alcohol and drugs

Alcohol and Drugs: Clogging the Wheels of Justice

Alcohol and drugs: Clogging the wheels of justice

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse help

The problem is so far-reaching economically and socially that detailed analysis of the effect drugs and alcohol abuse on our criminal justice system is almost impossible, according to county officials. On Monday, 48 defendants will be arraigned in 51 …
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Are You Or Someone You Know Battling Drug Or Alcohol Addiction? – Spokane

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Connecticut Concealed Carry Permit?

Question by Mikey G: Connecticut concealed carry permit?
Would having committed myself to a drug/alcohol rehab bar me from obtaining a permit? I have never been arrested or convicted of a crime and I wasn’t court ordered to go, I made the choice myself b

Best answer:

Answer by dj
Check out the list of requirements and if you feel you are OK then apply.

http://www.usacarry.com/connecticut_concealed_carry_permit_information.html

Can a Patient Be Turned in for Alcohol And/or Drug Abuse?

Question by wOW ReALLY: Can a patient be turned in for alcohol and/or drug abuse?
Can a doc turn his patient in for alcohol or drug abuse to the police or social services?

Best answer:

Answer by Danim Morem
No. It is their job to diagnose you and to treat you in any way possible. It is a good thing to mention to your doctor if you had recently consumed or used any form of alcohol or drug to help with diagnosis, but they legally cannot turn you in as it is part of their doctor-patient confidentiality guidelines.

Top Cop Calls for Drug Help for Prisoners

Top cop calls for drug help for prisoners

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

Speaking ahead of his presentation today at a public drug addiction seminar run by the Fresh Start Recovery Program, Mr O'Callaghan said the lack of drug rehabilitation within jails was a risk. Detection of amphetamine-type stimulants imported into …
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Gamblers Anonymous: As fixing fire rages, gambling addicts bid to turn luck

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John Galliano: The Books He Should Have Read in Rehab

John Galliano: the books he should have read in rehab

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Galliano's counsellors had a point: while admiring his powers of concentration – most addicts in detox can barely string a sentence together, let alone read one – there would have been justifiable concerns that the Rolling Stones guitarist's …
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The Recovery Village Opens as the Area's First Full-service Substance Abuse

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Have Anxiety? There's an App for That

Have Anxiety? There's an App for That

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

Similar reasoning has been used for online treatment in general. Online addiction programs like the one offered by Lionrock Recovery lower the barrier for entry, says CEO Peter Loeb. "Many people now struggling with alcohol and drugs while juggling …
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Lindsay Lohan Enters 'Unapproved' Rehab Centre – Sky News

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