public health

Why Was It That Obama Lifted the Ban on HIV Infected People to Come to the States Again?

Question by The Fed Up Matthew™: Why was it that Obama lifted the ban on HIV infected people to come to the States again?
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Strains of mutant HIV emerging in the U.S. and Europe threaten to undermine progress made in expanding access to treatment in poor… Continue reading

Minority Men Are Given Fewer Opportunities for Drug Treatment Instead of Jail

Minority Men Are Given Fewer Opportunities For Drug Treatment Instead Of Jail
In California's court system, black men are significantly less likely than white men to be offered treatment instead of prison time when arrested for drug-related offenses, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health.… Continue reading

How Can We Get Nkechismith (Mahalo) in Contact With a Professional So That He Does Not Commit Suicide?

Question by ilaksh: How can we get nkechismith (mahalo) in contact with a professional so that he does not commit suicide?
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Please log into mahalo answers and send nkechismith a direct question. Or if anyone knows how to contact the mahalo people maybe they can get his IP or… Continue reading

Ex-Users Help Heroin Addicts Out of Death Spiral

Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
Larry Soper is a residential manager at the Interval Brotherhood Home in Coventry Township, Ohio, where many of the area's heroin addicts go for residential treatment. It's a facility funded by taxpayers through the county Alcohol Drug and Mental …
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Do Other Sins Seem to Follow or Precede Overeating or Over Spending?

Question by OceanBlue0910: Do other sins seem to follow or precede overeating or over spending?
Does one type of relapse into former addiction lead to other sins? Example, and alcoholic who starts drinking can get into sexual sin or a drug addict who goes back on crystal meth or crack… Continue reading

How Fast Would the US Launch a Comprehensive Healthcare Plan if Congress Was Stripped of Theirs?

Question by PIX-ED: How fast would the US launch a comprehensive healthcare plan if Congress was stripped of theirs?
Just a thought.
I’m not advocating a government-run or private-run system. I merely think that if the best minds in America can’t be brought together and forge an efficient plan, we… Continue reading

Heroin Epidemic Has Wide Impact

Heroin epidemic has wide impact
As with many drugs, heroin abuse not only leads to physiological impairments, but often a drastic change in behavior which leads to unemployment, mental health issues and possibly child neglect. “The ones I run across, they're willing to do whatever it …
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Where in Florida Can I Send My Sister to Get Drug Addiction Rehab?

Question by Netty: Where in Florida can I send my sister to get drug addiction rehab?
My sister who is 45 needs help with alcohol and opiate addiction. Does anyone know a good high-end place that she can get inpatient and/or outpatient care?

Best answer:

Answer by Naguru
De-addiction centers… Continue reading

If I Have Naturally Curly Hair Should I Get a Brazillion Blowout?

Question by Olivia Shuff: If I have naturally curly hair should i get a brazillion blowout?
I have naturally really curly hair so should i get the bazillion blowout??? I flat iron my hair every once in a while when i want to so what would be better no to… Continue reading

What Is the Privatization of Probation and Parole Services?

Question by : What is the privatization of probation and parole services?
What are three arguments in support of Privatization
What are three arguments in opposition to Privatization
What is the privatization of probation and parole services?

Another ethical issue is whether states should privatize probation and parole services or… Continue reading