mental health

Understanding Relapse as Part of Addiction Recovery


 

Understanding relapse as part of addiction recovery – Larry Moliterno talks with Jim Evans, Vice President of Meridian Community Care, about what happens when recovering addicts relapse, and strategies their fam…

 

Midland County Prosecutor Wallen leaving office at end of term

Filed under: drug addiction help for family members

He also has been a member of the Midland County Drug Court since its inception in an effort to curb recidivism for individuals charged with substance-abuse related crimes in the community. © 2014 Midland Daily News – Midland, Michigan. All rights reserved.
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Bill would expand Mental Health First Aid to include working with adolescents

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The training gives participants an action plan on how to approach a person they may be concerned about, assess if safety is an issue and provide emotional support, he said. “People aren't trained to diagnose or treat, but … “Sometimes as family …
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POLICE BLOTTER: Stolen vehicle alert leads to pursuit, arrests

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The complainant said the female, a known family member, then displayed a weapon that placed him in fear of imminent serious injury. Officers were told the suspect left in a vehicle that was found and stopped in the 4000 block of East Interstate 20 …
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America, Stop Giving Our Embarrassing Mayor So Much Attention

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In lower income families, members may not have the resources to access information and understand the reality of what Rob Ford is doing to their communities. This makes the name recognition factor, and him standing on the red carpet next to the likes …
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