Teenage depression isn’t just bad moods and occasional melancholy. Depression is a serious problem that impacts every aspect of a teen’s life. Left untreated, teen depression can lead to problems at home and school, drug abuse, self-loathing - even irreversible tragedy such as homicidal violence or suicide. Here are teen signs that could indicate that your teen needs immediate care or attention.
1. A noticeable change in behavior such as becoming moody, mood swings, or with drawn for interaction.
2. Sleeping excessively or staying in their rooms for longer than normal periods of time.
3. Losing interest in usual routines or hobbies.
4. Stop socializing with friends.
5. Starting to get in trouble at school/ Performance in school decreases.
6. Experimenting with drugs, alcohol, and/ or criminal activity.
7. Sadness, anxiety, suicide thoughts/actions. Anger or rage, problem with authority.
8. Lack of motivation/ energy, fatigue. Lack of concentration, forgetfulness.
9. Poor self esteem or inappropriate amount of guilt.
10. Change in eating habits, rapid weight loss or gain.
If you’re unsure if an adolescent in your life is depressed or just “being a teenager,” consider how long the symptoms have been present, how severe they are, and how different the teen is acting from his or her usual self. While some “growing pains” are to be expected as teenagers grapple with the challenges of growing up, dramatic, long-lasting changes in personality, mood, or behavior are red flags of a deeper problem. Consult with a professional.
Inspirations for Youth and Families a nationally recognized, licensed residential treatment center, for teens ages 14 to 18 and their families specializing in treating teens suffering from depression and other destructive behaviors. Inspirations’ teen treatment center focuses on all aspects of teen behavioral issues. Our teen treatment programs are designed around a positive environment to boost the teens’ self-esteem and produce long term results.
For more information:
Depression Treatment Programs for Teens:
1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
Adults and Young Adults Depression Treatment Programs:
1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Teen Encountering Problems with the Legal System
Occasionally, teens who are struggling with behavior issues, oppositional defiance, or substance use or abuse issues, act out in ways that cause them to encounter problems with the legal system.
Most teenagers on probation, holding court orders, or involved in the juvenile justice program are permitted to enter Addiction Treatment programs that have the ability to provide the level of supervision required by the juvenile courts.
Most teens are charged with misdemeanors. Misdemeanors transferred from a justice or municipal court typically include public intoxication, truancy, running away, inhalant abuse, and violation of school disciplinary codes that result in expulsion.
COMMON JUVENILE CHARGES:
• Public Disturbance
• Underage Alcohol Consumption
• Driving Under The Influence
• Possession of Marijuana
If your teen is in need of behavior treatment, alcohol abuse/addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
Most teenagers on probation, holding court orders, or involved in the juvenile justice program are permitted to enter Addiction Treatment programs that have the ability to provide the level of supervision required by the juvenile courts.
Most teens are charged with misdemeanors. Misdemeanors transferred from a justice or municipal court typically include public intoxication, truancy, running away, inhalant abuse, and violation of school disciplinary codes that result in expulsion.
COMMON JUVENILE CHARGES:
• Public Disturbance
• Underage Alcohol Consumption
• Driving Under The Influence
• Possession of Marijuana
If your teen is in need of behavior treatment, alcohol abuse/addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
What Are the Differences Between Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse?
Alcohol abuse is a pattern of drinking that result in harm to one’s health, interpersonal relationships, or ability to work.Manifestations of alcohol abuse include the following:
According to National Surveys
- Failure to fulfill major responsibilities at work, school, or home
- Legal problems related to alcohol, such as being arrested for drinking while driving or for physically hurting someone while drunk
- Drinking in dangerous situations, such as drinking while driving or operating machinery
- Long-term alcohol abuse can turn into alcohol dependence
- Continued drinking despite ongoing relationship problems that are caused or worsened by drinking
Dependency on alcohol, also known as alcohol addiction and alcoholism, is a chronic disease. The signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence include:
-A strong craving for alcohol
- Continued use despite repeated physical, psychological, or interpersonal problems
- The inability to limit drinking
At Inspirations Teen Rehab, we approach alcoholism or alcohol dependency as a medical condition and our addiction treatment programs focuses on remission through abstinence. The extended care addiction treatment program at Inspirations Teen Rehab is intended as an extension of a primary treatment program or detoxification process.
We will assist the client in identifying and addressing the underlying neurological, psychological and spiritual factors that cause and maintain alcoholism. Our overarching objective at Inspirations Teen Rehab, is to enable our clients to embark on a journey of self-sustainable recovery in order to minimize or prevent the occurrence of relapse.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Teen Binge Drinking
Adolescent Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is a common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.
Most people who binge drink are not alcohol dependent.
According to national surveys Approximately 92% of U.S. adults who drink excessively report binge drinking in the past 30 days.
Although college students commonly binge drink, 70% of binge drinking episodes involve adults age 26 years and older. The prevalence of binge drinking among men is higher than the prevalence among women. Binge drinkers are 14 times more likely to report alcohol-impaired driving than non-binge drinkers.
About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks. About 75% of the alcohol consumed by adults in the United States is in the form of binge drinks. The proportion of current drinkers that binge is highest in the 18- to 20-year-old group (51%).
If you or someone you know is in need of addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Binge drinking is a common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.
Most people who binge drink are not alcohol dependent.
According to national surveys Approximately 92% of U.S. adults who drink excessively report binge drinking in the past 30 days.
Although college students commonly binge drink, 70% of binge drinking episodes involve adults age 26 years and older. The prevalence of binge drinking among men is higher than the prevalence among women. Binge drinkers are 14 times more likely to report alcohol-impaired driving than non-binge drinkers.
About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks. About 75% of the alcohol consumed by adults in the United States is in the form of binge drinks. The proportion of current drinkers that binge is highest in the 18- to 20-year-old group (51%).
If you or someone you know is in need of addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
What is Court Ordered Treatment?
What is Court Ordered Treatment?
Teen substance abuse is an ongoing epidemic. It includes drug and alcohol addiction - two crucial issues the government has attempted to eradicate by implementing measures to assist in the war on substance abuse. When a drug offender is arrested, the judge generally orders him to undergo treatment.
Court-ordered treatment is also known as "coerced treatment" - the substance abuser is forced to undergo treatment ordered by the courts. The reasoning is the abuser does not possess the motivation or discipline necessary to seek treatment on her own, let alone overcome her addiction. This method is often a relief to family members who tried unsuccessfully to get the abuser to accept treatment.
What is Compulsory Drug Treatment?
Compulsory drug treatment occurs when someone who has, or is believed to have, a substance abuse problem is ordered into treatment by a civil or criminal court. This treatment may occur on an inpatient basis, an outpatient basis, or both.
Drug Courts
During the late 1980s, state courts changed their approach in handling substance offenders. They formed a separate court, "Drug Court," where treatment, and not crime, is the main focus. Drug court intervention is less costly than using the criminal justice system to process an offender. The benefits include: reduced drug use, more drug-free babies and a reduced relapse rate.
Inspirations For Youth and Families, LLC aka Inspirations Teen Rehab, provides a program and services in response to a teens and families needs to adhere to specific court orders, juvenile probation, or a juvenile diversion program. Court orders must not involve circumstances or charges, in which a teen was violent or a threat to others.
The mission of Inspirations Teen Rehab Juvenile Services Program, is to assist in the prevention of juvenile delinquent conduct, prevention of continued disruptive behavior, and the prevention of adolescent drug abuse, and to provide for the care and rehabilitation of teens.
Most teenagers on probation, holding court orders, or involved in the juvenile justice program are permitted to enter Inspirations Teen Rehab due to our commitment and ability to provide the level of supervision required by the juvenile courts.
Most teens are charged with misdemeanors. Misdemeanors transferred from a justice or municipal court typically include public intoxication, truancy, running away, inhalant abuse, and violation of school disciplinary codes that result in expulsion.
If you or someone you know is in need of addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Teen substance abuse is an ongoing epidemic. It includes drug and alcohol addiction - two crucial issues the government has attempted to eradicate by implementing measures to assist in the war on substance abuse. When a drug offender is arrested, the judge generally orders him to undergo treatment.
Court-ordered treatment is also known as "coerced treatment" - the substance abuser is forced to undergo treatment ordered by the courts. The reasoning is the abuser does not possess the motivation or discipline necessary to seek treatment on her own, let alone overcome her addiction. This method is often a relief to family members who tried unsuccessfully to get the abuser to accept treatment.
What is Compulsory Drug Treatment?
Compulsory drug treatment occurs when someone who has, or is believed to have, a substance abuse problem is ordered into treatment by a civil or criminal court. This treatment may occur on an inpatient basis, an outpatient basis, or both.
Drug Courts
During the late 1980s, state courts changed their approach in handling substance offenders. They formed a separate court, "Drug Court," where treatment, and not crime, is the main focus. Drug court intervention is less costly than using the criminal justice system to process an offender. The benefits include: reduced drug use, more drug-free babies and a reduced relapse rate.
