drug addicts

What Are Your Thoughts on Drug Addict Being Considered as Handicapped?

Question by Craptacular Wonderment: What are your thoughts on drug addict being considered as handicapped?
Or how about these examples?

Veterans of war that feel they can no longer communicate with society the way they did before they went to war?

Children/Adults (over 18) that have graduated from foster homes without a sense of family within them, and can’t find their place in society?

Homeless and/or forgotten people – this could be a great many descriptions for the reasons of how and why…

Are these handicaps in your view? Why or why not?

What Signs Are Most Prone to Drug Addiction?

Question by Cappychic: What signs are most prone to drug addiction?
What signs in your experience are more prone to drug addiction?From what Ive seen your rarely ever see aries or leos addicts.Most people with drug or alcohol addiction are virgo,capricorn,taurus,pisces and scorpio,and cancer all the earth and water signs!
Im not trying to insult anyone,I agree most people that drink or do drugs are most likely depressed.
Im just saying from the people Ive met its mostly earth and water signs,I was just curious to see other peoples experiences.Honestly I know a lot of leos and none of them do crack or meth only couple smoke herb once in a while.

What Are the Medications Being Used for Addiction Treatment?

Question by darian f: What are the medications being used for addiction treatment?
I have an acquaintance who does heroin and have just started going to an addiction treatment program. I was surprised to know that they are being made to take medication. What is this for and what are the usual drugs that are used for addiction treatments.

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What Measures Have Been Taken in the Past to Provide Rehab to Drug Users Through Governmental Funding?

Question by Lauren: What measures have been taken in the past to provide rehab to drug users through governmental funding?
One of my few issues with Barack Obama’s platform is a fraction of his stance on HIV/AIDS prevention. I don’t understand why he believes in funding a needle exchange for drug addicts instead of using the funding to establish rehab centers and treatment. To me, it seems like that plan of action is only encouraging drug use instead of trying to eliminate it. Have there been past governmental attempts or acts to do this prior to the “needle exchange” idea?

Can Addiction Hotline Cure My Heroin Addiction


 

Can Addiction Hotline Cure My Heroin Addiction – Just like any kind of addiction, heroin addiction is a disease. Those who are afflicted with heroin addiction who want to be free from it would naturally wan…

 

Detroit suicide line counselor discusses her life-and-death business

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Her callers are drug addicts, the mentally unstable, men who have gambled away their children's college savings, homeless, unemployed, recently divorced, women feeling trapped in abusive relationships, pregnant teens with nowhere to turn and gay youths …
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San Francisco Drug Treatment.mp4


 

San Francisco Drug Treatment.mp4 – A brief bio on the Reliance Center of San Francisco and how we have helped patients all over the bay area overcome drug, alcohol and marijuana addictions wit…

 

Grants support fresh approaches to complex social issues

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After successfully completing treatment, recovering alcoholics and drug addicts often relapse after being thrown back into the same environments as before. This program can significantly eliminate this risk by providing a supportive, substance-free home.
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