After Fire, Poppy Homeless Again and Sickly
After fire, Poppy homeless again and sickly
Exits have been harder for the 63-year-old homeless man, who has battled chronic alcoholism, crack addiction and mental illness. He's had stretches of sobriety, but none of the treatment programs have stuck. I met him at the Days Inn on Nott Terrace on… Continue reading
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Substance Use: Which Comes First?
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Substance Use: Which Comes First?
Do you need another reason to stop using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or illegal drugs? New research indicates that substance abuse may lead to serious mental conditions such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder with psychosis. With the help of a… Continue reading
Amazon Bestselling Author Boyd Lemon Releases New Novel, "a Long Way to …
Amazon Bestselling Author Boyd Lemon Releases New Novel, "A Long Way To …
Through the rest of her teens and early twenties she had been in and out of therapy, mental hospitals and drug rehab facilities, and had barely survived another suicide attempt. …… At the front of my consciousness… Continue reading
Mike Kessler Prison: The New Mental Hospital
Mike Kessler Prison: The New Mental Hospital
Former Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy is the author of 2008's Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which sought to force health insurance companies to offer better coverage of mental health. …. Patrick Kennedy, who has been … Read more on TakePart… Continue reading
NC Mom Moves West to Get Legal Pot for Sick Child
NC mom moves west to get legal pot for sick child
Now that medical marijuana is legal in Colorado, a North Carolina mother is seeking relief for her daughter by moving there. The Gorman's wanted to seek experimental treatment for their daughter who suffers hundreds of seizures a day. Since… Continue reading
Get Educated on Drug Overdose Prevention
Get educated on drug overdose prevention
By 2017, drug overdose is expected to surpass motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death in North Carolina. This country is facing a growing epidemic of nonmedical prescription drug use, and yet there has been a dearth of overdose prevention … Read more… Continue reading