Inspirations For Youth and Families, LLC aka Inspirations Teen Rehab, provides a program and services in response to a teens and families needs to adhere to specific court orders, juvenile probation, or a juvenile diversion program. Court orders must not involve circumstances or charges, in which a teen was violent or a threat to others.
The mission of Inspirations Teen Rehab Juvenile Services Program, is to assist in the prevention of juvenile delinquent conduct, prevention of continued disruptive behavior, and the prevention of adolescent drug abuse, and to provide for the care and rehabilitation of teens.
Most teenagers on probation, holding court orders, or involved in the juvenile justice program are permitted to enter Inspirations Teen Rehab due to our commitment and ability to provide the level of supervision required by the juvenile courts.
Most teens are charged with misdemeanors. Misdemeanors transferred from a justice or municipal court typically include public intoxication, truancy, running away, inhalant abuse, and violation of school disciplinary codes that result in expulsion.
If you or someone you know is in need of addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
OxyContin Most Abused Prescription Drug
Over nine years ago some ordinary people and some law enforcement individuals saw the dangers of OxyContin abuse first hand. They suspected this drug abuse to be different than any other drug addiction and abuse they had seen before. Never the less they refused to call it an epidemic and even under-estimated the devastating effect of the new phenomenon.To get a glimpse of their belief here is the excerpt of an article about OxyContin being most common abused drug on the streets of Western Pennsylvania
“Authorities expect to be fighting OxyContin abuse for at least another six to 12 months. But as the buzz begins about the next hot street drug, it's liable to just fade away.”
"OxyContin is just fashionable right now. It's sort of a fad drug. Predictions are that in a year or two the fad will pass and we'll have to worry about something else," said Leon Rodriguez, first assistant U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh.
As we all know that didn’t happen and today, nine years later, OxyContin is still a formidable drug addiction that destroys lives, families and properties.
Some were wondering whether enough emphasis and resources is being poured in that fight against drug abuse.
By Jonathan D. Silver, the writer of the article wrote: “Although Pennsylvania has joined Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia on the short list of states with widespread OxyContin problems, no one is calling it an epidemic.”
He again writes in that article “with startling speed and sometimes deadly consequences, the prescription painkiller OxyContin has shifted from sensation to scourge in Western Pennsylvania.”
"It just took off overnight," said Rod Miller, the chief detective in the Cambria County district attorney's office and a task force supervisor.
The users of OxyContin were reported to range from teens to 70 year old addicts. They were from Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, from the private schools to low income neighborhoods.
In Johnstown, there were reports of pharmacy break-ins and strong-arm robberies where only OxyContin is taken. Addiction to OxyContin was described by those abusing it to be powerful and overwhelming.
One 20 year old addict that was interviewed for that article described his addiction this way "On a regular day, a good day, I'd do up to about 250 milligrams a day, 300 easy," he said. "Ten, 15 minutes after I'd wake up, I'd need something in me to get me down the stairs to talk to my wife and kid."
The ground zero for abuse in the article printed 9 years ago was described to be Cambria County, which had seen at least eight OxyContin-related deaths since 1999, running just ahead of Blair County's seven deaths, according to the coroners in both counties. There also have been deaths attributed to OxyContin in Butler, Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Somerset counties.
These days, prescription drug abuse is one of the major reasons for a drug addict to check in to a rehab facility. Drug rehab facilities have learned and have changed a lot from 9 years ago. There are special programs in place in many good drug rehab facilities dealing specifically with prescription drug abuse by teens or by adults. Two such facilities are Inspiration Teens and Families, a teen rehab center, catering to 12 to 18 year old alcohol and drug abusers and Cove Center for Recovery, an adult male and female rehab center for 18 year olds and up.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Inspirations for Youth and FamiliesAddiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
Cove Center for Recovery Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
One 20 year old addict that was interviewed for that article described his addiction this way "On a regular day, a good day, I'd do up to about 250 milligrams a day, 300 easy," he said. "Ten, 15 minutes after I'd wake up, I'd need something in me to get me down the stairs to talk to my wife and kid."
The ground zero for abuse in the article printed 9 years ago was described to be Cambria County, which had seen at least eight OxyContin-related deaths since 1999, running just ahead of Blair County's seven deaths, according to the coroners in both counties. There also have been deaths attributed to OxyContin in Butler, Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Somerset counties.
These days, prescription drug abuse is one of the major reasons for a drug addict to check in to a rehab facility. Drug rehab facilities have learned and have changed a lot from 9 years ago. There are special programs in place in many good drug rehab facilities dealing specifically with prescription drug abuse by teens or by adults. Two such facilities are Inspiration Teens and Families, a teen rehab center, catering to 12 to 18 year old alcohol and drug abusers and Cove Center for Recovery, an adult male and female rehab center for 18 year olds and up.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Inspirations for Youth and FamiliesAddiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
Cove Center for Recovery Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
High Problematic Substance Among Teens, K2 Has Been Banned
Synthetic Marijuana (K2, Spice) which has become a highly problematic substance among young adults has been banned. On November 24, 2010, Drug Enforcement Administration Officials finally imposed a nationwide ban to the "legal weed", K2, due to the alarming rise in reported abuse. Also known as Spice the herbal blend has been sold in small, silvery plastic bags of dried leaves and marketed as incense that can be smoked. Easy available at convenience stores and specialty shops K2 mimics the effects of marijuana and has gained alarming popularity for such copycat abilities.The ban is to take effect in the next 30 days or so and it will make illegal for at least a year to sell or possess products containing the five chemicals found in K2. Some 15 states already have banned some or all "legal high" products. When the waiting period expires, sale or possession of the substances will be a federal crime.
"Legal high" products claim to be mixtures of herbs that can be smoked for a psychedelic effect. But the herbs listed on the package label often are missing from the actual product. Instead, the product contains a leafy mixture that is spiked with a designer drug -- usually one of the five drugs listed by the DEA. The same product often is spiked with different doses of different drugs, making it impossible for users to know what they are taking.
Unlike cannabis, which has been used by humans for millennia, the new synthetic marijuana had never been tested in humans.
Street Names: Bliss, Black Mamba, Bombay Blue, Fake Weed, Genie, Nice, Guy, Oasis, Spice, Zohai
Ingredients: Beach Bean, White and Blue Water Lily, Rosehip, Blue Lotus
Mean Chemical Ingredient: JWH-018
Methods of Abuse: K2 products are usually smoked in joints or pipes, but some users make it into a tea.
Effect on the Mind: Psychological effects are similar to those of marijuana and include paranoia, panic attacks, and giddiness.
Effect on the Body: Physiological effects of K2 include increased heart rate and increase of blood pressure. It appears to be stored in the body for long periods of time, and therefore the long-term effects on humans are not fully known. If you or someone you know is in need of addiction treatment and or counseling, reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Benefits of Specialized Schools for Troubled Teens
Nowadays, parents who experience problems with their teens such as refusal to attend school, behavior problems, use of alcohol, marijuana, or other substances, have the choice of enrolling their teens at specialized schools. These specialized schools have come to be known as "Schools for Troubled Teens" or Therapeutic Boarding Schools". These Therapeutic Boarding Schools or Schools for Troubled Teens, provide the the most needed attention and therapeutical services to support the needs of a teen who are abusing drugs and alcohol and/or are demonstrating other self destructive behaviors. Schools for Troubled Teens not only provide counseling and education but also the most needed structured daily living.
By attending a specialized School for Trouble Teens your adolescent will have the opportunity to keep their high school credits, get addiction treatment*, work on coping skills, accountability, respect, morals and ethics, stress management, anger management, solution oriented thinking and planning, and take part on various therapeutic and recreational modalities. Most Specialized School for Troubled Teens also creates an individual treatment plan to address the teen/child specific needs and work the problem out during individual and/or group therapies.
Most parents recognize when their child needs help. If your teen is struggling with marijuana use or any other substance in general seek help. Early enrollment at a Specialized School for Troubled Teens providing addiction treatment can prevent a tragic outcome and prevent your loved one from becoming a statistic. One such specialized addiction treatment center for troubled teens that you should include in your choices, is Inspirations Teen Rehab.
Inspirations Teen Rehab, an Adolescent Addiction Treatment Center will help you navigate the path of finding the right rehab center and point you, at least, in the right direction.
All treatment programs at Inspirations Teen Rehab are specifically put together to deal with teens addictions. They offer outpatient, inpatient and residential addiction treatment programs with extracurricular activities and continuing educational programs. Their programs are geared toward treatment and relapse prevention through sports, education, counseling and group and famiy therapies.
You can contact one of their licensed therapists by calling 1-888-757-6237, or get information about their facility by visiting their website at:http://www.inspirationsyouth.comhttp://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com
They also have a separate facility offering addiction treatment for young adults and adults. Contact their adult facility by calling 1-888-387-6237
or visit their website at: http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
By attending a specialized School for Trouble Teens your adolescent will have the opportunity to keep their high school credits, get addiction treatment*, work on coping skills, accountability, respect, morals and ethics, stress management, anger management, solution oriented thinking and planning, and take part on various therapeutic and recreational modalities. Most Specialized School for Troubled Teens also creates an individual treatment plan to address the teen/child specific needs and work the problem out during individual and/or group therapies.
