drug abuse

Oncofetal Gene May Be Marker for Aggressive Liver Cancer

Oncofetal Gene May Be Marker for Aggressive Liver Cancer

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The discovery that an oncofetal gene, SALL4, appears to be a marker for aggressive liver cancer has ignited hope that it can be used to screen patients and that it will offer a new target for drug development. "Hepatocellular carcinoma is the third …
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National Recovery Month Planning Partners Honors North Carolina's Flo Stein

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Website to Help Parents Talk About Drugs

Website to help parents talk about drugs

Filed under: drug abuse help for parents

But the Australian Drug Foundation wants families to start having a different, but equally tricky conversation. The foundation has launched a website aimed at arming parents with the information about alcohol and drug abuse. Drug Foundation chief …
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Women join forces to target addiction

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Mother Strives to Keep Others Off Heroin

Mother strives to keep others off heroin

Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago

Bruce Johnson, chief executive officer of the Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, put hard numbers to the problem. "We've … The current stuff is 40 percent more pure than it used to be, it's cheap and it's saturating the …
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Coroner: Lake Villa twins, 25, died from apparent overdoses

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What Are the Different Kinds of Drug Treatment Programs?

Question by dolores df: What are the different kinds of drug treatment programs?
I would just like to know what they’re called. Just out of curiosity, that is.

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Answer by blair *
Well, it really depends upon the drug rehab or treatment center. I guess you’d have to contact them to know what kind of program they are offering. To appease your curiosity, though, here are some kinds of treatment programs: Narcotic Antagonist Treatment Using Naltrexone, Agonist Maintenance Treatments, Short-Term Residential Programs, Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment, Long-Term Residential Treatment, Medical Detoxification and Treating Criminal Justice-Involved Drug Abusers and Addicts.

What Are Somethings I Should Look for in a Good Substance Abuse Program?

Question by Tonnie: What are somethings I should look for in a good substance abuse program?
Where can I find resources for parents to be active participate in therapy sessions for drug abuse adult children who has recently been incarcerated? What are somethings I should look for in a good substance abuse program?

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'Leak' Puts State's Pill Registry in Peril

'Leak' Puts State's Pill Registry in Peril

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The database, meant to help health care practitioners and law enforcement monitor patients who are abusing drugs, has long been the subject of controversy. The Florida Legislature approved the program in 2009 but refused to pay for it, which delayed …
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ARC program gives continuum of care to addicts, mentally ill

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