate Panel
Dems push assault weapons ban through Senate panel
Filed under: drug abuse help websites
They've not expressed support for an assault weapons ban. They have discussed improving how states report data on people with serious mental health and drug abuse… Continue reading
How Can You Have Someone Committed to a Mental Institution?
Question by Haley J: How can you have someone committed to a mental institution?
My brother is 50 years old and a drug addict. He lives off my 67 year old mother. He has had heart attacks and strokes… Continue reading
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Filed under: drug abuse help centers
The basic health insurance plan required by the law is generous — and expensive — with no lifetime maximum benefit, no copayments for routine care, mandatory mental health and drug abuse coverage,… Continue reading
Empowerment Programs Bolster Girls' Self-Esteem
Empowerment programs bolster girls' self-esteem
Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age
Girls are using more drugs and alcohol than they did in past decades, and girls aged 10 to 14 are five times more likely than boys… Continue reading
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Rise in Hospitals
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria on rise in hospitals
Filed under: inpatient drug treatment centers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent out a warning to US hospitals about a new antibiotic-resistant bacteria, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. While this strain of… Continue reading