Most parents recognize when their child needs help. If your teen is struggling with marijuana use or any other substance in general seek help. Early enrollment at a Specialized School for Troubled Teens providing addiction treatment can prevent a tragic outcome and prevent your loved one from becoming a statistic. One such specialized addiction treatment center for troubled teens that you should include in your choices, is Inspirations Teen Rehab.
Inspirations Teen Rehab, an Adolescent Addiction Treatment Center will help you navigate the path of finding the right rehab center and point you, at least, in the right direction.
All treatment programs at Inspirations Teen Rehab are specifically put together to deal with teens addictions. They offer outpatient, inpatient and residential addiction treatment programs with extracurricular activities and continuing educational programs. Their programs are geared toward treatment and relapse prevention through sports, education, counseling and group and famiy therapies.
You can contact one of their licensed therapists by calling 1-888-757-6237, or get information about their facility by visiting their website at:http://www.inspirationsyouth.comhttp://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com
They also have a separate facility offering addiction treatment for young adults and adults. Contact their adult facility by calling 1-888-387-6237
or visit their website at: http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
Risks of Teen Prescription Drug Addiction
Prescription drugs when abused - that is, taken by someone other than the patient for whom the medication was prescribed, or taken in a manner or dosage other than that it was prescribed can produce serious adverse health effects, including addiction.
Similarly, some OTC medications, such as cough and cold medicines containing dextromethorphan, have beneficial effects when taken as recommended; but they can also be abused and lead to serious adverse health consequences. Parents should be aware of the potential for abuse of these medications, especially when consumed in large quantities, which should signal concern and the possible need for intervention.
Risks of Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs Used by Teens Opioids (used to treat pain):
• Addiction. Prescription opioids act on the same receptors as heroin and therefore can be highly addictive. People who abuse them sometimes alter the route of administration (e.g., snorting or injecting vs. taking orally) to intensify the effect; some even report moving from prescription opioids to heroin.
• Overdose. Abuse of opioids, alone or in combination with alcohol or other drugs, can depress respiration and lead to death. Overdose is a major concern: the number of fatal poisonings involving prescription pain relievers has more than tripled since 1999.
• Heightened HIV risk. Injecting opioids increases the risk of HIV and other infectious diseases through use of unsterile or shared equipment.
CNS Depressants (used to treat anxiety and sleep problems):
• Addiction and dangerous withdrawal symptoms. These drugs are addictive and, in chronic users or abusers, discontinuing them absent a physician's guidance can bring about severe withdrawal symptoms, including seizures that can be life-threatening.
• Overdose. High doses can cause severe respiratory depression. This risk increases when CNS depressants are combined with other medications or alcohol.
Stimulants (used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy):
• Addiction and other health consequences. These include psychosis, seizures, and cardiovascular complications.
Teen Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment:
Psychology plays a bigger role in the addicted teens than other groups of addicts. Inclusion of family, especially in the teen's drug rehabilitation treatment, is critical to the success of the treatment. This is the reason that rehab facilities include parents and family members in their addiction therapy programs.
Another important part of teen’s addiction treatment is addressing his or her educational needs. It is crucial to minimize the impact of treatment on the child’s education and his chance of graduating from high school, while away from home in the treatment center. For this reason, most specialized adolescent teen rehab facilities, provide educational program alongside the addiction treatment.
Most parents recognize when their child needs help. If you find out that your teen is struggling with prescription drug abuse or any other substance seeking help early can prevent a tragic outcome and stop your loved one from becoming another statistics.
Inspirations Teen Rehab, Adolescent Addiction Treatment Center will help you navigate the path of finding the right rehab center and point you, at least, in the right direction.
You can contact one of their licensed therapists by calling 1-888-757-6237, or get information about their facility by visiting their website at: http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/
They also have a separate facility offering addiction treatment for young adults and adults. Contact their adult facility by calling 1-888-387-6237 or visit their website at http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Teen Marijuana Addiction and Facilities That Provide Effective Treatment
Teens use drugs and get addicted to many different types of drugs in the process. One common teen drug addiction is marijuana addiction. There are no medications for treating marijuana addiction at this time. However, different types of marijuana addiction treatment programs are available that effectively deal with teen marijuana addiction. All marijuana addiction treatment programs focus on counseling and group support system. The treatment type chosen for a teen is determined by the adolescent's level of use and his or her mental health and medical issues. Treatments vary in length. Excluding detoxification, which as discussed above is not one of the options for marijuana, all treatments last more than a few weeks. some treatment, such as long-term residential treatment can last 30 days or longer.
Effective treatment of marijuana addiction, like all drug addictions, requires personalized treatment plan that not only addresses the specific drug involved but the addicted person's personality and circumstances of use.
Psychology plays a bigger role in the addicted teens than other groups of addicts. Inclusion of family, especially in the teen's drug rehabilitation treatment, is critical to the success of the treatment. This is the reason that rehab facilities include parents and family members in their addiction therapy programs.
Choosing a teen marijuana rehab treatment facility, involves the understanding of the facility’s personalized teen oriented rehabilitation program and how it takes into account the developmental needs of the teens. It is not uncommon for teens with drug or alcohol problems to be dealing with some type of mental issues too. The facility of choice should be able to treat those mental health issues as well.
Another important part of teen’s addiction treatment is addressing his or her educational needs. It is crucial to minimize the impact of treatment on the child’s education and his chance of graduating from high school, while away from home in the treatment center. For this reason, specialized adolescent teen rehab facilities, provide educational program alongside the addiction treatment.
Additionally, addiction treatment facilities specializing in teen's addictions, offer extra-curricular activities such as sports and educational outings. These types of activities help teens complete the treatment to start with and will positively influence teen’s social behaviors such as team play skills, trust in others, sense of responsibility and self-confidence. Before choosing a treatment facility for your teen, talk to the facility’s counselor or therapist, ask questions about the staff, the facility and the addiction treatment programs they offer.
As everyone agrees, choosing the right treatment facility is the most important step in choosing the right treatment.Most parents recognize when their child needs help. If you find out that your teen is struggling with marijuana use or substance abuse in general, seeking help early can prevent a tragic outcome and stop your loved one from becoming another statistics.
One such specialized treatment center that you should include in your choices, is Inspirations Teen Rehab. Inspirations Teen Rehab, an Adolescent Addiction Treatment Center will help you navigate the path of finding the right rehab center and point you, at least, in the right direction.
All treatment programs at Inspirations Teen Rehab are specifically put together to deal with teens addictions. They offer outpatient, inpatient and residential addiction treatment programs with extracurricular activities and continuing educational programs. Their programs are geared toward treatment and relapse prevention through sports, education, counseling and group and famiy therapies.
You can contact one of their licensed therapists by calling 1-888-757-6237, or get information about their facility by visiting their website at:
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com
They also have a separate facility offering addiction treatment for young adults and adults. Contact their adult facility by calling 1-888-387-6237 or visit their website at http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
Effective treatment of marijuana addiction, like all drug addictions, requires personalized treatment plan that not only addresses the specific drug involved but the addicted person's personality and circumstances of use.
Psychology plays a bigger role in the addicted teens than other groups of addicts. Inclusion of family, especially in the teen's drug rehabilitation treatment, is critical to the success of the treatment. This is the reason that rehab facilities include parents and family members in their addiction therapy programs.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Craigslist Adult Services Eliminated Worldwide
Craigslist now officially has no "erotic services" or "adult services" categories worldwide. The event went almost unnoticed over the holiday weekend, unless of course you're one of those people that placed ads in adult categories outside of the US.
The company stated nothing in the news and one may only assume that it was the result of the US attack on adult ads and the work of anti-trafficking directives and groups. Obviously the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has a long reach, though Craigslist is a US company and that is where the effects are felt.
At this point Backpage still has these categories, but I have doubts that this will continue for long. This isn't the first post that I have made on the topic.
We should be clear here - it isn't sex trafficking that these people are concerned about; it is adult business. They utilize the valid cause of stopping sex trafficking to stop prostitution. To these groups prostitution and sex trafficking are one and the same thing. They must feel that women (or men for that matter) have no minds of their own and no rights with their own bodies.
According to the anti-trafficking groups all prostitutes are victims. Well, indeed we are all victims of our social and financial circumstances, but I do not see any of these groups that have worked so hard to put an end to adult business offering to pay the rent and bills. These idiots will claim that education is the answer. I have known many educated prostitutes in my time so I could confidently assert that this is total bullshit. These days a bachelor degree is of little assistance in gaining employment.
The anti-trafficking groups have used any and every situation that could possibly advance the cause. They'll tell you it's because of the Craigslist killer while assuming that you are too stupid to get the fact that so many more prostitutes were murdered after being picked-up on a street then could even be counted. For one example look at the Green River murders that continued for decades in Washington State. Of course there are many more examples.
