substance abuse and mental health services administration

Is it normal to have violent thoughts?

Drug Abuse San Francisco
by quapan

Question by : Is it normal to have violent thoughts?
Maybe there just isn’t enough love in my life, but I have frequent violent thoughts, starting from sometime in or before elementary school. My childhood was filled with… Continue reading

Amphetamine Abuse (strange symptom)?

Question by lancee813: Amphetamine Abuse (strange symptom)?
I know someone (60 yrs. old) who was abusing dexadrine and then adderall for over a year, during this time I noticed that they were constantly humming this short tune, over… Continue reading

Despite Obamacare promises, little help for substance abuse patients

Despite Obamacare promises, little help for substance abuse patients
More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only about 11% received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental… Continue reading

Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare – San Francisco Chronicle

Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare – San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post
Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare
San Francisco Chronicle
While heroin use has grown since nearly a decade ago, the state's health department says… Continue reading

Here's Why It's So Difficult For Heroin Addicts To Get Treatment

Here's Why It's So Difficult For Heroin Addicts To Get Treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance… Continue reading

Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare – San Francisco Chronicle

Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare – San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post
Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare
San Francisco Chronicle
While heroin use has grown since nearly a decade ago, the state's health department says… Continue reading