Prescription Drug Abuse Climbing Globally
Prescription drug abuse climbing globally
Filed under: national institute on drug abuse
The 2011 figures from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for the US estimates that 22.5 million Americans aged 12 or older — or 8.7 per cent of the population — had used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication like a pain reliever …
Read more on gulfnews.com
Drug Abuse Runs in Families
Filed under: national institute on drug abuse
Managing Addiction During the Holidays
Managing Addiction During The Holidays
Filed under: addiction help
The Association of Marriage and Family Therapists offers tips for those suffering with addiction to help prevent relapse. Imagine the challenges faced by an overeater that is tempted by the abundance of holiday treats, the alcoholic that is offered …
Read more on CBS Local
How I Did a Career 180 When I Was Almost 40
How I Did a Career 180 When I Was Almost 40
Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment
Two months before I received my degree, the non-profit agency where I was training as a psychotherapist offered me a job overseeing their new outpatient and residential drug treatment facilities. It's an amazing organization called Conscious Recovery …
Read more on TheJaneDough.com
Series hopes to shine light on addiction challenges
Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment
Warren Win Tops List of Year's Biggest Political Stories
Warren win tops list of year's biggest political stories
Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities in iowa
1, would allow patients suffering from cancer, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease and other afflictions to receive a certification to possess and use marijuana to treat their symptoms. The DPH is currently working to develop regulations to control …
Read more on The Daily News of Newburyport
Raymond Bell, Pastor Of The Cowboy Church of Virginia, Claims Stroking …
Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities in iowa
Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure
Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure
Filed under: drug addiction treatment
14, 2012 — Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing them at …
Read more on Science Daily (press release)
Plan to End Methadone Use at Albuquerque Jail Prompts Alarm
Filed under: drug addiction treatment
Drug Fight Goes to Court
Drug fight goes to court
Filed under: drug addiction treatment for women boston
She and her doctor were dead, and the drug company said there were no medical records of her treatment. About 51 women have DES lawsuits in Boston against more than 12 drug companies. Mediation ordered by a federal judge failed to produce …
Read more on New Zealand Herald
New England In Brief
Filed under: drug addiction treatment for women boston