What they did succeed at with the anti-prostitution crusade is eliminating an avenue for independent escorts to advertise. Most independents do not have the necessary knowledge to design their own websites and market themselves and the costs of professional design can be prohibitive. These same groups will tell you that all escorts are prostitutes and all services are fronts for prostitution. The truth is of little interest to these people, but then that's how it is with crusades.
For me they have created a new business model that I will call the appointment referral publisher for the moment. Perhaps I'll think of a better, and more distinct, category in the near future.
The company stated nothing in the news and one may only assume that it was the result of the US attack on adult ads and the work of anti-trafficking directives and groups. Obviously the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has a long reach, though Craigslist is a US company and that is where the effects are felt.
At this point Backpage still has these categories, but I have doubts that this will continue for long. This isn't the first post that I have made on the topic.
We should be clear here - it isn't sex trafficking that these people are concerned about; it is adult business. They utilize the valid cause of stopping sex trafficking to stop prostitution. To these groups prostitution and sex trafficking are one and the same thing. They must feel that women (or men for that matter) have no minds of their own and no rights with their own bodies.
According to the anti-trafficking groups all prostitutes are victims. Well, indeed we are all victims of our social and financial circumstances, but I do not see any of these groups that have worked so hard to put an end to adult business offering to pay the rent and bills. These idiots will claim that education is the answer. I have known many educated prostitutes in my time so I could confidently assert that this is total bullshit. These days a bachelor degree is of little assistance in gaining employment.
The anti-trafficking groups have used any and every situation that could possibly advance the cause. They'll tell you it's because of the Craigslist killer while assuming that you are too stupid to get the fact that so many more prostitutes were murdered after being picked-up on a street then could even be counted. For one example look at the Green River murders that continued for decades in Washington State. Of course there are many more examples.
What they did succeed at with the anti-prostitution crusade is eliminating an avenue for independent escorts to advertise. Most independents do not have the necessary knowledge to design their own websites and market themselves and the costs of professional design can be prohibitive. These same groups will tell you that all escorts are prostitutes and all services are fronts for prostitution. The truth is of little interest to these people, but then that's how it is with crusades.
For me they have created a new business model that I will call the appointment referral publisher for the moment. Perhaps I'll think of a better, and more distinct, category in the near future.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Beyond book burning: Sheriff Judd of Polk County Florida
I have written about the Taliban sheriff and his gang of whacky women followers in the following posts:
Craigslist Censorship Disturbing (September 4, 2010)
A Thank You to Law Enforcement (August 22, 2010)
Central Florida Law Enforcement Gone Wild (August 22, 2010)
Sex Busts in Polk County, Florida (September 16, 2009)
And then in relation to the removal of the book from Amazon.com:
New Censorship Trends in the US (November 12, 2010)
In one of those posts a Sheriff Judd follower (Maggs) responds. I figured out who she is, though I initially assumed that she was a cop in Polk County because of her statement – she claimed to know a fact that was not reported anywhere. It turned out that she was an aging housewife that simply loves Judd and his anti-sex agenda. So much for claims of knowledge.
Sheriff Judd was the one that originally arrested R. Kelly, but the case was tossed because of an illegal search of Kelly's Davenport, Florida home. The case was prosecuted in Chicago; however, R. Kelly was acquitted by jury on all counts: R. Kelly Defense gets Boost and Kelly Acquitted
Sheriff Judd also pursued the War Porn prosecution of Chris Wilson. All that Wilson did was publish a porn site that allowed soldiers in the Middle East to register for free if they sent a war photo (the more gore the better). As far as I am aware, Wilson pled guilty in the case, but only because he was overwhelmed: War, Porn Web Site Creator Arrested
Well known First Amendment attorney Marc Randazza had this to say about Judd today:
First Amendment Alert! Author Arrested in Colorado because Flori-duh peckerwood pig doesn't like his book
There isn't much to say that could top Marc Randazza's revealing summary of Sheriff Grady Judd. I recall that Judd also prosecuted a couple in Polk County many years ago – her photo was posted on a website and if I recall correctly, they were swingers. Being a swinger and posting a revealing photo on a website is illegal if you live according to Judd's law. I believe that it was his first obscenity prosecution, but I cannot locate any information on it. I recall the woman stating later that Judd ruined her life. It was a late 1990s case.
Sheriff Judd and his cohorts have tackled me in recent days and from two different directions. One attempt relates to my Blueprint for an Escort Service
book. They were trying to get me to say that it was a book written to help an escort business entrepreneur skirt the law. It is a book about my knowledge of the escort business and how I operated. Judd and gang are the ones that skirt the law. I believe they purchased copies and have placed a listing in Google Places (the old Maps) to conduct stings with. The Maps listing shows in Orlando.The other attempt came out of nowhere, but was the day after I published the Central Florida Law Enforcement Gone Wild post. My mind is usually on alert for any attempts to eliminate me from the population, but this one was ridiculous. I have a website that I sometimes use for research and I received a call from a Davenport residence. The party absolutely insisted that I advertised that website in Polk County – wrong – Google search results may show websites that state Orlando in Polk County and I have no control over Google search results. The website never mentions Davenport or Polk County in any way, shape, or form.
The caller (a pushy rude cop) and I had an argument that ended with me informing him that I didn't give a rat's ass what he saw in Google, but we sure didn't operate in Davenport or Polk County and the website is very specific concerning the areas serviced.
Marc Randazza is correct when he refers to this gang of thug sex cops as Taliban. I will donate to the arrested author's defense regardless of how I feel about his book, and hopefully there will soon be a way to donate posted on The Legal Satyricon website.
Judd no longer has Craigslist to help with his sting operations so now he seeks his publicity on a national scale again. Opportunity knocked for an overzealous wrongful prosecution and Grady Judd has answered once again. Let's hope there are First Amendment attorneys out there ready to hand him his ass on a platter and end his crusade once and for all.
Image: Map of Central Florida with Golden Plane - 2009 © Jesse Kunerth / 2010 © iStockphoto.com
Friday, December 17, 2010
Miami Companions Office Manager an Informant
If you have read the Michelle Matarazzo plea agreement linked in other Miami Companions posts on this blog, take special note of the very last sentence in the document, and actually in the Sentencing score sheet:
"The government will file a Rule 5K motion based on defendant Michelle Matarazzo's substantial assistance in the investigation and prosecution of others."
Directly above that statement it is noted that Matarazzo will not forfeit any property. So she may avoid all prison time by assisting in the prosecution of others. What a deal!
Note that Laurie Carr's plea agreement has no such statement concerning substantial assistance at the end of the document.
It seems the discrepancy involves Michelle Matarazzo working as an FBI informant long before the arrests in the Miami Companions case. According to an informed source, Matarazzo began working with the FBI as an insider informant back in July 2009, and her "deal" was set in stone long before the owners and others were arrested in the case. She knew of the arrests well in advance.
To conclude here, if you were a client of Miami Companions during their last year in business – when the office manager was working as an FBI informant – well, be concerned. That isn't saying that one calling prior to July 2009 shouldn't also be concerned as there is still the database kept under lock and key by federal prosecutors.
To generalize from an experience standpoint I will say that clients usually have nothing to worry about. In my own case prosecutors had no real interest in identifying clients, and agents broke into my Orlando home while I was not there searching for something – client lists in my opinion – though I do not believe they would have made the information public if it had been found. I feel the break-in was an order to find and dispose of it permanently. I could be incorrect, but then why not just get a court order? Why illegally break-in? There were people in high government positions that feared they were on a list. I did have the second escort service in the world on the internet. (the first was in Seattle).
One must also look at the DC Madam case: Jeane Palfrey attempted to turn 50 lbs. of telephone numbers into a list of names. She thought the government would have reason to back-off when confronted with so many names of people involved in Washington DC politics and the federal government. It was a hand that never paid off and instead they managed to control her agenda by attacking her attorney and getting her to accept government puppet Preston Burton. The client names and numbers were Jeane's exit strategy – she figured that there's no way prosecutors would let it get as far as trial.
Jeane Palfrey counted on a return of her forfeited property and something simple like probation and never really intended to go to trial, but instead the government let a few names come out and buried the rest. Jeane did commit suicide; there was no murder conspiracy. The bottom line is that she played her hand and lost. The government strategy of discrediting her real attorney, Montgomery Blair Sibley, worked like magic with the help of a few people Jeane perceived to be friends.
It is time to watch and see in the Miami Companions case.
Read Montgomery Blair Sibley's blog here: Amo Probos
"The government will file a Rule 5K motion based on defendant Michelle Matarazzo's substantial assistance in the investigation and prosecution of others."
Directly above that statement it is noted that Matarazzo will not forfeit any property. So she may avoid all prison time by assisting in the prosecution of others. What a deal!
Note that Laurie Carr's plea agreement has no such statement concerning substantial assistance at the end of the document.
It seems the discrepancy involves Michelle Matarazzo working as an FBI informant long before the arrests in the Miami Companions case. According to an informed source, Matarazzo began working with the FBI as an insider informant back in July 2009, and her "deal" was set in stone long before the owners and others were arrested in the case. She knew of the arrests well in advance.
