Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Question by eveofthefuture: How can we use anthropology in order to understand “substance abuse” and/or addiction?
Up until now, rehab programs have not been very successful. In your own words, give me some examples where anthropology and sociology can be applied and used in regards to developing a rehab program maybe more adapted to addicts.
xx machina: True, it was extremely important to anthropologists up until recently. Things have changed. With the emergence of what we call in France “Le devoir d’Ingerence,” post- post- modernist theories and more, the idea of objectivity and subjectivity have definitely transformed. New branches of anthropology are actually born with the desire to change the world, therefore, to judge and speak out (applied anthropology is a good example). You will find more and more applied anthropologists working in health organizations, developing health programs with just that “an anthropological approach.” Many medical, cultural, symbolic, urban anthropologists anthropologists have been writing on a social phenomenon called addiction. It would make sense to apply these findings in the benefit (not necessarily judge as you point out) of addicts.
Thank you Dek and Glo.

 

Drug and Alcohol Outdoor Adventure Recovery Program Hits the San Juan River – After taking prep-courses and getting their open water kayaking certification, the Back2Basics residents embarked on a three day San Juan River Trip. For mor…

 

Drug Rehab For Women Offers Alternatives to Drinking on NYE

Filed under: drug and alcohol recovery

"Women in recovery often find New Year's eve a challenging time, because it brings up memories of past events where they may have relied on alcohol to fuel the celebrations," said Ben Brafman, founder and CEO of Destination Hope: The Women's Program, …
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Narconon Freedom Center Urges Drug Rehab Enrollment Before New Year's Eve

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Military Veterans Prone to Addiction – Suncoast Rehab Center Continues …

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From its inception, Suncoast Rehab has recognized the pervasiveness of substance abuse among veterans and responded by offering discounted treatment to those seeking help. Suncoast has extended its tradition and is now offering half-price treatment …
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St. Petersburg Treatment Center Announces New Program to Address Age …

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St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) December 23, 2013. A St. Petersburg treatment center is announcing a new program that addresses age-specific substance abuse issues is being started through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. … In 2012, among adults aged 18 …
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Planned luxury rehab for Red Hook worries locals

Filed under: alcoholism treatment center

Locals are up in arms over a plan to open a high-end drug and alcohol abuse rehab center in Red Hook. Urban Recovery House, a for-profit provider, plans on opening an upscale 25 to 30 bed inpatient treatment facility on an industrial stretch of Beard St.
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De Blasio's Daughter Chiara Talks About Depression and Drug Abuse in a New …

Filed under: substance abuse therapy

In it, she discusses both her struggles with "depression, like clinical depression," which lasted for her "entire adolescence," and with substance abuse. The 19-year-old also discusses the treatment she sought as both problems deepened. That treatment …
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Daughter of NYC mayor-elect De Blasio details depression, past drug use

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The daughter of incoming New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that she had suffered from clinical depression for years and, until recent therapy, abused alcohol and marijuana. Chiara de Blasio, 19, said that she was going public with the …
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Question by Lady Laissez Faire: Why do Liberals think it’s okay for minors to get Abortions WITHOUT Parental consent?
The ACLU is threatening to sue a California school district after it changed a policy to require teenagers get parental consent to leave campus for confidential medical services.

The Vista Unified School District board voted unanimously Thursday to change its existing policy that allowed students to be excused for confidential appointments — including abortions — without notifying parents, according to the North County Times.

The ACLU of San Diego County and the National Center for Youth Law claim the new policy violates state law, KPBS reported.

According to lawyers, California allows young people to leave school without parental consent to deal with sexual, mental, substance abuse or reproductive health issues, the station reported.

But school trustees say that depends on how the law is interpreted.