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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New Translational Addiction Sciences Center poised to make headway in …
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a five-year, $ 6.6 million grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to establish the Translational Addiction Sciences Center. … As such, the advances in treatment options made by …
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Locals testify on heroin problem in the North Country
McKeen was one of several addicts, law-enforcement officials and treatment specialists to testify in the three-hour hearing hosted by State Sens. Betty Little of … He became dependent on the drug and sought it well beyond his prescription's time …
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