Substance Abuse on the Rise Among Boomers
Substance abuse on the rise among boomers
Filed under: Drug Addiction Massachusetts
Tobacco addiction continues to be the leading addiction among older adults, according to Dr. Douglas M. Ziedonis, professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at University of Massachusetts Medical School, but abuse of prescription drugs, …
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Working to Treat Pain and Prevent Problems
Filed under: Drug Addiction Massachusetts
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announces steps to help prevent prescription pain killer misuse, addiction and diversion. BOSTON–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–In an effort to limit possible prescription narcotic misuse and dependence among its …
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What to Do About My Mom?
Question by dollie: What to do about my mom?
My mom is forty-four. She got divorced from my abusive father, and he’s been in nursing school for the past five years and graduated this May(2008) . She really wasn’t around when she was in school, I pretty much raised myself, she was really depressed and couldn’t make ends meet. She was abusive to my brothers and I when we were younger, however now that we’re all bigger than her, she’s not. She’s still really depressed, and has always been pessimistic about her dying. She’s always been stressed and she’s had heart pappilations alot. She keeps saying she’ll probably die by the end of the year. Tonight she was nearly crying and apologizing about how me and my brothers have had such a horrible childhood, just saying how she wants to just “drop dead.” I’m really really worried about her. She has money now, but I really need to do something for her. Is there anywhere I can send her? Not like rehab, she doesn’t have a drug problem or alcohol addiction. I’m just lost on what to do. I want to help her before it’s too late. Please please please, help me and my family. I’m from Boston, so if anyone can recommendd ANY places at all to send her, please, let me know.
How to Become a Counselor?
Question by Dazed&Confused: How to become a counselor?
i want to become a counselor. Ive been doing research and I’m trying to find out whats the best way to tackle my goals, because i want to get my masters in counseling for marriage/family, mental health, and drugs/addiction. But obviously that would be A LOT , so whats the best way of going about obtaining all three and i live in Massachusetts so i was wondering if anyone knew what schools would be best ??
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How Do You Respond to Your Kids About Your “Past Drug Use” ?
Question by george g: How do you respond to your kids about your “past drug use” ?
Many parents were once free spirited, drug using hippies with no ties. Now when they try to encourage their kids not to use drugs, their past is called into question by their kids.
If you were/are in this situation, how do you respond ?
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Best answer:
Answer by Allison P
Truth.
I don’t believe in lying to your children. It causes distrust, and I want an open relationship with my kids.