Families of Substance Users Part 1 – LastingRecovery.com – Judy Saalinger

Families of Substance Users Part 1 – LastingRecovery.com – Judy Saalinger – Visit LastingRecovery.com or call 858-453-4315 to find the help you need. Part 1 of a 3-part Audio Program focusing on Families of Substance Abusers, with Dr…

The need for help: Social boundaries, premiums hinder mental health treatment

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“We are currently in a waiting list situation,” said Jeanette Hoyer, executive director of Pathways, MI, a nonprofit agency that offers mental health among its family services. “At this very moment, it's actually easier to receive substance abuse …
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State notes big milestone in fighting drug overdoses

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“Massachusetts is a national leader in combating substance abuse and preventing overdoses, thanks to innovative programs like this one,” said Secretary of Human and Health Services John Polanowicz. The Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution …
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Reaction to Daniel Pelka serious case review

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"The other thing that was different was Daniel was scapegoated and was the only child in the family that suffered this level of abuse. That in itself is quite …. "Excuses from Daniel's violent, drug-using and alcoholic parents were believed. Too …
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Committee crossing PEI to hear about prescription drug abuse

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In that series, Health officials, the courts, police and a representative from a local parents' support group spoke on the escalating prescription drug problem and its impact on the community. Dumville said that Dr. Don Ling, medical director of the P …
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