Posts Tagged ‘prescription drugs’

 

Scientists can now block heroin, morphine addiction – Dr Mark Hutchinson ARC Research Fellow, School of Medical Sciences The University of Adelaide An international team of scientists involving the University of…

 

Opinion: Heroin use a mental, medical issue, not a legal one

Filed under: heroin addiction

Opium-derived pills like Vicodin and Oxycontin have become a popular substitute for heroin in recent years, so law enforcement has begun cracking down on the abuse of prescription medication. Since obtaining these types of painkillers has become more …
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Prescription Drugs Could Be Gateway to Heroin

Filed under: heroin addiction

Drugs are prepared to shoot intravenously by a user addicted to heroin on February 6, 2014, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Heroin and other opiates have begun to devastate many communities in the Northeast and Midwest, leading to a surge in fatal overdoses in a …
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Drug Addiction & Families – http://recoverynowtv.com/family-intervention https://www.facebook.com/RecoveryNowTV Addiction affects not only the addict, it affects the whole family. In th…

 

A safe, secret place to talk, to cry

Filed under: meth addiction recovery

At rehabilitation clinics in the west and south, or so they hope, their children would learn how to stay clean, weaned away from the prescription drugs they had taken from their parents' medicine cabinets. Mom and Dad would learn words … Dr. Berman …
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The arrest is not the end

Filed under: meth addiction recovery

“We were very enthused about establishing a DEC in Lee County because of the meth problem (although DEC is more than just meth) in Lee County. The Lee County DEC has been meeting for one year, and has focused on establishing local protocols for …
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Addiction Treatment – http://facebook.com/sobrietytelevision Learn about addiction treatment for a variety of addictions including: Crystal meth addiction (methamphetamine addicti…

 

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS: Opening our eyes to teen dating violence

Filed under: substance abuse counseling certification

As a therapist who has specialized in working with young people around their relationships, I am no longer surprised by the prevalence of abusive behaviors nor the normalization and tolerance that accompanies it. The term that is … Experiencing an …
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Riverside County veteran program graduates honored

Filed under: substance abuse counseling certification

They're placed in 12- to 18-month-long treatment programs that include group therapy, substance abuse counseling and alcohol monitoring. Participants must be available to make regular progress reports to the judge. Agencies partnering in the effort …
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Philadelphia Detox Rehabilitation Centers | Philadelphia Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers – http://rehabilitationphiladelphia.com Philadelphia Detox Rehabilitation Centers treats abuse to alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and more through deto…

 

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Trois-Rivières Announces New Program to Halt …

Filed under: detox rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation allows adults and adolescents a chance to get clean from their drug of choice, whether it is meth, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or prescription drugs. Detoxification, which cleanses out the physical body filled with mind-altering …
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Detox centre waiting on final approvals

Filed under: detox rehabilitation

After several years in the making, it won't be long until Brantford residents will no longer have to travel to neighbouring cities to access a withdrawal management and addiction centre. “We're confident in saying that we're getting a detox …
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Rehabilitation San Antonio | Drug Counseling San Antonio TX – http://rehabinsanantonio.org Rehabilitation San Antonio to alcohol, cocaine, prescription drugs, heroin, & more with rehabilitation services, therapy, and so…

 

Expanding treatment in Kentucky

Filed under: drug abuse counseling

When I was elected your Attorney General six years ago, I made stopping prescription drug abuse one of my top priorities. I created Kentucky's first statewide prescription drug task force and helped craft landmark legislation that has shutdown half of …
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Clergy urging drug treatment facility for LaPorte

Filed under: drug abuse counseling

She said about 600 patients have come through their doors, which includes a Biblical component to overcoming substance abuse and counseling sessions among peer groups. Hensell-Hicks said about 40 percent of their clients relapse during the first year …
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Substance Abuse Treatment Centers | Alcohol Treatment Centers Chicago – http://drugrehabinchicago.com Substance Abuse Treatment Centers addresses drug, alcohol, and prescription drugs addiction in Chicago, IL by utilizing detoxif…

 

Gilbert Treatment Center Launches Program to Stop Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: substance abuse treatment centers

A Gilbert treatment center is announcing a new program geared toward eliminating prescription drug abuse within an individual is now available through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
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Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment to expand in Two Harbors

Filed under: substance abuse treatment centers

The Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment will triple its efforts in Two Harbors next year, offering an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program for 12 hours a week along with the current six hours of outpatient treatment at Lake View …
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