The Journey – a Retrosceptive of Life Before and After Opiate Rehabilitation.

The Journey – A retrosceptive of life before and after opiate rehabilitation. – A look at drug addiction and recovery though images and music. This was created by an addict attending a rehab program in Alaska as afinal project for one of her groups. The staff was so overwhelmed they still use it years later as a guide for new patients. This was also forwarded to the Alaska STate government as a tool to raise awareness and funding for drug rehabilitation. The good news is the client is still clean over 4 years later.

Hooked on opiates: DARE out, former addicts in to fight use in schools

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… 2012 2:45 PM GMTUpdated: 12/18/2012 08:45:34 AM CST. Minneapolis resident Will Connell is photographed at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge in Minneapolis, Monday, December 10, 2012 where he was in a one year treatment program for heroin addiction …
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That Which Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger

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Examples include statin drugs to treat high cholesterol (where fifty patients have to be treated, at uncertain cost, to prevent a single cardiovascular event) and annual mammograms for women (which actually increase all-cause mortality for the test …
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Study Finds Drug Rehab Could Reduce WV Prison Overcrowding

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All 10 of the state's regional jails have more inmates than what they were meant to hold and some researchers say our state's drug problem plays a major role. … Probation and parole programs don't have the funds for any substance abuse services. Our …
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