drug treatment

How Do Commit Someone for Alcohol and Drug Treatment?

...  by chocolate: How do commit someone for alcohol and drug treatment? My mother is an alcoholic and drug user. She needs to be committed to a treatment center but she will not go. Last week she slit her wrists and went to the emergency room (50 stitches) but they let her go. I did not know until afterward that she had done this. How can I have her committed if she won’t go on her own? If she attemps suicide again, can I have her committed? Thanks. Best answer: Answer by mouses1Go to your local court house.    Read ...

What Will a Doctor Do When Notified of a Patients Prescription and Other Drug Abuse?

Question by k f: What will a doctor do when notified of a patients prescription and other drug abuse? My sister is heavily addicted to her prescription drugs (fentanyl patch, xanax, and other assorted pain pills) along with bathsalts and meth. I called her doctor and informed them of her addiction because I am worried about the drugs interacting with each other. Does the doctor have to stop prescribing that stuff once informed of a problem or did I waste my breath informing them? Best answer:    Read more... ...

Texas “Drug Policy”: What Is Likely the Sentence for This Crime?

Question by Exhilarating, isn’t it?: Texas “Drug Policy”: What is likely the sentence for this crime? My boyfriend was arrested for possession of marijuana (less than two ounces) and possession of a controlled substance (5 capsules of Zoloft). This is his first offense so what will his sentence likely be? We live in Texas. Best answer: Answer by Spankyhere is the laws in texas about marijuana    Read more... ...

I NEED to KNOW the MONEY SPENT on ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT and RELIABLE PLZ.?

Question by Evan: I NEED TO KNOW THE MONEY SPENT ON ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.? RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ. Best answer: Answer by raysnyThe most recent I could find for the US has the figures for 1997: “A study shows that the U.S. spent a combined $ 11.9 billion on alcohol and drug abuse treatment, while the total social costs were more than $ 294 billion. The results were part of the National Estimates of Expenditures for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1997, which was released at the end of April by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.    Read more... ...

Drug Treatment Recommendation?

...  by Mya J: drug treatment recommendation? Does anyone have any recommendations for a rehab center in the Los Angeles area? I am a 28yr old female with no health insurance and have been using meth for 13yrs. I need help!! I would like to go to a fairly decent treatment center. Can anyone recommend one? Thank you. Best answer: Answer by ape_shall_never_kill_ape94get arrested Answer by wanieda01I think should try this web site: http://the-drug-addiction-treatment.blogspot.com/Drug Treatment Centers in California | Call 800-303-2938 For Details — Drug Treatment Centers in California – Call 800-303-2938 For Details When deciding on which Drug Treatment Centers you will choose, always go for something t…Tags: Drug Treatment Centers, drug treatment ...

If I Go to Rehab for Treatment?

...  by William C: If I go to rehab for treatment? If someone goes to a drug rehabilitation centre for treatment willingly, would they receive a criminal record for drug possession/dealing? Best answer: Answer by delbotciaAbsolutely not. Your participation in drug treatment is confidential and the treatment center will not reveal or discuss your participation there with anybody. You enjoy the same doctor/patient confidentiality there as you enjoy at a doctors office.    Read ...