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5 Ways to Beat Your Shopping Addiction

5 ways to beat your shopping addiction

Filed under: shopping addiction help

I've worked with people from vastly different backgrounds who have become shopaholics — from "sudden wealth" recipients who've come into millions of dollars, to the unemployed and destitute who cannot control their shopping addiction. Dr. Drew and I… Continue reading

What Are Your Opinions on Teen Challenge?

Question by Lady Tam: What are your opinions on Teen Challenge?
My 28 year old cousin has been abusing alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine for 15 years. Just as things seemed to be getting better, he quit his job (the best thing that’s happened to him in 28 years). He… Continue reading

The FDA's Dangerous Death Race

The FDA's Dangerous Death Race

Filed under: outpatient drug treatment programs

For some reason, the FDA expedited approval of Pradaxa under its Fast Track Program approval process, based upon the manufacturer's promise that the no medical monitoring was necessary for a single primary dose. The Fast Track Program … The… Continue reading

Robert Ramirez Death Ruled a Homicide: Man Died in Police Custody

Robert Ramirez Death Ruled A Homicide: Man Died In Police Custody

Filed under: drug rehab centers in california

Ramirez was taken to St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, where he was pronounced dead at 11:41 p.m.. Ron Bamieh, an attorney who represents … Ramirez had been in and out… Continue reading

New Research Links Unemployment to Rising Suicide Rates

New research links unemployment to rising suicide rates

Filed under: drug abuse help hotline

Professionals advise a several-prong approach to addressing suicidal thoughts, including counseling, peer-to-peer support groups and sometimes medication, said Carolyn Givens, executive director of the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. …. Screening …
Read more on Chillicothe Gazette… Continue reading

Do Texas Hospitals Have the Right to Drug Test Newborn Babies?

Question by lroble27: Do texas hospitals have the right to drug test newborn babies?

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Answer by Professor Beatz
Is it mandated by state law, or is it the decision of the hospitals that they will only consent to grant medical care if the person be willing to… Continue reading