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Diagnosing Substance Abuse and Dependence in Schizophrenia
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Some SMI's that have the highest levels of substance use disorder include depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia. This can make treating either condition more challenging. Therefore, it is essential to know if a client is dealing with substance abuse …
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Federal grant increases substance abuse treatment access
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A federal grant awarded to the State of Iowa may help improve access to treatment for rural Iowa substance abusers. The $ 800,000 grant, which was awarded to the state last fall, is currently being distributed to about 10 agencies statewide, which …
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Reports go unaddressed
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Juveniles with mental illness and substance-abuse problems continued to run away — on average, one every three days over the past three years, records compiled by The Arizona Republic show. At least 15 patients never returned. … Robert Friedman, a …
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Police Beat: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
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During the child's initial treatment, doctors found she had a lacerated liver and a broken rib, the report said. The child was transferred to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood on Florida's east coast before she was moved to the Miami …
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Is reality TV good for women's health?
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Similarly, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Kim Richards' struggle with sobriety is encouraging for other women battling alcoholism and substance abuse. "My road to sobriety hasn't been easy, but I am fortunate enough to have a great …
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"What Were They Smoking?" States' Legalizing of Marijuana Means Headaches …
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With the changing landscape of state regulation, businesses cannot rely on federal classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance (meaning it has no currently accepted medical use and has high potential for abuse). Instead, the federal-state …
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Healio Minute Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 Edition: Food allergies defy race …
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Insist on Prison Plan Results Soon
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As many as 1,800 convicts who ought to be in those facilities are lodged instead at regional jails – which, as a result, also are packed. Lawmakers have received the draft of a plan to address the problem. It includes better substance abuse treatment …
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Political Horizons: La. still says no to Medicaid expansion
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“Why is the state closing down mental health facilities?” Gautreaux asked. Dr. Janet … Reports show that most of the young perpetrators of violent crime in Baton Rouge have a mental illness and/or substance abuse problem that has gone untreated, she …
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Counties deserve right to tax liquor
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Nolan Ryan still expects Rangers to be competitive even after losing Hamilton …
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1 overall pick had a history of alcohol and substance abuse that delayed the start of his big league career. He had two … He said there were telltale signs something wasn't right, but when asked what those were said he'd have to really think about it …
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Donation makes mental health information available at library
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Belongia said the new materials include fiction and nonfiction books, DVDs and audiobooks for adults, teens and children on bullying, coping with health issues, depression, drug abuse, eating disorders, family changes, mental illness and suicide. The …
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David McGinnis, Decision Support Manager, Virginia DMHMRSAS

Available to citizens statewide, Virginias public mental health, intellectual disability and substance abuse services system is comprised of 40 locally-run community services boards (CSBs) and 16 state-operated facilities. The CSBs and state facilities serve children and adults who have or who are at risk of mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, intellectual disability, or substance use disorders. Virginias state-run facilities provide highly-structured, intensive services and consist of: seven mental health facilities, five mental retardation training centers, a psychiatric facility for children and adolescents, a medical center, a psychiatric geriatric hospital and a center for behavioral rehabilitation (SVP). For placement in state facilities, patients are initially evaluated and referred from local CSBs.

Sharp rise in ER visits involving ADHD medications
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