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1. We are "caught in the middle ages"

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 01:50 PM

Apr 2013

That's the really terrible part, no matter how much or how little money you have; if you get addiction "treatment" in this country it is quite unlikely that there is any kind of science backing it up. Many want to say that addiction treatment can't be improved and all science in this area is to be scoffed at and disgarded, this is an area of medicine that is sadly way behind. I think many factors contribute to this neglence, but one is the desire for addicts to get what they deserve if they don't pull themselves up by the boot straps. Another huge aspect is $$$$, chage costs money, and scientifically based treatment would require professionals rather than very poorly trained, very cheap, non-professionals.

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Lindsey Lohan Interview Was Sad To See [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2013 OP

We are "caught in the middle ages" get the red out Apr 2013 #1

oh bullshit. There are some excellent addictions programs in this country cali Apr 2013 #3

Please name them Wednesdays Apr 2013 #7

sure. cali Apr 2013 #9

'have really good insurance" annabanana Apr 2013 #14

some do. cali Apr 2013 #15

You can find a AA meeting just about anywhere and Little Star Apr 2013 #27

Perhaps a few, but not many in this large nation of ours get the red out Apr 2013 #13

I think the science for recovery Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #24

Yes, but get the red out Apr 2013 #29

That's true Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #30

There Are Probably Good Programs As Far As They Go But We Still Do Not Know How To Fix Severe Mental TheMastersNemesis Apr 2013 #17

A big part of the problem with addiction is justiceischeap Apr 2013 #19

I am sorry for your loss get the red out Apr 2013 #20

Yes Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #25

I just want her to not kill someone in a drunken car accident cali Apr 2013 #2

If you or I had done half the things HappyMe Apr 2013 #4

look at some of the places, poor Lindsay has had available to her for help cali Apr 2013 #10

She's going to another fancy schmancy HappyMe Apr 2013 #11

If she was of colour and not "famous" her backside would have been inside doing serious time... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #8

if only she had the white male privilege she could have gotten out of the crap she got herself into leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #5

Unlike George Bush who is a so called dry alcoholic can become President, Lint Head Apr 2013 #6

tic tic tic MFM008 Apr 2013 #12

low grade movie? Huh? It's got Leonardo Dicaprio and Heather Locklear in it... snooper2 Apr 2013 #16

It can happy to anyone but child stars treestar Apr 2013 #18

True davidpdx Apr 2013 #22

I think, often, Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #26

Any of our kids could go the same way DevonRex Apr 2013 #31

I will blame the messenger olddots Apr 2013 #21

I saw the same interview davidpdx Apr 2013 #23

Lohan is so typical of child actors who can't deal with reality AndyA Apr 2013 #28

I thought it went well. DevonRex Apr 2013 #32