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Fort Worth Area Meetings- West Dist 8 & 14
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Texas Helplines
AIDSLINE – call (800) 299-2437
Mental Health Association in Abilene Crisis Line – call (325) 677-7773
Child Abuse Hotline – call 800-252-5400
State Elder Abuse Hotline – call 800-252-5400
Domestic Violence Hotline – call 800-252-5400
Texas Suicide & Crisis – call 877-968-8454
Texas Youth & Runaway Hotline
The Rape Crisis Center – call 210-349-7273
Treatment & Detox Guide
Many alcoholics suffer from the same types of issues which cause them to drink. Core issues that interfere with an individual’s ability to appropriately cope with what they are doing or why cause a lot of problems for addicts. Luckily, alcohol treatment centers can help those addicted to alcohol to actually overcome many of the….
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Free alcohol treatment centers are located throughout the country to help people overcome their alcohol addictions as well as help people to remain safe. According to the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, 18 million people in America suffer from an alcohol addiction disorder. Effects of Alcohol Alcohol is a legal substance that ninety….
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The adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on behavioral, cognitive, and social development can lead to a range of symptoms referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Attention and cognition problems seen in individuals with a history of prenatal alcohol exposure often resemble those linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An assessment of….
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People who drink hazardous amounts of alcohol are at risk of becoming physically dependent, psychologically overwhelmed and essentially paralyzed by alcohol use disorder. The World Health Organization has developed a method of assessment and screening that helps to identify alcohol use disorder in heavy drinkers. This test, known widely as AUDIT or the Alcohol Use….
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New approaches for treating and preventing drug addiction range from low-tech – regular exercise – to high-tech such as experimental vaccines aimed at helping to prevent former drug users from relapsing. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is just as excited about both options. Of the two, though, exercise will probably….
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