Intervention

Florida man charged in Drexel Hill Wawa robbery

source: Delaware County Daily Times

 PA “He was saying goodbye to his family,” Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “He was going to an intervention in Florida for his drug addiction. We intervened the intervention.” Holmes is accused of jumping the counter and assaulting the clerk ...

Published Fri, May 29

People fighting addictions need more treatment options - The Herald-Times

source: The Herald-Times

People fighting addictions need more treatment options They need intervention and professional help. Most of the time, left untreated, they end up incarcerated or dead. Drug treatment and rehabilitation for the addicted should be mandatory for those who cannot help themselves. ...

Published Thu, May 28

Spoke 'n Words: This cyclist earns a second chance at sport — life

source: Sierra Sun

 CA Chad Gerlach was on the A&E show “Intervention,” which documents a person's drug addiction and his family's efforts to get him treatment. He was an up-and-coming young cyclist who raced for numerous professional teams, including US Postal Service ...

Published Thu, May 28

"Empathy" and international affairs

source: walt.foreignpolicy.com

The obvious solution is a non-interventionist foreign policy, but where is the money in that? The bankrupt ideology of intervention is perceived as the most profitable, from neolib to fascist to neocon to do-gooder, intervention is in. ...

Published Wed, May 27

Addiction Counsellor Suggests Online Gambling is Less Addictive ...

source: MajorWager.com

 Canada The clinical definition of addiction is a substance or behaviour that controls the person and effectively makes the person powerless to stop [an activity] without intervention. There are 2 categories of addiction: substance addictions such as alcohol ...

Published Tue, May 26

No easy fix when it comes to treating heroin addiction

source: Sydney Morning Herald

 Australia When I sought intervention from human rights agencies and government detention-monitoring bodies, seeking the release of Ms Rau, there was no mechanism to overrule the Migration Act, which provided for her indefinite detention while the government ...

Published Tue, May 26

NFL star found fame on field, alcohol and painkillers off

source: Edmond Sun

 OK His former football coach told Jim what had led to the intervention. His daughter, 11, addressed Jim and said, “Daddy, I love you. I don't want you to die. I want you to get help.” Then the interventionist asked Jim if he would be willing to get ...

Published Thu, May 21

Son of the intervention

source: Sydney Morning Herald

The Age  Australia There is less of the Dreamtime, and more of the visible reality of indigenous people being destroyed by diet-induced disease, addiction, poor housing, idleness and violence. A new strand of Aboriginal leadership wants to break out of what they see as ...

Published Thu, May 21