Long term rehabilitation centers, long term drug treatment facilities, alcohol treatment centers – The Fall 2010 International Treatment Center’s Cooperative Conference held in Vero Beach, Florida co-sponsored by Southworth Associates and The Gonzalez Recovery Residences was a sold out two day affair. The conference is designed to help some of the top treatment centers connect andnetwork. In attendance were the admissions, medical, treatment, discharge planning clinicians and marketing personnel of some of the leading organizations in the addiction treatment field. A variety of interventionists, detox centers, inpatient drug rehab facilities, Long term rehabilitation centers, long term drug treatment facilities, and long term alcohol treatment centers attended the two days of informal networking and formal presentation opportunities with the other attendees. During the formal presentation, the attending organizations highlighted three distinguishing features of, and recent developments to, their respective Programs. Attendees enjoyed meals and networking opportunities. ITCC Video 1 10-17-2010

 

J&J Diabetes Drug Shown Effective in High-Risk Patients

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An experimental treatment for type 2 diabetes developed by Johnson & Johnson proved effective at reducing blood sugar in patients on long-term insulin therapy and at high risk for heart problems, according to a study presented on Tuesday. The drug …
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OUR OPINION: State policy could make bad drug policy worse

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While that might sound like a tough-love solution, the attitude does not comprehend the reality of opiate addiction, a lifelong condition that requires long-term treatment in many cases. Addicts who are cut off from drugs that ease cravings and prevent …
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Many injured workers remain on opioids, study finds

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The study also highlights a serious problem with long-term use of opioids to treat chronic pain, said Andrew Kolodny, a New York psychiatrist and addiction specialist who was not involved in the study. Often, the drugs don't help in improving pain or …
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