To conclude here, if you were a client of Miami Companions during their last year in business – when the office manager was working as an FBI informant – well, be concerned. That isn't saying that one calling prior to July 2009 shouldn't also be concerned as there is still the database kept under lock and key by federal prosecutors.
To generalize from an experience standpoint I will say that clients usually have nothing to worry about. In my own case prosecutors had no real interest in identifying clients, and agents broke into my Orlando home while I was not there searching for something – client lists in my opinion – though I do not believe they would have made the information public if it had been found. I feel the break-in was an order to find and dispose of it permanently. I could be incorrect, but then why not just get a court order? Why illegally break-in? There were people in high government positions that feared they were on a list. I did have the second escort service in the world on the internet. (the first was in Seattle).
One must also look at the DC Madam case: Jeane Palfrey attempted to turn 50 lbs. of telephone numbers into a list of names. She thought the government would have reason to back-off when confronted with so many names of people involved in Washington DC politics and the federal government. It was a hand that never paid off and instead they managed to control her agenda by attacking her attorney and getting her to accept government puppet Preston Burton. The client names and numbers were Jeane's exit strategy – she figured that there's no way prosecutors would let it get as far as trial.
Jeane Palfrey counted on a return of her forfeited property and something simple like probation and never really intended to go to trial, but instead the government let a few names come out and buried the rest. Jeane did commit suicide; there was no murder conspiracy. The bottom line is that she played her hand and lost. The government strategy of discrediting her real attorney, Montgomery Blair Sibley, worked like magic with the help of a few people Jeane perceived to be friends.
It is time to watch and see in the Miami Companions case.
Read Montgomery Blair Sibley's blog here: Amo Probos
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Missing Life
Progress in Afghanistan? Shit these people must pull this line of crap from you know where. A German friend texts me and the conversation is all about great things in Germany. I miss it so much. I hate living here and I have now had 9 or maybe 8 shots of Jagermeister. What would I be doing if I were home in Germany now? Too many years have past and I don't have a home.
I would probably be out at a Gasthaus drinking. What the hell. If I were not buzzed now I might tell you I'd be climbing up to Frankenstein castle or driving up the Schwartzwald strausse or doing something wonderful but the way I feel it would just be another shot of jagermeister. Maybe I would drive to Amsterdam and party for a few days or maybe Weisbaden. Thank god for spellcheck…
So now I am going to tell my son what he is missing living in the US. He is missing freedom. He is missing life. God this place just sux.
I would probably be out at a Gasthaus drinking. What the hell. If I were not buzzed now I might tell you I'd be climbing up to Frankenstein castle or driving up the Schwartzwald strausse or doing something wonderful but the way I feel it would just be another shot of jagermeister. Maybe I would drive to Amsterdam and party for a few days or maybe Weisbaden. Thank god for spellcheck…
So now I am going to tell my son what he is missing living in the US. He is missing freedom. He is missing life. God this place just sux.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Is Sweden Arguing Assange Bail for US
Edit on December 15 @7pm EST: Apparently it is the UK prosecutors that are arguing against bail for Assange: Julian Assange Bail decision made by UK authorities, not Sweden
To call Julian Assange a flight risk is quite a stretch, especially when one of the two women that made the original allegations in the sex complaint has dropped out and isn't interested in being a witness. Are Swedish prosecutors arguing against bail for Assange on behalf of the US? Has the entire prosecution been resurrected at the request of the US Department of Justice?
When analyzing the situation you must keep in mind that the Wikileaks cable releases and Assange's position in the Wikileaks organization must not be taken into account. For a moment just forget that Wikileaks exists, because the sex case in Sweden shouldn't have anything whatsoever to do with Wikileaks. Also recall that Swedish prosecutors dropped this case, until --------- started releasing cables.
This man has one of the most recognizable faces in the world today. The charges in the sex case are far from solid. The British judge that granted bail this morning attached conditions that would make it close to impossible for anyone to disappear, and certainly eliminates any possibility that the most recognized man in the world could disappear.
On top of the stated reasoning we have the always present eyes-in-the-sky today. While disappearing may have been a possibility 20 or 30 years ago, and perhaps even 10 years ago, it is not today. Who do they think they're kidding?
Both Sweden and the UK should also be mindful that there is no way Julian Assange could ever get a fair trial in the US and any consideration of a future extradition to the US should be out, if that is on any minds with the obstruction of his bail in the sex case.
The world is watching.
To call Julian Assange a flight risk is quite a stretch, especially when one of the two women that made the original allegations in the sex complaint has dropped out and isn't interested in being a witness. Are Swedish prosecutors arguing against bail for Assange on behalf of the US? Has the entire prosecution been resurrected at the request of the US Department of Justice?
When analyzing the situation you must keep in mind that the Wikileaks cable releases and Assange's position in the Wikileaks organization must not be taken into account. For a moment just forget that Wikileaks exists, because the sex case in Sweden shouldn't have anything whatsoever to do with Wikileaks. Also recall that Swedish prosecutors dropped this case, until --------- started releasing cables.
This man has one of the most recognizable faces in the world today. The charges in the sex case are far from solid. The British judge that granted bail this morning attached conditions that would make it close to impossible for anyone to disappear, and certainly eliminates any possibility that the most recognized man in the world could disappear.
On top of the stated reasoning we have the always present eyes-in-the-sky today. While disappearing may have been a possibility 20 or 30 years ago, and perhaps even 10 years ago, it is not today. Who do they think they're kidding?
Both Sweden and the UK should also be mindful that there is no way Julian Assange could ever get a fair trial in the US and any consideration of a future extradition to the US should be out, if that is on any minds with the obstruction of his bail in the sex case.
The world is watching.
Monday, December 13, 2010
A Discussion about Fired Melbourne Cop Frank Carter
The comments that I am responding to:
Anonymous said... on December 1, 2010 @1246PM
Dienecia Johnson has a checkered past including possession of cocaine and pot. Her records indicate she never has insurance or proof and doesn't carry her DL. Her mouth is what got her into trouble and a known drug dealer was seen running from her car. Florida statues allows a ticket to be written for each window with illegal tint. She's a criminal and should be treated as such.
As for Carter, let him have his day in court. There you will see how the FDLE was given false information by the chief of police to start this witch hunt. Why do you think they dropped the first charges? Now are trying new ones? Why does Carter want a speedy trial? BECAUSE HE IS INNOCENT.
Anonymous said... on December 13, 2010 @1158AM
OK let me get this straight, you claim you have met the victims? Personally I think you made that up!Well, obviously I dared.
All charges were dropped but now a new charge has been brought up on Carter. The funny thing is Melbourne PD has lost the copy of the ticket Frank filed, now this is the sole charge they have him on. Did you know that the other charges that were filed and investigated by the FDLE were found to be valid and that the FDLE was given false information by the MPD and chief Carey? You didn't, instead you post your lies and slanted truths there by slandering Frank Carter.
Q) Why did the prosecutor drop all charges?
A) Because they knew they would lose.
Q) How much has the city spent on legal fees trying to get a charge to stick?
A) $750,000.
Q) Why that much?
A) Because they know Carter will get a huge payout from a civil trial
You were prosecuted on racketeering and RICO conspiracy charges yet subsequently acquitted in 2003. You owned escort services for a decade in conservative Orlando, Florida and wrote a book about running an escort service "The Complete Blueprint for an Escort Service." Sounds like a how to on dodging legal issues concerning prostitution. So you were lucky, really lucky.
I guess what I really have a problem with is you claiming only you are a victim of bad police work and cops can't have the same thing happen to them. It did and his name is Frank Carter. Now I'll go start my I love Frank Carter blog :D.
BTW you need to change all of your claims to "alleged." Slander charges can be expensive to fight and nobody needs trouble like that.
Post this if you dare!
First I must address Dienecia Johnson since she is the subject of the first post:
The poster has the audacity to attack Frank Carter's victim in the current filing, and isn't it always that way? She is victimized by Carter and now the subject of attack with lies and deception. I took a close look at all of Dienecia Johnson's cases in the Brevard County Clerk of Court online. If I had been able today, I would have gone to Viera and viewed the actual file in the cocaine charge referenced by the poster, but my schedule is rather full this week and I dislike trips to any clerk's office as I always leave angry.
The only drug case that Dienecia Johnson has ever been arrested in is Case # 05-2006-CF-028296. It doesn't say which particular officer victimized Ms. Johnson in this case; however, the case was DROPPED by prosecutors. Perhaps a bad traffic stop and illegal search or was the charge created from thin air to begin with?
Ms. Johnson's first ever charge was a traffic charge of "No Driver's License" in 2005. In 2006 she was charged with two traffic infractions in one case: "Driving vehicle in unsafe condition" and "Failure to furnish proof of insurance". In another 2006 case she was charged with "Driver's license not carried and exhibited" and it was DISMISSED. In yet another 2006 case this poor woman was charged with "Driver's license not carried and exhibited" (DISMISSED) and "Operating a motor vehicle with unlawful sound making device," whatever the hell that means.
