Substance Abuse Treatment

1 04, 2020

Meet Clients Where They Are: Debbie Ray’s Story

By |2023-08-22T07:18:27+00:0001/04/2020|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Meet Clients Where They Are: Debbie Ray’s Story

Debbie Ray, the clinical director at Georgia Addiction Treatment Center in Peachtree City, realized when she was a child that she “had a lot of anxiety for a 9-year-old.” After seeing a therapist who showed her effective relaxation techniques, Ray knew, even then that she [...]

11 10, 2019

Oktoberfest Alcohol Poisoning: Five Things You Need to Know

By |2023-08-24T04:51:36+00:0011/10/2019|Addiction, Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Oktoberfest Alcohol Poisoning: Five Things You Need to Know

Oktoberfest is two-week-long festival that originated in Munich, Germany. It is held in late September each year, leading up to the start of October. This year the festival began on September 21 and will end of October 5. During this period, festivalgoers drink large [...]

28 08, 2019

Potent Pot is More Prevalent, So is Unintentional Use

By |2024-06-26T17:43:31+00:0028/08/2019|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Potent Pot is More Prevalent, So is Unintentional Use

A recent study revealed that between 2000 and 2017 nearly 3,000 children under the age of 6 were admitted to United States poison care centers after ingesting marijuana. As the drug becomes more prevalent in society, so have reported incidents of unintentional marijuana ingestion. [...]

14 06, 2019

Atlanta Legalizes Needle Exchange Program

By |2023-08-22T07:18:45+00:0014/06/2019|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Atlanta Legalizes Needle Exchange Program

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Georgia's Newest Effort in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text]At least 320 needle exchanges currently exist across the U.S. and are legal in 28 states and Washington, D.C., according to HIV and AIDS research organization AmfAR. Georgia’s Governor, Brian Kemp, recently signed a [...]

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