Monteith's Death Shows Rehab Alone Won't Cure Addiction
"People have the impression that treatment is complete when the person is sober. They're not using the drug anymore, so they're all better," said Dr. Stuart Gitlow, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. "In chronic lifelong disease …
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Canada's patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you've hit rock …
A high-tech experimental treatment developed out of Duke University uses video software to expose drug-addicted individuals to a virtual world that might simulate a crack den, for example, and then aims to help them control their cravings. Following an …
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Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions, Penn Study Finds
PHILADELPHIA —The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users, researchers in the department of Psychiatry at …
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Epilepsy Drug May Help Addicts Kick The Habit
Topiramate is drug conventionally used to treat epilepsy and effect weight loss but it is currently being researched for its ability to help cocaine and alcohol addicts kick the habit. The results from this double-blind study offer hope that topiramate …
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Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids
Braitstein is an associate research professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. She said over the years there was little research specifically done on street kid drug abuse. That prompted the in-depth review of past studies looking for information.
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Drug addicts, dealers are 'doctor shopping' for pain pills
WEDNESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — One of every 50 prescriptions for addictive prescription painkillers in the United States is filled for so-called "doctor shoppers" who obtain the drugs for recreational use or resale on the street, a new study finds.
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Question by ridethelightning: How do addicts not realize they are on Intervention?
With Intervention now being a globally popular show, I don’t really understand how they are still keeping these addicts under the impression that they are “filming a documentary about addiction.” There’s no way they can just not realize what’s happening.

Best answer:

Answer by Ashley D
Well if they are drug addicts, they probably don’t have the firmest grip on reality…

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Visiting expert to help drug addicts
Visiting expert to help drug addicts and people with research psychiatric disorders. July 9, 2013. A UK expert visiting the University of Canterbury (UC) is researching psychiatric disorders and drug addiction so she can develop treatments that erase …
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Thousands share my character's addiction
And Zoe admitted she had no idea how widespread prescription drug addiction was until producers urged her to research the issue on the internet. She told TV Biz: “Before this storyline came up, painkiller addiction wasn't something I knew much about …
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MP raises doubts over plans for prison drug rehab wings
AN MP in the region has questioned whether providing rehabilitation to drug addicts while in jail will help prisoners to kick the habit and in turn lower re-offending. A decision on whether to approve a widespread introduction of the drug 'recovery …
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No to rehab , yes to Hajj ! UAE's drug addicts shipped off to holy pilgrimage
Ten reformed drug addicts are being sent on the Hajj pilgrimage, paid for by the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF). The foundation said on Wednesday it had allocated a fund of Dhs200,000 to help the people perform the Hajj this year. Ahmed Bu …
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ORCHID Recovery Center Debunks Myth Regarding Stimulant Use and Later …
ORCHID Recovery Center reveals that children who take stimulants are no less likely to develop substance abuse issues later in life. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a friend. Palm Springs, Florida (PRWEB …
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Drug addicts to be given foil to encourage treatment
The ACMD, which advises the government, said the available evidence shows that providing drug paraphernalia such as foil at treatment centres "does increase the number of individuals who engage with the services". Continue reading the main story …
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Drug menace: Addicts give de-addiction treatment a miss
As many as 51 drug addicts, who were addicted to ganja, heroin, charas, tablets or any other substances, have availed de-addiction treatment at two prominent de-addiction centres in the city in the past three years. While Prajna Counselling Centre …
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