Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Drug & Alcohol Abuse

Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Drug & Alcohol Abuse – Many people who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction may also encounter anxiety and depression. Other mental health issues common to someone struggling w…

10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment

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HELENA — Some 10,344 alcoholics and drug addicts in Montana will become eligible for substance-abuse treatment coverage next year under the federal health care overhaul, a number that could jump to 21,473 if the state Legislature expands Medicaid to …
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The human, and financial cost of trauma in Nunavut

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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. vice-president Jack Anawak says addiction treatment requires trauma counselling, otherwise you're just treating the symptoms, not the root causes. (PHOTO BY LISA GREGOIRE). Bellwood Health Services treatment centre, which …
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Mental Disorders Increase Vulnerability to Homicide

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This would include being a victim of violence as well as committing it, abuse and bullying, suicidal behavior, accidental drug overdoses, and other major adverse events linked with intoxication or impulsivity. These risks go together, and people with …
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