substance abuse

NY Senate Task Force on Opiate Addiction to Meet

NY Senate task force on opiate addiction to meet

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The bipartisan Senate task force was created to study the rise in opiate abuse and recommend better treatment and prevention programs. The task force is chaired by Republican Sen. Phil Boyle, who leads the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Drug …
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Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts

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State Legislators Question Benefits of Raising Tax on E-Cigarettes

State Legislators Question Benefits of Raising Tax on E-Cigarettes

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State Health Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd, at center in photo, supports steps to discourage use of electronic cigarettes, including an increase in the tax on the devices. State officials say public health in New Jersey — as well as the state budget …
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New Runnemede Helpline Provides Hope for Teenage Addiction Recovery

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Medicare Records Provide Tantalizing New Details of Payments to Doctors

Medicare Records Provide Tantalizing New Details Of Payments To Doctors

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The federal government published data tracing the $ 77 billion that Medicare paid to physicians, drug testing companies and other medical practitioners throughout 2012, and what services they were being reimbursed for. The data … While the database …
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Portman and Brown to Holder: Draw from community strategies when fighting

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Can I Be Court Ordered to Drug Rehab?

Question by NoTell: Can i be court ordered to drug rehab?
I have clinical (major) depression and I also have a substance abuse problem. If I tell my psych doc or therapist about my addiction, can they court order me into rehab?

Best answer:

Answer by Serene E
No idea. Depends on the state you are in, the court you’re going to and your age.

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Texas Governor Rick Perry Receives National Award for Criminal Justice Reform

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Medicare Continues Paying Doctors Even After Arrested

Medicare continues paying doctors even after arrested

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But the indictment and Medicaid suspensions didn't deter Medicare from continuing to allow the doctors to treat elderly and disabled patients 2014 and billing taxpayers for their services. … That's a small fraction of the $ 77 billion Medicare has …
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State Disciplines Health Care Providers

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Drug Abuse Problem 15?

Question by power ball: Drug abuse problem 15?
Your Open Question: Today I relieved that I have a addiction for pain killers what should I do?

I’m actual 15 turning 16 in may what websites can I go to get advice on stopping this addiction I take 3 in the morning and at night I do this everyday and very frequent at nigh also are there groups that are low cost that I can go to or people that can help me I live in Sioux Falls SD Also where is a place where I can get a lace up ankle brace for under 10 bucks also in Sioux Falls so