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See how recovery is possible for those with addiction & a co-occurring disorder like trauma, anxiety or depression. Both issues must be addressed.| Addiction Programs
See how recovery is possible for those with addiction & a co-occurring disorder like trauma, anxiety or depression. Both issues must be addressed.| Addiction Programs
San Diego says that social media has caused harm to the city's children and their developing brains, so they have filed a lawsuit.| Addiction Programs
See how depression is a disorder that's difficult to measure & historically been misunderstood & mistreated. We recommend residential treatment.| Addiction Programs
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Kratom extracts have caused at least three overdose deaths, highlighting the need for regulation in California.| Addiction Programs
Read our infographic about how fentanyl is very destructive. This drug is coveted by heroin users - but often so strong they die.| Addiction Programs
San Diego has reduced overdoses in the past years, but there is still much to focus on this International Overdose Awareness Day.| Addiction Programs
The Education Support Center in Lemon Grove once advertised its services online. They claimed to promote a drug-free lifestyle and help people get back on their feet, but the business itself was registered as a company that would help low-income consumers learn about finances. Police say it was none of these things; instead, it The post San Diego’s Lemon Grove Education Support Center Dark Secret appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug permanently. They say this move they say could help combat the country’s growing overdose crisis. The reclassification would place fentanyl in the same category as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy. These are all drugs that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) defines as The post Lawmakers Consider Reclassifying Fentanyl as a Schedule 1 Drug appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
The recent expansion of conservatorship laws in San Diego via Senate Bill 43 will greatly affect those with addiction. Meant to force people to get treatment for their substance use issues or mental health disorders, the law expands conservatorship criteria. This includes those with severe substance use disorders. The premise of the law is The post How Does San Diego’s New Conservatorship Law Affect Addicted People? appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
A new court decision has changed the way the settlements for the opioid epidemic may play out in courtrooms. A high-level court in Ohio recently ruled that public nuisance laws cannot be applied against pharmacies doing legitimate business, even if they have an outsize amount of traffic due to opioid prescriptions unless they follow a The post Government Can’t Sue Pharmacies Using Nuisance Law appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
Pink cocaine has been in the news lately after boy band legend Liam Payne suffered a tragic fall from a hotel room last month. Payne, who had once achieved long-term sobriety, apparently was using drugs again. Reports say that he had a substance called "pink cocaine" in his system, causing him to suffer a psychotic The post Pink Cocaine: A Very Dangerous Club Drug appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
A veterans treatment court in Butte-Silver Bow County was recently awarded $999,984 by The United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and for good reason. The veterans treatment court in Butte-Silver Bow County is a step in the right direction for veterans living with substance use disorder, PTSD, and other serious mental illnesses. The post Veterans Treatment Court in Montana Receives Nearly $1M in Funding – A Win for Vets appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
What the BUPE Act Means for Better Addiction Treatment Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced in early October the introduction of a bill known as the Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery, or BUPE Act. The BUPE Act is a powerful legislative tool that can improve The post What is the BUPE Act? appeared first on Addiction Programs.| Addiction Programs
