drug addiction

DG Punjab Alleges Police Links With Drug Cartels-NewsX


 

DG Punjab alleges police links with drug cartels-NewsX – Shocking allegations coming in from Punjab. Even as the state grapples with what experts call an unprecedented drug addiction epidemic, Director General Pris…

 

Annexation Bad News For Crimea's Rehab Patients
"The vast majority of them will revert to illegal drugs," predicts Maksim Malyshev, who runs a group lobbying for less stringent drug policies in Russia. "Even in Russia, local drug addicts have no access to free, comprehensive, quality rehabilitation …
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Addiction Treatment Center in California


 

Addiction Treatment Center in California

 

Treatment vs. Punishment: Poll Finds Americans Prefer Rehab Over Jail For
Two-thirds of Americans would like to see illegal drug offenders enter programs that focus on rehabilitation rather than incarceration, a recent Pew Research Center poll reported. The poll conducted telephone interviews with 1, 821 adults and …
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Detroit MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches New Long-Term Residential Treatment
Detroit MI Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching a new long-term residential treatment program for adults and adolescents looking to stop their drug addiction in Detroit and surrounding cities near Motown. Walking through the streets of Detroit, people can …
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When Shrinks Put Mindfulness on the Couch

When Shrinks Put Mindfulness On The Couch
It's a careful balancing act, they say: for some, mindfulness-based therapy may be more effective at relieving stress and addressing mental health symptoms, while others may benefit more from medications or a combination of medication and meditation …
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Fire in Russian drug centre kills eight
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/ITAR -TASS) At least eight people were killed when a fire broke out at a drug addiction rehabilitation centre in Russia. The tragedy occurred in Altai territory in … The six injured were being treated at a hospital. The …
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Benzodiazepine Addiction Meds the Same, but Different?

Benzodiazepine Addiction Meds the Same, but Different?
ORLANDO, Florida ? Two medications used to help treat benzodiazepine dependence appear to have comparable efficacy but differing advantages and disadvantages, a new pilot study shows. … "There are no randomized, controlled trials comparing different …
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Heroin Epidemic Challenges Nonprofits and Health Insurance Alike
Their mother sent them to separate drug rehab facilities in Florida, followed by halfway houses, but the two returned to their home in the St. Louis, Missouri area and returned to heroin. The younger brother was able to get … NBC News cited Michael …
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Define “Addiction” in Your Own Way?

Question by Unknown Person: Define “Addiction” in your own way?
How would you define the word “addiction”?

Best answer:

Answer by perfume.addict
‘i cannot live without it!’

Answer by pixiechic711
a seemingly incontrollable habit

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Health, government officials seek solutions on drug addiction
Officials said that New Hampshire has some of the highest per capita rates of addiction in the country. Those close to the issue said there needs to be a balance struck between arresting the dealers and providing resources for those who have become …
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Rehab Treatment Hospitals in San Antonio | Drug Rehab Hospitals in San Antonio


 

Rehab Treatment Hospitals in San Antonio | Drug Rehab Hospitals in San Antonio – http://rehabinsanantonio.net Rehab Treatment Hospitals in San Antonio focus on drug and alcohol dependency by means of counseling, sober living accommodation…

 

Stroke treatment, outcomes improve at hospitals participating in 'Target
The researchers report that at participating hospitals, the average time it took to deliver tPA to patients fell from 74 minutes to 59 minutes. This speedier treatment, they said, was accompanied by improved outcomes, including reduced mortality, fewer …
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