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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Treatment for Mental Health Problems Surging for Young Adults
August 5th, 2014/
Millions more young adults are receiving treatment for mental health problems because their parents can keep them on the family health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act, a new study concludes.
The study looked at young adults between 18 and 25 who had already screened positive for substance abuse or mental disorders, Time reports. The researchers examined the period between September 2010, when the Affordable Care Act provision allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ health plan went into effect, and 2012. They found this group of young adults increased their use of mental health treatment by 5.3 percent, compared with a similar group of 26- to 35-year-olds who were not eligible for coverage by their parents’ health plan.
Under the Affordable Care Act, the number of mental health visits that 18- to 25-year-olds had to pay for out-of-pocket decreased by 12.4 percent, compared with 26- to 35-year-olds. Visits paid by private insurance increased 12.9 percent for the younger group. The study is published in Health Affairs.
The researchers found outcomes related to substance abuse treatment did not change during the study period.
Young adults who can remain on their parents’ health plans often have access to a broader range of treatment options than people who are uninsured or who have bare-bones insurance plans, the article notes. Without adequate insurance, people who need mental health treatment may have trouble affording residential or specialized treatment. They also may not be able to pay for individualized psychotherapy, the researchers noted.
They added that the study took place during the financial crisis, which affected young people especially hard. This may have made them more likely to seek mental health treatment, the researchers said.
More Teen Athletes Abusing Prescription Painkillers, Study Finds
August 5th, 2014/
A growing number of teen athletes are abusing prescription painkillers, according to a new study. Football players are more likely than other athletes to abuse prescription painkillers,HealthDay reports.
The study looked at results from a survey of almost 2,300 high school seniors. The researchers found 12 percent of male athletes and 8 percent of female athletes reported abusing painkillers in the past year, an increase from previous surveys.
“I’ve studied the use of performance-enhancing substances in sports for about 15 years, and this study extended that line of research to mind-altering substances,” lead researcher Bryan Denham of Clemson University in South Carolina said in a news release. “Alcohol has always been available, as has marijuana, but young people also may look to stronger drugs for euphoric effects. If prescription pain relievers are over-prescribed in certain regions, their use may trickle down to adolescents. Use of narcotic pain relievers may become a habit with some adolescent athletes.”
The study found teen athletes used illegal substances more frequently than their peers who did not play sports. Boys were more likely than girls to abuse substances. The study appears in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse.
A survey released last month by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids confirmed a doubling in the reported lifetime use of synthetic human growth hormone (hGH) among teens. According to the latest Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, 11 percent of teens in grades 9-12 reported “ever having used” synthetic human growth hormone without a prescription, up dramatically from just 5 percent in 2012.
California Considers Requiring Doctors to Undergo Drug and Alcohol Tests
August 5th, 2014/
California voters will decide this November whether doctors in their state will have to submit to random drug and alcohol tests.
If the measure is passed, California would become the first state to require doctors to submit to random drug and alcohol testing, according to The New York Times. The measure is part of a broader initiative that would also raise the state’s financial cap on medical malpractice awards, from $250,000 to $1.1 million.
The medical industry has already raised more than $35 million to defeat the measure, the article notes. Opponents include doctors, hospitals and medical insurance companies. Unions, the state Chamber of Commerce and the California chapter of Planned Parenthood oppose the measure, known as Proposition 46. Supporters include U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
If Proposition 46 passes, the California Medical Board would receive results of random drug tests on doctors. Hospitals would have to report the names of doctors who were suspected of abusing drugs or alcohol.
Dr. Richard Thorp, President of the California Medical Association, told the newspaper the measure is a “money grab by trial lawyers.” He added, “The decision about drug and alcohol testing shouldn’t be made by political consultants — it should be made by stakeholders in a careful, thoughtful way.”
Arthur L. Caplan, a medical ethicist at New York University, supports the measure. “It’s crucial: I can’t believe we haven’t done this already,” he said. “We can argue about how often that is, and what to do if you are positive. But the idea that we wouldn’t be screening our surgeon, our anesthesiologist or our oncologist when we are going to screen our bus drivers and our airline pilots strikes me as ethically indefensible.”
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Many young Americans receive pro-marijuana "weed-tweets" several times a day, according to a study released by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. 
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
August 5 v 169 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALMS
May my cry come before you , O ' Lord ; give me understanding according to your word .
STEP 2 - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
I spent countless nights in my addictive state crying myself to sleep . Why God do I have to suffer ,why are you doing this to me . Those were my thoughts ! We will never get free until we recognize God , acknowledge God , and surrender to God ! Then we must accept His authority forgiveness and directions for our lives and how to live them . If you can sincerely do the above He will give you understanding of his precious word which contains the key to freedom (sobriety) , peace , love , joy , and the list goes on (Gods big Book Bible ) ! You have got to realize and recognize your life is a mess because you made it that way ! God gave you the gift of life and along with it instructions (Gods big Book Bible ). Gods choices for your life are peace love and joy your choices are addiction pain and sorrow .
John 8:32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
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Sunday, August 3, 2014
August 3 Chapter 11 v 2 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALMS
The wicked are stringing their bows and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings .
They shoot from the shadows at those whose hearts are right .
STEP 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Sometimes in our lives others will be jealous of our success . Especially when we get sober ! We will discover if we are truly honest in working step 5 that our past relationships were with people we dont even like .We were hanging with them because misery loves company and most times they would turn us on as long as we did the same. Reaching the breaking point in our addictive lives and realizing we gotta get out before its too late is something we should not share with the ones we use with . Can you hear them now , we are a team , I cant do this without you ,I will die out here you cant leave me. What we have to realize is unless you want die with them you gotta turn your back and walk away and never look back . They will do everything they can to manipulate and keep you trapped . The Psalm is so right on with this and you will experience this in all areas of life . Some people become consumed with envy and jealously ,when that is not dealt with it becomes hate and that can be very dangerous too yourself and others.Never be the reason for someones relapse and always wish the best for people because in the long run we reap what we sow or what goes around comes around .
James 3 ,14- 15 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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