As we go into 2007, Dienecia Johnson was charged again with "Driver's license not carried and exhibited," which was again DISMISSED. Another traffic stop in 2007 resulted in charges of "Improper Passing" and "Failure to furnish proof of insurance." "Improper passing" is an often used charge when an officer wants to pull someone over, but has no actual reason.
Looking at 2008, Ms. Johnson was pulled over and given a ticket for "Obscured tag" – now that is a real stretch and I'd bet that Frank Carter got the dogs there, but they smelled nothing, nada – another bullshit charge. In August of 2009, Ms. Johnson was stopped and given a ticket for "Safety belt violation passenger." The next 2009 case is the case in which Carter wrote a ticket for each window. It is case # 05-2009-TR-003227. In this case he also wrote tickets for "Safety belt violation operator" and "Driving vehicle in unsafe condition," and all charges were DISMISSED.
Apparently one of Frank Carter's pals with Melbourne Police Department (MPD) intends to make Dienecia Johnson pay dearly – in an October 2010 case with yet another traffic stop she is charged with "Driving with license suspended revoked cancelled without knowledge" and "Failure to furnish proof of insurance," which was DISMISSED. So they managed to suspend this woman's driver's license without her knowledge – send them to the fucking police hall of fame.
Dienecia Johnson needs to get the hell out of Melbourne, Florida AND THEN start filing civil suits. She has been abused for years according to what I am viewing. Does the Melbourne P.D. have little more to do then to harass motorists? How in the hell do they claim to know Ms. Johnson's license and/or insurance paperwork isn't in hand when they illegally pull her over? She is most certainly a victim of profiling. May the civil suits fly Dienecia!
Now as to this poster's accusation that I lied when I stated that I have met victims of Frank Carter – Bullshit! I have met a total of 7 Carter victims – 5 are Black and 2 are Puerto Rican. In 2007 I rented a house in Cocoa Village from the Puerto Rican couple. They lived a couple of blocks off University Blvd (Frank Carter's sector) and also owned a couple of rental properties in Cocoa, and boy they had stories to tell about encounters with Carter. Each has records similar to Dienecia Johnson's, thanks to bad boy Carter. If "Anonymous" is an intelligent cop he or she will know how to find the couple's names and will know I ain't joking.
The five Black Americans that I met and spoke with all lived in Frank Carter's sector, and one worked at a neighborhood store as well. Every one of the five were absolutely and totally petrified of Carter; well they're not anymore thanks to Dienecia Johnson. These are the citizens that lived in Carter's sector. Why should any one of them need to be petrified of Carter? Every one of them considered the bad cop's actions to be racially motivated. Obviously I cannot offer any names – these people are the victims too. I also had a lengthy discussion with someone at an upper level with Melbourne PD, but the party must remain nameless.
Just because someone wants a speedy trial doesn't mean that the party is innocent. It is a defense tactic and little more. I find the statement that the MPD and Chief Carey gave the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) false information to be dubious at best. Says who? Carter? No doubt.
A Florida Today article written by Kaustuv Basu and published on November 23, 2010, explains the refiling situation much differently than our "Anonymous" poster and I will go with the newspaper's version. The article is Officer Carter case re-filed.
Our poster is wrong on an additional assertion: Carter isn't being prosecuted because they're afraid he will receive a civil payout (fat fucking chance); he is being prosecuted because the Dienecia Johnson mess is the straw that broke the camel's back. Carter has hundreds of complaints against him from his years in the University Blvd. sector. It was about damned time someone did something to get this power freak out of his patrol car. Enough is enough.
And now we get to me and your assertions regarding my case…
Yes, I state that everywhere – I was prosecuted on "racketeering" and "conspiracy to commit racketeering (RICO)" by Florida's Office of the Statewide Prosecutor. I was also acquitted by jury verdict on both counts.
"Anonymous" has the book thing a bit mixed-up though: I wrote and published Memoirs of an Accused Madam: The War on Adult Business in Orlando
in April of 2009, but sales were dismal. I then wrote Blueprint for an Escort Service in a few weeks and published it in July 2009. I followed this by writing and publishing Blueprint for an Escort Service 2: Beyond the Original Blueprint
in February of 2010, and later combined both books and added updates in The Complete Blueprint for an Escort Service 
in May of 2010. By July of 2010, I finished and published the Second Edition of Memoirs
, which has updates and is edited.The Memoirs
books are my story of all that they did to me, and I sure as hell wasn't "a victim of bad police work." I was a victim of BAD COPS, but you'd have to read the book to get that and I state on the first page that it is not recommended reading for cops – just look at a sample in Google Books and you could view that free.The Blueprint books are exactly as described in Google Books and on Amazon, and not as "Anonymous" describes them. They also sell decently. I hereby offer Carter a free copy – it looks like he may need it. (smile) Frank Carter might consider writing a book and titling it "Surviving an Illegal Traffic Stop," or wait – it would sell better if Dienecia Johnson wrote it.
In so far as the poster's statement that my posts are slanderous – he clearly has no clue about law in this respect either. The correct term would be libelous but I haven't stated anything that could possibly invite a libel suit. Back to law school with you "Anonymous".
I do give Frank Carter the benefit of doubt in this post and the last post concerning his case. Most consider Carter's actions to be racially motivated. I think he would have treated the citizens like he has regardless of color or ethnicity. I think he is just another bad cop. Even if he is acquitted by a jury it doesn't erase what I know to be fact, and it also doesn't net him the civil suit jackpot - as I will attest.
I do thank "Anonymous" for being civil in the second comment and not attacking Ms. Johnson again.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Miami Companions Plea Agreements
Laurie Carr has recently made a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in the Miami Companions case. Apparently Michelle Matarazzo made a deal long before the Carrs were arrested – Matarazzo is the former office manager from Miami Companions. I still cannot get any information about Rafael Bernabe-Caballero's plea deal, but I'm including a sentencing memo here.
Here are the PDFs:
Laurie Carr Plea
Michelle Matarazzo Plea Agreement
Bernabe-Caballero Sentencing Memo
I think you will find it all to be interesting reading. It does look like Greg Carr is going to trial at this point. Any former independent contractors with Miami Companions that would like to offer your thoughts on the entire situation? Did you like Greg Carr? Laurie Carr? Was Miami Companions a good company to work with?
Feel free to contact me privately.
Here are the PDFs:
Laurie Carr Plea
Michelle Matarazzo Plea Agreement
Bernabe-Caballero Sentencing Memo
I think you will find it all to be interesting reading. It does look like Greg Carr is going to trial at this point. Any former independent contractors with Miami Companions that would like to offer your thoughts on the entire situation? Did you like Greg Carr? Laurie Carr? Was Miami Companions a good company to work with?
Feel free to contact me privately.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Bad News in Miami Companions Case
Laurie Carr and Michelle Matarazzo have made guilty pleas in federal court; however, Greg Carr has not. At this point he is still fighting the case. With Mr. Carr's former wife and the Miami Companions office manager pleading guilty and cooperating with Detroit federal prosecutors, well, it is unlikely that there will be a trial.
If Greg Carr opts to go to trial the client lists could become public record and some former clients could (and probably would) be called to testify by the feds. That's the thing about keeping client lists – yes, I know it helps in the operation of an escort business, but…
I really feel for Greg Carr and from all that I have heard from everyone involved in the case he was a great guy to work for and book calls with. He was how we would all like to be. I never had such a rapport with clients or really talked to the escorts because – well, you should understand why when you look at this entire case. I disconnected myself from everyone, and so I didn't have thousands of people that liked me and missed me when it was all over. I was also acquitted by a jury.
Now it has become a cat fight with these two women out for themselves. They'll say or do anything to avoid years in prison. That is a fact. I am sorry that you were so normal and nice to people in the course of business Greg. No doubt you took much of my business over the years – I was better known as the bitch to those that didn't really know me at all. There was reasoning behind that though. What can I say? There was no client list and no one that the MBI and the Statewide Prosecutor managed to locate knew me well enough to make a truthful statement in court. The cooperating witnesses just said what agents told them to say, and were of course caught in lies on the stand.
There was an article written by Robert Snell in The Detroit News today that explains the entire messy story: Miami prostitution ring busted open in metro Detroit hotels.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Bradley Manning Defense and Wikileaks
We all need solid clarification if Wikileaks and/or Julian Assange came through and transferred the promised funds for Bradley Manning's defense before meeting with police and going to jail.
I am reading conflicting reports. If anyone has a solid answer either post it in comments here or contact me privately. Thank you for any help with this issue - this is extremely important.
I am reading conflicting reports. If anyone has a solid answer either post it in comments here or contact me privately. Thank you for any help with this issue - this is extremely important.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
PayPal and Wikileaks
Edit @445pm EST December 9 - PayPal has released Wikileaks' funds. PayPal is not obligated to do business with anyone - my problem was with the frozen funds. Thank you PayPal! See the article HERE.
