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Question by Brandon In Montreal: How can we get an unwilling person to go to the hospital for psychiatric treatment?
My older sister was admitted twice in the hospital in the last year for depression and paranoia. Both times she was brought into the emergency room and was evaluated by a psychiatrist. They kept her in the hospital for a few days before letting her go without any medication (that’s the Quebec medical system for ya). I’m worried because recently she moved out of her appartment to live with me and my mom. She seemed normal the first week but it didn’t take long before she started acting strange again, showing signs of her “illness” coming back. We know for a fact that she doesn’t do any drugs but however she does have a history of alcohol abuse, which stopped about 7 months ago. I did some research and she fits the description of a paranoid schitzophrenic but was told by a family friend that she might also be suffering from manic depression too. It’s really hard to tell. She’s babbling about things that really really don’t make sense and when we tell her that she to go to the hospital for treatment, she starts panicking and it just makes things worse.
My question is, how can we get an unwilling person to go to the hospital? And what should we tell the doctors so that they keep her in for a long-term treatment?

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ADHD Medication Does Not Raise Risk For Drug And Alcohol Abuse
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Taking medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may not lead to increased risk for substance abuse later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The report is based on an analysis of 15 previous studies, including 2 …
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NPHS Students Learn the Dangers of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Up Close – TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
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TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)

NPHS Students Learn the Dangers of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Up Close TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog) NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – A grim, but realistic scene was enacted at the New Providence High School (NPHS) on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate the dangers of driving under the influence alcohol and illegal drugs. Nearly 20 NPHS students participated in … and more »

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DOCUMENTARY ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AT MONASH UNIVERSITY SOUTH AFRICA BY Tafadzwa Nhema

A Documentary by Tafadzwa Nhema, The Documentary is on the abuse of alcohol by students at Monash University South Africa.

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Effects Of Alcohol Abuse in the News

Drug and alcohol abuse awareness training for Neath Port Talbot Council …
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Training sessions have been provided by West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, using Welsh Government funding. They were aimed at ensuring managers knew their responsibilities, but also raising awareness among workers of the effects …
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Why Static, One-Size-Fits-All School Drug-Prevention Programs Don't Work
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Perhaps the best-known of these programs is DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), which was developed in 1983 and still is in use in many schools across the country. DARE was evaluated throughout the 1980s and '90s, and while it generally was …
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ADHD Medication Does Not Raise Risk For Drug And Alcohol Abuse – RTT News
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ADHD Medication Does Not Raise Risk For Drug And Alcohol Abuse RTT News Taking medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may not lead to increased risk for substance abuse later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The report is based on an analysis of 15 previous studies, including 2 …

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ADHD medications not tied to drug, alcohol abuse – Yahoo! News
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ADHD medications not tied to drug, alcohol abuse Yahoo! News NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Taking Ritalin and other drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) doesn't affect a child's chances of trying or abusing alcohol and drugs later in life, a new review suggests. Researchers pooled data from 15 …

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Signs, symptoms of substance abuse – NewsDay
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Signs, symptoms of substance abuse NewsDay Suicide is also very common in adolescent alcohol abusers, with 1 in 4 suicides in adolescents being related to alcohol abuse. In the US approximately 30% of suicides are related to alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is also associated with increased risks … Free Alcoholism Newsletter! Sign UpAbout – News & Issues all 2 news articles »

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ADHD Medication Does Not Raise Risk For Drug And Alcohol Abuse – RTT News
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ADHD Medication Does Not Raise Risk For Drug And Alcohol Abuse RTT News Taking medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may not lead to increased risk for substance abuse later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The report is based on an analysis of 15 previous studies, including 2 …

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