Kentucky to pour million from drug settlements into treatment programs
Mike Donta reacts to state using $ 32 million to ex…: Mike Donta says that it is bittersweet news that the state is appropriating $ 32 million to expand substance abuse treatment because his son was an addict who died in 2010.
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Shumlin seeks million boost in spending for opiate treatment
Some of that money comes from an accounting shift based on savings in health care costs for emergency services for patients with substance abuse problems. In addition to next year's spending, some opiate treatment programs across the state will see …
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Extend Parity in Mental Health Coverage to Children's Health Insurance …
"Children and adolescents in these programs should receive the same protections from discrimination in mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery services as those who are privately insured." Share this page. Share to Facebook …
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Cady presses for more family treatment courts in address to legislators
Expanding innovative family treatment courts across the state aimed at working with parents to overcome substance abuse should be a top priority for Iowa lawmakers and judges, the Iowa Supreme Court's chief justice told lawmakers this morning.
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Welcome aid in drug–abuse fight; court deal brings long-needed funds
Another $ 4.5 million will go toward facilities, funding and housing for adults recovering from substance abuse, including $ 2 million to support substance abuse treatment for pregnant women by Chrysalis House in Lexington and Independence House in …
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Scripps Research Institute Scientists Develop Promising Drug Candidates for …
“Compounds that act at kappa receptors may provide a means for treating addiction and for treating pain; however, there is the potential for the development of depression or dysphoria associated with this receptor target,” said Laura Bohn, a TSRI …
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Chris Christie Just Gave One Of The Most Anticipated State Of The State …
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday delivered the annual "State of the State" address, one of the most highly anticipated of these addresses in recent memory. At the top of his speech, Christie is addressed the scandal that has marred his …
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Chiara de Blasio tells all. Should your teen?
But on Christmas Eve, the 19-year-old did something else: She bared her soul on YouTube about her history of depression and substance abuse. The idea, she said, was to urge others to get help. … While the timing was questioned — the four-minute …
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Residential drug treatment center spurs protest
ST. GEORGE, Utah A group of protesters picketed outside a new residential drug addiction treatment facility in St. George, citing concerns over safety and declining home values. Residents, who held placards during Saturday's protest, say they're all …
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Jack Conway: Settlement against drug firms must fund Ky. drug treatment
We will use $ 560,000 over two years to create 14 recovery homes for people completing and transitioning out of residential substance abuse treatment programs. … Finally, we will use $ 6 million to administer and upgrade KASPER, Kentucky's electronic …
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It is not easy by any means to help alcoholics to recover. It is especially difficult to help an alcoholic who does not really want to quit drinking. In fact, most people would say that it is impossible and you should not even try to help them if they do not really want the help. This is probably good advice if you are spending a lot of time, resources, or mental energy in trying to help someone who continues to self destruct due to substance abuse.

Before you try to help an alcoholic you should first gauge their level of willingness. If they are not willing to help themselves in any way then you are basically wasting your time and energy. So try to determine if it is even worth your time to help them. A good rule of thumb for this is to figure out if they are willing to accept help that is suggested, or if they will only accept help for their problem on their own terms. If they are only willing to get help in their own way, then they are not really ready to stop drinking and you should not try to help them.

Now on the other hand, if the alcoholic in question is really ready to surrender their will to the disease, then they will ask for help and be ready to take some direction. They will admit that they are completely baffled by their condition and they will accept any reasonable suggestion that you give them. For example, they will be willing to attend recovery meetings or go to a treatment center if they are truly ready to get help. Fighting against these ideas is basically a form of denial.

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Hart Jr. ordered to substance abuse treatment facility
Instead of setting bond, the judge ordered Hart to spend the next 90 days in a substance abuse treatment facility. The judge did not disclose the location of that treatment facility. The judge did schedule a bond hearing for May 19th following the 90 …
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Court roundup: Driver ordered to substance abuse treatment
CHARLESTON — Substance abuse treatment was ordered for a woman who admitted driving without a valid driver's license after drinking and using marijuana. Melissa M. Jefferies, 36, for whom court records list an address of 721 N. First Division St., …
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