drug and alcohol abuse

What Are the %’S of People Who Return to Drugs After Rehabilitation?

Question by rdmnboon: What are the %’s of people who return to drugs after rehabilitation?
I am writing an Essay for this one subject and I want to involve some percentages… What are the percentages of people who return to drugs even after being at rehab?

P.S. Please show me a source, so I know it’s not just a guess or estimate…
I have to write an Essay for one of my subjects and need to know the percentage of people that relapse after they have been to rehab for drug and alcohol abuse…

Burning Tree Drug Rehab and Comedian Mark Lundholm Team Up for 2013

Burning Tree Drug Rehab and Comedian Mark Lundholm Team Up for 2013

Filed under: drug rehabs

Burning Tree Programs announces partnership with comedian Mark Lundholm for 2013. The partnership consists of several visits to Burning Tree campuses throughout the year, along with sponsoring Lundholm as a keynote speaker at certain locations in …
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Austin Texas Drug Rehab Identifies Increase in Young Adult Addiction

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Does It Make More Sense to Put CHEMICALLY ADDICTED People in PRISON for POSSESSION or in REHAB?

Question by Bush is not conservative: Does it make more sense to put CHEMICALLY ADDICTED people in PRISON for POSSESSION or in REHAB?
Addiction is an illness. Narcotics abuse is an illness. Logically, the purchasing, possession and abuse of a drug by an addict is as much of a health concern as it is a legal one.

Narcotics abuse is undoubtedly a more emotionally complicated crime than other nonviolent offenses such as theft and vandalism, but early attempts to curb abuse lacked the necessary breadth to get addicts clean. Incarceration is not an effective method of freeing drug users from the substances on which they depend.

What Is Special About the Adolescent Subculture?

Question by james cb: What is special about the adolescent subculture?
What is special about the adolescent subculture?
Who or what is this subculture? Adolescents are of great concern for all when it comes to drug abuse treatment. What is special about the adolescent (in any culture) that makes this population or subgroup different to work with than adults or children?

Best answer:

Answer by Mason
Adolescent subculture is malignant and must be crushed.

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Telford Father Establishes Matthew Lang Cassel Foundation After Drugs Take

Telford father establishes Matthew Lang Cassel Foundation after drugs take

Filed under: drug addiction help now

John is now devoting his time 24/7 to his son's foundation. It's not the first time he has tried to help those struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. In 1970, John joined a Lansdale helpline for people struggling with alcohol or drug temptations. He …
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New drug could help post tramatic stress

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South Texas Drug Treatment Program Struggles With Finances

South Texas drug treatment program struggles with finances

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

It serves 15,000 to 20,000 people with drug and alcohol prevention and treatment programs, as well as HIV treatment and housing programs. Between 45 and 60 employees work for STCADA, with eight in Rio Grande City and four in Weslaco. A few years ago …
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When drug, alcohol and legal problems converge, Veterans Treatment Court

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