Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada - The White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Center has reopened in their new location in the Muskoday First Nation. The center aims to help young girls, ages 12 to 17, with their abuse of inhalants. Both the center and the community members of the Muskoday First Nation are excited for the move to their area as they feel the center will have a positive influence on local youths. The new partnership also emphasizes their new approach to treating substance abuse with holistic medicine.
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Showing posts with label addiction treatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label addiction treatment. Show all posts
Friday, May 4, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Missouri Man Arrested for Stealing and Abusing Inhalants
Via: Fox St. Louis
St. Louis County, MO - A man was arrested in Walmart by local police for theft and abuse of aerosols. This individual has had interactions with authorities two dozen times in this year alone. His latest incident has sparked a discussion about proper responses for repeat offenders since there is a larger issue at play, addiction. The county counselor highlighted the options individuals struggling with addition have in the legal system such as, referring them to proper treatment facilities and other resources.
St. Louis County, MO - A man was arrested in Walmart by local police for theft and abuse of aerosols. This individual has had interactions with authorities two dozen times in this year alone. His latest incident has sparked a discussion about proper responses for repeat offenders since there is a larger issue at play, addiction. The county counselor highlighted the options individuals struggling with addition have in the legal system such as, referring them to proper treatment facilities and other resources.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Repeat Gasoline Huffer Arrested in Britain
Via Opposing Views:
A British man is so addicted to inhaling gasoline that he has been “sent to prison due to his inability to stay away from fuel pumps.”
On December 30th he was caught twice trying to steal gasoline from local stations. He was arrested, sentenced to 16 months in prison, and ordered to pay $180 to cover damages he caused to the equipment.
A British man is so addicted to inhaling gasoline that he has been “sent to prison due to his inability to stay away from fuel pumps.”
On December 30th he was caught twice trying to steal gasoline from local stations. He was arrested, sentenced to 16 months in prison, and ordered to pay $180 to cover damages he caused to the equipment.
The article notes he tried to get help for his addiction in
the past but at one point he was “turned away because he wreaked so strongly of
gas that he was deemed a fire hazard.” At one point in previous years he had “sneaked
on to the same forecourt 51 times to steal fuel.” The article also notes that according to
Addiction Treatment magazine, inhalant abuse is on the rise.
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