Following veteran's overdose death, report finds problems at Miami VA drug …
A drug abuse rehabilitation program at Miami's Veterans Affairs hospital failed to monitor patients, provide sufficient staff, control access to the facility or even curb illicit drug use among patients — culminating with the death of a combat veteran …
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Long wait for drug rehab program
THE waiting list for an offender drug rehab program has blown out to more than 12 months in the North. The court-mandated drug diversion program is available to offenders who break the law primarily because of a drug addiction.
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Change way we treat addiction
And there is a reason why: We are failing to treat this crisis with the resources it needs. Worse, we are still not seeing this tragic epidemic for what it truly is. Addiction is a public-health issue, but still carries the stigma of many of our …
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Program on drug addiction is for parents and teens
At 6 p.m., there will be a Resource Fair of mental health providers in the field of addiction who will be available to answer questions and provide information regarding treatment and mental health resources. The program is being sponsored by Loeb …
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Question by Flower Player: what are some ways that people broke drug addictions historically?
I am doing a report but after tons and tons of research, I CANNOT FIND HISTORICAL DIAGNOSES FOR DRUGS, I am looking for ways that have been put out of practice, for example, one historical treatment for illness was “leeching” putting a leech on somebody, and letting them drink out all of the “bad blood”. Once again, I am looking for discontinued practices for breaking drug abuse.

Best answer:

Answer by Angela
Your search may have been futile, because for a long time, what we know as “drug addiction” wasn’t recognized as a mental or social problem.

Some other treatments you may want to look into though, is shock treatment. Also, I see in my psychology text book, that in ancient Rome, addiction (but also a number of other problems were treated by soaking the “patient” in a hot bath and cooling them off rapidly.

What do you think? Answer below!

Bill would give doctors temporary Medicare fix
“We just don't have the votes right now to fix this problem for good,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who negotiated the measure with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “For the millions of elderly Americans and … The bill also …
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Clark County Drug Court moves forward
Clark County Circuit Court No. 4 Judge Vicki Carmichael now holds the reins of the program, after the Indianapolis-based Indiana Judicial Center pulled the program's certification from the direction of Clark County Circuit Court No. 2 Judge Jerry …
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Save Baseball: Start Fall Classic in July
Maybe the middle of the season is where baseball should seek relief. Baseball's problems have been extensively chronicled: Overly long games. Not enough action. Drugs. Too few characters in a 140-character world (Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, not …
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Laws needed to help treat drug addiction
I grew up in southwest Jefferson County and was fortunate to have the support, love and care of two great parents and four grandparents. We were taught right from wrong and we are passing those ideals to the next generations of nieces and nephews.
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Al-Amal Hospital combats drug addiction among young men and women
The women's section is still new and only has 11 beds; 10 for hospitalization and one for intensive care. The female addict is hospitalized so withdrawal symptoms can be treated for two to three weeks depending on the drug and the female addict's …
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Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan …
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Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team …
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