Ohio Problem-Gambling Calls Drop; Better Screening Credited

Ohio problem-gambling calls drop; better screening credited
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Calls to Ohio's problem-gambling helpline dropped sharply last month after a phone message was changed to more forcefully deter callers who planned to continue gambling, not quit. The line has in the past received a lot of calls from … Read more on Plain Dealer

Why Maria Kang Is Not the Problem: Love Yourself Enough to Change
I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at 14, became a smoker at 22, survived a Vicodin overdose at 28 and beat a two-year addiction to anti-anxiety medication — I know what it's like to struggle! I know what its like to keep telling yourself that … Read more on Huffington Post

COMMUNITY NOTES
The Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHAS) Services has provided $ 54,498 in funding to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC) to perform crisis … Read more on The Jersey Journal – NJ.com

Win a luxury life down the bookies? Don't bet on it
So if the bookies are looking for my help to retire to Marbella, or wherever it is bookies like to retire, they'd better think again. I'm not against the very occasional flutter on, say, the Oscar winners, but as a rule if I want to chuck away … Have … Read more on shropshirestar.com

Addiction Helpline
Drug addiction help comes in many different forms. In some cases, it’s a simple addiction hotline, while in other cases, it’s complete inpatient care, where …