Good and Bad News on Drug Use in America
Although the rate of marijuana use rose in almost every age group, and was up from 5.8% of all Americans in 2007 to 7.3% in 2012, use of this substance dropped slightly for those aged 12 to 17 years. However, use of heroin by all individuals older than …
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Increased Rate of Drug Abuse Linked to West Africa
A UN report has shown that East Africans consume two-and-half tonnes of heroin worth Sh13.9 billion annually. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report titled 'Transnational Organised Crime in East Africa: A Threat Assessment' says the heroin …
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New center in Buffalo will train doctors on treating addiction
Blondell said addiction treatment focuses too much on adults and the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse rather than prevention and early intervention. The center is expected to open by Jan. 1. Its creation comes as prescription drug abuse has grown …
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Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn Advances Addiction Treatment into the 21st Century
New addiction treatment methods at Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn are helping more people get clean than ever before. Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2013. When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, recovery isn't easy. Thousands of people …
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Drug Rehab Center Passaic Introduces New Drug Addiction Treatment Programs
New therapy from Drug Rehab Center Passaic is designed to prevent relapse. Passaic, NJ (PRWEB) September 27, 2013. The objective of Drug Rehab Center Passaic is to help rehabilitate addicts and help them maintain a clean and sober lifestyle.
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New Treatments at Drug Rehab Center Independence Can Help Reach More …
Drug Rehab Center Independence now offers an even wider variety of addiction treatment programs as part of an ongoing effort to reach addicts who may be afraid that traditional rehab cannot help them. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on …
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Mental health/substance abuse treatment mergers continue, with mixed feelings …
Mergers are always touted for their hoped-for cost savings and improvements in patient care and recent behavioral health mergers are no exception. Nationwide, mergers between state-level mental health and substance abuse administrations, as well as …
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Group advocates better drug abuse treatment options
With National Recovery Month drawing to a close Monday, a group of local advocates gathered to highlight the need for more investment in treatment options. “We're not dealing with the problem upfront,” said Vince Sawyer of The Healing Place of …
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Robert Downey Jr.'s Son Undergoing 'Holistic' Drug Treatment
Renowned actor Robert Downey Jr.'s 20-year-old son is undergoing treatment for substance abuse issues. The Iron Man star's ex-wife Deborah Falcone, has revealed Indio is currently receiving "holistic, natural and orthomolecular" therapy at an …
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Anti–drug addiction vigil planned on Cape Cod
BARNSTABLE, Mass. — People will gather on Cape Cod this weekend for a vigil to remember those who've died as a result of a drug addiction, as well as loved ones who are in recovery. The Cape Cod Times reports (http://bit.ly/1evcclc) that the third …
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Vigil held for drug addicts, family members
Sherwood — along with other members of anti-drug abuse groups — discussed the community involvement at a vigil for drug addicts, recovering addicts and addicts who have passed. The vigil was in Victory Park in Vermilion on Monday night and about 70 …
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Freeman Speaks on Drug Program Report
Just hours after it was reported Josh Freeman was in the NFL's drug program, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback did his best to clear things up. For the uninitiated, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Monday afternoon that Freeman was a "stage one …
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Maine battles back in drug abuse epidemic
In 2012, the state of Maine was facing an epidemic of 58 pharmacy robberies to feed an "opiate tidal wave" of prescription drug use and abuse. That number plummeted in 2013, to only eight so far this year — for reasons officials say include a shift in …
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First cases of flesh-eating drug Krokodil surface in US
According to reports, the drug first appeared in Siberia and parts of Russia around 2002, but has spread throughout the country in recent years. Officials at the Washington-based National Institute on Drug Abuse told FoxNews.com in 2011 that they had …
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Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse
Last week, state lawmakers passed an ambitious slate of reforms aimed at giving authorities better tools and broader powers to crack down on doctors who recklessly prescribe narcotic painkillers and other commonly abused drugs. The three bills, which …
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Hypertension and Substance Abuse Mask an Underlying Condition
… would not return for follow-up appointments with any regularity. Given his nonadherence to medication and follow-up, the providers began to question other causes of his tachycardia and hypertension, notably extreme anxiety and possibly substance use.
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A baby's scent works the same as drugs and food on a mother's brain
“Only those associated with reward, such as food or satisfying a desire, cause this activation.” … What is known, however, is that there is a significant neural response associated with newborn babies, the same one associated with drug addiction and …
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