The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reported last week that Russia is the world’s biggest target market for heroin distribution and consumes one-fifth of all heroin produced globally. Now, every third person killed by heroin is Russian.
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The union representing employees at the District of Columbia’s Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) called on the D.C. City Council to restore services to thousands of Washington, D.C. residents who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
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More than 90% of people with mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in low- and middle-income countries go untreated, something known as the mental health “treatment gap.” Science Daily reports that this week PLoS Medicine kicks off a major new series aimed at helping to close the gap.
Vaccine-like shots to keep cocaine abusers from getting high also helped them fight their addiction in the first study of this approach to treating cocaine addiction. The shots didn’t work perfectly, but the researchers say their limited success is promising enough to suggest the intriguing vaccine approach could be widely used to treat addiction within several years.
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. says it will continue developing an anti-addiction drug that has failed in two clinical trials, as the company believes the treatment is safe and effective.
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An increasing number of Dutch teenagers are becoming addicted to marijuana. Many of them begin smoking pot regularly around age 13, and the habit develops into dependency and results in being admitted to a rehab clinic.
Rob Kievit of Radio Netherlands reports that young smokers are getting into conflicts with their parents, dropping out of school, and getting into trouble with the law as they often steal to finance their habit.
A Sacramento nutrition expert is helping teenage drug addicts turn their lives around through diet and nutrition. Carolyn Reuben, executive director of the Community Addiction Recovery Association (CARA), is educating people about the importance of nutrition in recovery.
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No one with any ethics will tell you that getting clean is easy. It isn’t. In fact, it is probably the most difficult challenge you will ever face. Just making the decision to enter treatment for drug or alcohol addiction is a thoroughly daunting prospect. Many addicts and alcoholics dance around the subject for months or years and never really quite get around to it, or they do it for the wrong reasons. The truth of the matter is, when you try to get clean for the wrong reasons, you’ll fail every time. Why is that? Let’s examine some of them.
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After going through treatment and now being in recovery, you have been given skills and coping techniques to help you remain clean and sober. But what about those nagging thoughts and cravings that continue to plague you—often when you think you’ve put them behind you? Here are some practical suggestions that can help you stay sane—and steer clear of alcohol and drugs. While each person in recovery is different, some of these tips may work for you.
If you are dependent on alcohol or drugs and want to enter treatment, you may be understandably concerned about the cost of such programs. In fact, addiction treatment can be quite costly, depending on the severity and duration of the substance being abused by the person seeking to quit. How can you figure out how to pay for drug and alcohol treatment?