Alibaug 'rehab centre' has no licence, experts to treat drug addicts
The founder of a de-addiction centre near Alibaug, where patients were kept in appalling conditions and "tortured", does not have a licence or a qualified medical team to run a rehab clinic, it emerged on Sunday. Addiction is considered a mental …
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Enzymatic pathway common to drugs of abuse could lead to new treatment options
Dr Caboche and her colleague Dr Peter Vanhoutte have been researching the neuronal adaptations that occur in the brain in response to chronic drug use, and that are responsible for addiction. Using mice models and cell cultures, Drs. Caboche and …
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Should Pregnant Drug Users Be Treated Like Criminals?
The idea of pregnancy and drug abuse, either actual or potential, is a tough one for many people to rationalize as anything but a crime. Even advocates who have been the most supportive of women's rights or most compassionate when it comes to the …
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Drug Abuse: Counselling Centres Being Set Up In Each Kashmir District
SRINAGAR: Sharing the concern of members about youths taking drugs in Jammu and Kashmir, government would consider setting up of drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres at sports stadia. This information was given by Minister for Youths Service …
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Alibaug 'rehab centre' has no licence, experts to treat drug addicts
His centre, which charged up to 25,000 a month for treating alcoholics and drug addicts, flaunted an ISO certificate for management standards as a licence. Datta was … "Moreover, the centre does not have a qualified team of counsellors or psychiatrists."
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Look out for signs of drug abuse in your children, experts urge UAE parents
“Parents are the cornerstone in preventing drug addiction among the young,” said Dr Ali Al Marzooqi, the director of the public health and research department at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). “Without parents and their proper care, the …
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Why Doctors Abuse Prescription Drugs
New research suggests self-medication is the primary reason for physician abuse of prescription drugs. Investigators discovered physical or emotional pain, or even stress relief, drive a physician's need for prescription drugs. The study is found in …
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Pennsylvania Hospital Opens America's First Treatment Center for Internet Addicts
The Bradford Regional Medical Center in the state announced earlier this month that they had launched the Internet addiction treatment and recovery program as part of the hospital's Behavioral Health Services Division. "I've studied Internet addiction …
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'Former child star' now looks good on a résumé
Today, the roster of child stars-turned-grown-up stars is long and impressive: Another ex-Mouseketeer, Ryan Gosling, is a revered actor, as are Christian Bale (Empire of the Sun), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock From the Sun), Daniel Radcliffe (the …
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Courier Times Community Calendar for October 7
Lunch Brunch Mentor Program. Retired and Senior volunteers needed. Twice a month, a team of volunteers meets with students during their lunch time session and share time reading, talking, storytelling or just listening. Variety of volunteer …
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Harsher penalties not answer to pharmacy robbery problem
The drop likely wasn't the enhanced penalties, but a shift in addiction from prescription drugs to heroin, as the cost for one oxycodone pill skyrockets to $ 55 and a bag of heroin costs $ 12. For the user, the pharmacology of heroin and oxycodone is …
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