Unless I am mistaken – news reports are contradictory on the topic – PayPal froze Wikileaks' account. To clarify here: If PayPal had only stopped Wikileaks' ability to receive future donations this would be the private company's choice. A private company has the option to do business with a person or entity, or not. However, freezing the account and not allowing Wikileaks representatives on the account to withdraw the funds in the account that were there prior to this decision by the company changes the game, at least for me.
I am a firm believer in the right of a private business to act as it so desires within the law. In the PayPal situation it seems that the company has already decided that Wikileaks broke laws and froze the account based on this mistaken assessment. The PayPal statement is found HERE:
So while PayPal would be correct if funds that were collected prior to the decision were released, placing the Wikileaks account in limbo and funds inaccessible to Wikileaks representatives because of some perceived illegal activity is outrageous. No one connected to Wikileaks has been charged with any crime in relation to the business of the company in publishing the cables and accepting donations.
NEXT: Why I Support Julian Assange
Unless I am mistaken – news reports are contradictory on the topic – PayPal froze Wikileaks' account. To clarify here: If PayPal had only stopped Wikileaks' ability to receive future donations this would be the private company's choice. A private company has the option to do business with a person or entity, or not. However, freezing the account and not allowing Wikileaks representatives on the account to withdraw the funds in the account that were there prior to this decision by the company changes the game, at least for me.
I am a firm believer in the right of a private business to act as it so desires within the law. In the PayPal situation it seems that the company has already decided that Wikileaks broke laws and froze the account based on this mistaken assessment. The PayPal statement is found HERE:
PayPal has permanently restricted the account used by WikiLeaks due to a violation of the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy, which states that our payment service cannot be used for any activities that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity. We’ve notified the account holder of this action.
So while PayPal would be correct if funds that were collected prior to the decision were released, placing the Wikileaks account in limbo and funds inaccessible to Wikileaks representatives because of some perceived illegal activity is outrageous. No one connected to Wikileaks has been charged with any crime in relation to the business of the company in publishing the cables and accepting donations.
NEXT: Why I Support Julian Assange
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Assessing the Impact of Wikileaks Cablegate
My main interest in visiting the Wikileaks Cablegate site and viewing documents available is to read any diplomatic cables in the date range of 1966 through 1990 or 1992, and as of yesterday there wasn't much available. Today I am unable to access the site and must imagine that the problem is another Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
The cables released are available through a torrent site, but with all that is going on this week in relation to Homeland Security and ICE taking down torrent sites I won't be downloading anything from any of them. I did sift through the cables available yesterday and copy/pasted any that I considered significant into Word for later reading. I did this in anticipation of a DoS attack.
Some of this stuff makes for interesting reading, but really I found nothing earth shattering. Much of it is diplomats assessing nation leaders' positions on specific policies. In so far as the approved spying on U.N. leaders is concerned, is anyone surprised here? I'm not, but then after a career in the USAF my father worked for a U.S. private contractor through late 1989, traveling to Moscow and Helsinki often. He spent most of his time in Moscow as he was contracted to check the building materials for electronic bugs when the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was being rebuilt following the USMC scandal. I have tons of photos from his time in Moscow.
One nation spying on another is far from major news if you have my background. Still, I anxiously await additional diplomatic cables being released from the Cold War era.
The cables that I have read in the date range of 2003 through 2010 are not a national security risk by any stretch of the imagination. Most involve a U.S. diplomat assessing specific situations and leaders in the country wherein he is assigned. Many are responses from the State Department. Some discuss one leader's views concerning another and we could say that many in the Middle East seem to have negative opinions of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and serious security issues with Iran.
Perhaps the cables are enlightening to the Iranian president – he gets to read what they say behind his back as they smile in his face. I do not hear any denials coming from the Arab world. In this sense there was some interesting reading – I never had a clue they considered Ahmadinejad so negatively. I also thought the anti-Iran position belonged to the U.S. and Israel and not most of the region. I would think that some of these cables are planted; however, I do not hear any denials coming from the Arab leaders involved, especially on the "cut off the head of the snake" quote. If nothing else, President Ahmadinejad now knows who his friends and enemies are, or not.
I still cannot access the Wikileaks Cablegate website today.
Edit @ 1030pm EST December 1st: No problem accessing the Cablegate site this evening and latest cables released are more interesting - most are from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. So far I will only say that Burns may soon be out of work... more tomorrow.
The cables released are available through a torrent site, but with all that is going on this week in relation to Homeland Security and ICE taking down torrent sites I won't be downloading anything from any of them. I did sift through the cables available yesterday and copy/pasted any that I considered significant into Word for later reading. I did this in anticipation of a DoS attack.
Some of this stuff makes for interesting reading, but really I found nothing earth shattering. Much of it is diplomats assessing nation leaders' positions on specific policies. In so far as the approved spying on U.N. leaders is concerned, is anyone surprised here? I'm not, but then after a career in the USAF my father worked for a U.S. private contractor through late 1989, traveling to Moscow and Helsinki often. He spent most of his time in Moscow as he was contracted to check the building materials for electronic bugs when the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was being rebuilt following the USMC scandal. I have tons of photos from his time in Moscow.
One nation spying on another is far from major news if you have my background. Still, I anxiously await additional diplomatic cables being released from the Cold War era.
The cables that I have read in the date range of 2003 through 2010 are not a national security risk by any stretch of the imagination. Most involve a U.S. diplomat assessing specific situations and leaders in the country wherein he is assigned. Many are responses from the State Department. Some discuss one leader's views concerning another and we could say that many in the Middle East seem to have negative opinions of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and serious security issues with Iran.
Perhaps the cables are enlightening to the Iranian president – he gets to read what they say behind his back as they smile in his face. I do not hear any denials coming from the Arab world. In this sense there was some interesting reading – I never had a clue they considered Ahmadinejad so negatively. I also thought the anti-Iran position belonged to the U.S. and Israel and not most of the region. I would think that some of these cables are planted; however, I do not hear any denials coming from the Arab leaders involved, especially on the "cut off the head of the snake" quote. If nothing else, President Ahmadinejad now knows who his friends and enemies are, or not.
I still cannot access the Wikileaks Cablegate website today.
Edit @ 1030pm EST December 1st: No problem accessing the Cablegate site this evening and latest cables released are more interesting - most are from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. So far I will only say that Burns may soon be out of work... more tomorrow.
Monday, November 29, 2010
US Threatens Assange over Cable Leaks
According to a Washington Post article released tonight, US Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are searching for a way to charge Wikileaks' Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, or probably any other act they can find that might fit. They sure do want the people to live in the dark or accept what they say as gospel! Read the article in the Post HERE.
I have read through many of the leaked cables. The main question that I have at this point is what type of classification system are these people using? The cables designated as secret and those categorized as confidential that I have read just do not fit the bill. I am feeling that they classify this stuff as secret and confidential just so no one can read it and not for any real reasoning at all. So one diplomat is gossiping about another – that falls in the category of embarrassing; not espionage. I am openly questioning the system of classification used by government officials and diplomats.
Anyone that regularly reads this blog knows that I quit participating in the vote anyway, but it seems that the Obama administration has forgotten promises of accountability and open government. They seem to consider all of us kindergarteners that can't handle reading a little bit of their embarrassing gossip.
Make sure that if you do vote in the U.S. you select your candidates cautiously, and anyone that advocates charging Assange under the Espionage Act or any other act should be OUT – if you appreciate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
I have read through many of the leaked cables. The main question that I have at this point is what type of classification system are these people using? The cables designated as secret and those categorized as confidential that I have read just do not fit the bill. I am feeling that they classify this stuff as secret and confidential just so no one can read it and not for any real reasoning at all. So one diplomat is gossiping about another – that falls in the category of embarrassing; not espionage. I am openly questioning the system of classification used by government officials and diplomats.
Anyone that regularly reads this blog knows that I quit participating in the vote anyway, but it seems that the Obama administration has forgotten promises of accountability and open government. They seem to consider all of us kindergarteners that can't handle reading a little bit of their embarrassing gossip.
Make sure that if you do vote in the U.S. you select your candidates cautiously, and anyone that advocates charging Assange under the Espionage Act or any other act should be OUT – if you appreciate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
New Research: a New Factor Influences the Probability of Teen Drug Abuse
Over the years there has been an increase in substance abuse which has led to an increase in substance and drug addiction. As teens begin to abuse substances more often, parents are beginning to wonder what influences teen drug use. Many factors can influence the likelihood of a teen experimenting with drugs. New research has found a new factor that is not commonly heard of in most of the information currently available.The national center on Addiction and Substance abuse at Columbia University has found new research which identifies a new factor that can influence teenage substance abuse. According to the new research, family dinners can influence the probability of a teen using drugs. When teens who have family dinner often, five to seven times a week, are compared to teens who have family dinner infrequently, less than three times a week, the findings show that the teens who have dinner infrequently are twice as likely to expect to try drugs in the future. Seventy-two percent of teens believe that having frequent family dinners is important. Teens that do not often have family dinners are found to be twice as likely to have used tobacco, twice as likely to have used alcohol, and one and a half time likelier to have smoked marijuana. Teens that have family dinners are less likely to have friends who participate in substance abuse.
