drug use

How Do Commit Someone for Alcohol and Drug Treatment?

Question 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 more... ...

Are There Any Drug Rehabs in Sandy Hook, Connecticut?

Question by regan: Are there any drug rehabs in Sandy Hook, Connecticut? Hello! I just want to ask if anybody here has an idea if there are any drug rehabs in Sandy Hook, Connecticut because I have to find one. My son Jason has this assignment about drug rehabs and he needs to conduct some interviews for his paper. He asked me if I know of a drug rehab here in our area and I don’t know what to say to him because I also don’t have any idea about it. Please help us find a drug rehab. My son seems interested in the subject and I want him to do well in this assignment. Thank you.    Read more... ...

Did I Misread This Morning or Is Part of Obama’s New War on Drugs Is Having Doctors Test Us for Drug Use?

...  by Loosid: Did I misread this morning or is part of Obama’s new war on drugs is having doctors test us for drug use? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_DRUG_POLICY?SITE=PAYOK&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Youre right Tony, there was not the exact verbiage of “mandatory drug tests” However, there was verbiage of *having doctors screen for drug use* Is this a much different thing? Nice try quickly deflecting this verbiage that if from the Bush admin would make the progressives heavily question it. Best answer: Answer by Kinksh*t…anyone got any suregel? Answer by Enzyte Bob’s Impotent Clonei guess you’re sol….    Read ...

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... ...

If I Go to Rehab for Treatment?

Question 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 more... ...

What Is the Definition of Substance Abuse Addiction?

...  by jmh854: what is the definition of substance abuse addiction? Best answer: Answer by Mr. TacoIf your substance abuse has a negative impact on your life in any way and you still do it, it’s an addiction. Answer by QWhen the body gets physically or emotionally ill when they can no longer get it.Teen Drug Use: 2013 Monitoring The Future Survey Results — National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) distinguished research scientist and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Professor, Dr. Lloyd Johnston discusses 2013…Tags: drug abuse, drug use, substance abuse ...