Technology Innovations for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Conference

Technology Innovations for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Conference – On September 16, 2013, the top three challenge finalists of the “Behavioral Health Empowerment Challenge” were announced at the at the Technology Innovations…

Shackled and pregnant: Wis. case challenges 'fetal protection' law

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Experts say that criminal prosecutions of pregnant women, as well as forced drug or psychiatric treatment, have been on the rise in recent years in cases of suspected substance abuse, especially as some states adopt laws granting rights, or “personhood …
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Walk into a nightmare with the devil by your side

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There is a 50-50 chance that heroin users will become addicted the first time they inject the drug – and the rest will become addicted with time. And after that, they will be coming to that dealer several times a day, … She said kids who overdose don …
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How to Manage Your Chocolate Addiction

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I was chagrined to see such a display of procrastination on the part of so many Mo'towners because I, on the other hand, had bought my trick-or-treat goodies at the beginning of the month, with a clear mind and a total lack of spontaneity. I bought …
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