If you or someone you know is struggling with prescription drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Inspirations Teen Rehab offers a flexible and affordable teen addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the addiction treatment process we will work with the teen to identify the factors that may have contributed to the prescription drug abuse and addiction – home, friends and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
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Teens Abusing Depressants
Teens usually abuse depressants to experience euphoria. Depressants are also used with other drugs to add to the other drugs' high or to deal with their side effects. Teen abusers take higher doses than people taking the drugs under a doctor's supervision for therapeutic purposes.When a teen abuses depressants their mental functioning and judgment are impaired causing confusion and amnesia. Therefore, teens abusing depressants will have no recollection or events that occurred while under the influence. So, many times you will see the misuse of depressants to facilitate sexual assault. Also, abuse of depressants reduces the teen's reaction time.
Teens can rapidly develop dependence on and tolerance to depressants, meaning you need more and more of them to feel and function normally. This makes them unsafe, increasing the likelihood of coma or death.
As the abuse of depressants can relax the muscles, unwanted physical effects may occur, such as: slurred speech, lack of coordination, weakness, headache, lightheadedness, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, and slowed breathing. Unlike barbiturates, large doses of benzodiazepines are rarely fatal unless combined with other drugs or alcohol. But unlike the withdrawal syndrome seen with most other drugs of abuse, withdrawal from depressants can be life threatening.
High doses of depressants or use of them with alcohol or other drugs can slow heart rate and breathing enough to cause death.
Common Depressants: Valium®, Halcion®, Ativan®, Klonopin®, Restoril® and Rohypnol®
Depressants Street Names: Barbs, Benzos, Downers, Georgia Home Boy, GHB, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Nerve Pills, Phennies, R2, Reds, Roofies, Rophies, Tranks, Yellows
Common Depressants: Valium®, Halcion®, Ativan®, Klonopin®, Restoril® and Rohypnol®
Depressants Street Names: Barbs, Benzos, Downers, Georgia Home Boy, GHB, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Nerve Pills, Phennies, R2, Reds, Roofies, Rophies, Tranks, Yellows
In the early stages of drug use/abuse it is difficult to separate typical adolescent behavior from chemically induced behavior. Some teens may not show obvious symptoms even in more advanced stages, and the parent may only sense something is wrong. Most teens, however, will exhibit many of the signs above, which can develop over a period of a few months or years. If you sense something is not right with your teen, we recommend that you take action to prevent a tragic outcome. Teen addiction and behavioral problems can be so severe that they can only be properly addressed with professional help in a controlled environment, such as our Teen Residential Addiction Treatment Center and Specialty School/Academy.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
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Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
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Teen Cocaine Abuse and Addiction Treatment
Cocaine Street Names:Coca, Coke, Crack, Flake, Snow, Soda Cot, Blow, C, Marching powder, Nose candy
Cocaine is a strong addictive stimulant that produces an intense euphoria. Teens can abuse cocaine by snorting or injecting it into the veins after dissolving the powder in water. They can also abuse cocaine/crack by smoking it alone or mixing it with either marijuana or tobacco. Teens also abuse cocaine in combination with an opiate, like heroin, a practice known as "speedballing." Although injecting into veins or muscles, snorting, and smoking are the common ways of using cocaine, all mucous membranes readily absorb cocaine. Cocaine users typically binge on the drug until they are exhausted or run out of cocaine.
The intensity of cocaine’s euphoric effects depends on how quickly the drug reaches the brain, which depends on the dose and method of abuse. Following smoking or intravenous injection, cocaine reaches the brain in seconds, with a rapid buildup in levels. This results in a rapid-onset, intense euphoric effect known as a “rush.” By contrast, the euphoria caused by snorting cocaine is less intense and does not happen as quickly due to the slower build-up of the drug in the brain. Other effects include increased alertness and excitation, as well as restlessness, irritability, and anxiety in some users. Physiological effects of cocaine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, insomnia and loss of appetite. The widespread abuse of highly pure street cocaine has led to many severe adverse health consequences such as cardiac arrhythmias, ischemic heart conditions, sudden cardiac arrest, convulsions, strokes and death. In some users, the long-term use of inhaled cocaine has led to a unique respiratory syndrome, and chronic snorting of cocaine has led to the erosion of the upper nasal cavity.
Tolerance to cocaine’s effects develops rapidly, causing users to take higher and higher doses. Taking high doses of cocaine or prolonged use, such as binging, usually causes paranoia. The crash that follows euphoria is characterized by mental and physical exhaustion, sleep, and depression lasting several days. Following the crash, users experience a craving to use cocaine again.
Overdose effects include agitation, increased body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions and possible death.
In the early stages of drug use/abuse it is difficult to separate typical adolescent behavior from chemically induced behavior. Some teens may not show obvious symptoms even in more advanced stages, and the parent may only sense something is wrong. Most teens, however, will exhibit many of the signs above, which can develop over a period of a few months or years. If you sense something is not right with your teen, we recommend that you take action to prevent a tragic outcome. Teen addiction and behavioral problems can be so severe that they can only be properly addressed with professional help in a controlled environment, such as our Teen Residential Addiction Treatment Center and Specialty School/Academy.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
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Most Popular Prescription Drugs Abused by Teens
According to Prescription Drug Abuse, prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs, running a close second behind marijuana and well ahead of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. In 2000, about 43 percent of emergency room visits for drug overdoses occurred because of the misuse of prescription drugs. The top 10 most abused prescription drugs may be listed in differing order depending on the statistical information used.
Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone belongs to the class of drugs called opioids, which are used for pain control in individuals who have moderate to severe pain. Opioids can be taken by mouth, crushed and snorted or injected. A number of deaths have been reported with injection of drugs intended for slow release in the body such as OxyContin, which is a derivative of hydrocodone. Opioids may cause constipation and drowsiness and can depress the rate of breathing and lead to death.
Codeine
Codeine is another opioid. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), codeine may cause respiratory depression and arrest, nausea, confusion, constipation, sedation and coma. The Drug Enforcement Administration says codeine is the most widely used narcotic in medical treatment and is one of the starting materials used to develop hydrocodone. It is usually taken in pill form and can be found in combination with acetaminophen or aspirin or as a cough suppressant in liquid form.
"Xanax"
"Xanax" is used for anxiety disorders, panic disorders and anxiety caused by depression. Drinking alcohol with "Xanax" increases the effects of the alcohol. According to drugs.com, "Xanax" is habit forming and should never be prescribed for people with a history of abuse or addiction to prescription drugs. Side effects can include risk-taking behavior, depression, hyperactivity, light-headedness, seizures, muscle twitching, jaundice and less frequent urination.
Adderall
Adderall is another stimulant that gained national attention when the son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for possessing Adderall, marijuana and Valium. Adderall is used to get a speedy high or "pull an all-nighter" to study.
Ritalin
Ritalin is a stimulant designed to increase alertness, attention and energy. It is commonly prescribed to children who have attention deficit disorder but is now a drug of choice among college students who are interested in staying up longer and studying harder. According to NIDA, the medication is usually taken orally, but people also dissolve it and inject the solution. However, it contains insoluble fillers that can block small blood vessels and cause tissue death.
Valium
Valium is the registered brand name of Diazepam. It is an anti-anxiety drug that changes the chemical balance in the brain and is often prescribed for alcohol withdrawal, shakiness, agitation and muscle pain. According to Prescription Drug Abuse, it is very common and easy to obtain. The body builds up a tolerance over just one month. Symptoms of abuse depend upon how long and at what level the person has been using the drug.
If you or someone you know is struggling with prescription drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Inspirations Teen Rehab offers a flexible and affordable teen addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the addiction treatment process we will work with the teen to identify the factors that may have contributed to the prescription drug abuse and addiction – home, friends and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
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Diagnosing and Treating Teen Behavior Problems
For most parents and professionals, it is comforting to have a point at which teen problematic behavior can be identified or diagnosed. For most people, this denotes the beginning of the search to find a solution and an understanding of the behavior. For insurance companies and subsequently, mental health professionals and medical doctors, a diagnosis is necessary to establish a basis for which insurance payment for treatment or therapeutic services can be granted. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder, are commonly diagnosed disorders for teenage behavioral problems. There are other disorders associated with behavioral issues such as Adjustment Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD).
A diagnosis is not the only source or beginning point for which teens, parents, and professionals begin to work toward a solution. Therapeutic approaches such as Solution Focused Therapy, Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (to name a few), are also the first steps towards solutions and healing for everyone involved.
TEEN BEHAVIOR TREATMENT PROGRAM
Inspirations Teen Rehab has created a behavioral treatment program for teens and families. The behavior treatment program includes therapeutic methods and skill building activities that are effective in working with adolescents:
• Psychotherapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma Therapy
• Individual Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Recreational Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Anger Management Skills
• Stress Management Skills
• Coping Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Motivational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Team Building Skills
• Life Skills
• Physical Exercise Program
• Therapeutic High School Academic Program
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• Therapeutic High School Academic Program
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