Region II Human Services
307 East 5th Street
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-6754
Hotline: (877) 269-2079
Call
888-647-0579
to speak with an alcohol or drug abuse counselor.
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Treatment & Detox Guide
Understanding the Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse
Many people underestimate just dangerous prescription drugs can be. While people want prescription drugs that can help them through their ailments or help them cope with other health issues, they often don’t realize that these drugs should be treated with as much caution as illegal or addictive drugs. Currently, pain relievers are one of the most commonly….
Prisons offer little or no support for inmates with alcohol problem
Almost 89% of prisoners with an alcohol problem got no help while behind bars last year, according to figures obtained by The Herald. Despite alcohol being an aggravating factor in more than half of all homicides and much of the violent and anti-social crime which blights Scotland, a tiny proportion of inmates get specialist help….
Holidays provide more opportunities to drink; AA, Dawn Center ready to help
Jack started drinking when he was in his teens, when he thought it would always be fun. As time went on, he lost control of drinking and learned it was anything but fun. Being from a family of quite a few alcoholics, he thought it was just his destiny to die as one. It was….
What is an Intervention & How Does it Work
Alcohol and drug addictions can take a considerable toll on the addict as well as the people in the addict’s life. By its very nature, addiction sets a person up to deny its existence as a problem, so loved ones are already at a disadvantage when trying to help an addict change his or her….
Parents and pot
The recent flurry of findings on marijuana’s health risks may have baby boomers wondering, “How can that be?” Chances of getting into legal trouble aside, is it possible their kids might be in danger of heart or mental health issues when they themselves turned out just fine? Researchers have learned plenty about pot in recent….