mental illness

Why Family Dinners Won’t Stop Drug Abuse

Why Family Dinners Won’t Stop Drug Abuse
Using a different federal study of teenagers, Kelly Musick and Ann Meier found that changes in teens’ frequency of family dinners at one time didn’t predict changes in their substance abuse at a later time, after controlling for other changes in … drug… Continue reading

Dispensaries Light New Fire Under Pot Debate

Dispensaries light new fire under pot debate
House Bill 3460, passed early last year by the Legislature, is an effort to solve a nagging problem with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. Under OMMP rules … Dispensary operators must pass a criminal background check that screens for drug … Read more… Continue reading

Calling Drug Rehab Mentor's Helpline Can Provide Addicts With Recovery Help

Calling Drug Rehab Mentor's Helpline Can Provide Addicts with Recovery Help
Drug Rehab Mentor has created a toll-free helpline for people who want to successfully become and stay sober with the help of a treatment center. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a… Continue reading

Come for the Argument That Casual Drug Use Shouldn’t Be Treated Differently … – Reason (Blog)

Come for the Argument That Casual Drug Use Shouldn’t Be Treated Differently … – Reason (blog)


Reason (blog)
Come for the Argument That Casual Drug Use Shouldn't Be Treated Differently
Reason (blog)
I document in the piece that exceedingly few people who use currently illegal drugs go on to… Continue reading

Commissioners See Highest Jail Bill Since January

Commissioners see highest jail bill since January
As this regional jail bill shows, it's just exploding, and if we looking at statistics on drug use and abuse, it's not going to get better. … The adult drug courts to which Tenney was referring are court programs that aim to reduce… Continue reading

Allen County Unveils New Court to Help Veterans Struggling With Substance

Allen County unveils new court to help veterans struggling with substance
Gull and Allen Circuit Court Judge Tom Felts announced the creation of the county's latest "problem-solving court," a Veterans Court specifically tailored to the needs of veterans suffering from mental illness, traumatic brain injuries or substance … Read… Continue reading