FDA OK's Injector Device to Counter Drug Overdoses
FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdoses
While highly effective, naloxone might prove tricky for consumers to administer. “It puts a person into sudden, acute withdrawal so they can become agitated and combative,” said Dr. Steven Kassels, medical director of Community Substance Abuse Centers, …
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Study shows important parallels between epidemic of HIV/AIDS and opioid …
These are the findings of a comparative review of HIV/AIDS and addiction by researchers Josiah D. Rich, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, based at The Miriam Hospital; Traci C. Green, Ph.D., MSc, Department of …
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Square Heroin
square heroin
The state's drug crisis isn't a revelation to residents, but it is one that is turning into a reality for more and more families throughout the United States. Still, Vermont has been considered a model for others on the topic … The law was intended …
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Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women
Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women. Twice as many men age 18 and older — 1.2 million — entered substance abuse treatment facilities in 2011, compared to about 609,000 females. By Alex Cukan | April 3, 2014 at 6:52 PM | …
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'Proud' Hackett Out of Rehab
'Proud' Hackett out of rehab
Sydney – Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has left rehab after seeking help for an addiction to sleeping pills and says he learned a lot during his time in treatment. Hackett, who won the 1 500m freestyle at both the 2000 and 2004 … "It just …
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Leading Rick Scott Campaign Contributor Owned Abusive Rehab Centers
“The report said that clients were tied up with with and with an automobile towing strap to prevent escape,” reported the Los Angeles Times. … Straight Inc. has shut down but has since created a new program called the Drug Free American Foundation.
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Should the United States Legalize Marijuana?
Should the United States Legalize Marijuana?
“We know that from prevention science … teens are most likely to use things that are A, available and B, for which there is a low perceived harmfulness,” Dr. Christian Thurstone, medical director of a busy adolescent substance abuse treatment program …
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Smartphone App May Help People Recover from Alcoholism
"This study provides some pretty compelling data for programs that can be easily implemented and are low cost," and potentially effective for people with alcohol abuse disorders after treatment, said Sarah Bowen, an assistant professor at the …
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Christian Treatment Center- Inspiring New Ways of Living
Christian Treatment Center- Inspiring New Ways of Living – Please visit our website for more information about http://ChristianAddictionNetwork.com. We are here to help you enroll into a Christian treatment center to…
Study: Emotional abuse puts kids at risk for schizophrenia
The authors of the Maastrich study analyzed 41 previous studies on the correlation between psychosis and the emotional treatment of children. …. Still, in a world where most celebrities tend toward secular liberalism, you can't fault conservatives …
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Next Tycoons: Gavin Vongkusolkit Follows His Entrepreneurial Muse
Next Tycoons: Gavin Vongkusolkit Follows His Entrepreneurial Muse
In a very different venture, Gavin opened a rehabilitation clinic in 2011 on Phuket. The Bhavana clinic's medical staff provided intensive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, similar to centers in California but at a fraction of the price …
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Researchers identify similarities between HIV/AIDS and opioid addiction …
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – There are important parallels between the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the current epidemic of opioid addiction – ones that could trigger a significant shift in opioid addiction prevention, diagnosis and treatment …
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