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Cape Addicts Wait Months for Treatment

Cape addicts wait months for treatment

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Bronwyn Myers, a chief specialist scientist in the Medical Research Council's alcohol and drug abuse unit, said in-patient and outpatient facilities should not be compared, as each targeted a different set of problems. She said it was difficult to …
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ND colleges 'inherit' student drinkers

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

The statewide survey of 3,951 North Dakota University System students, reflects similar statistics. … All eleven colleges in the North Dakota University System participate in the North Dakota Higher Education Consortium for Substance Abuse, a …
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Filed under: 24 hour drug abuse helpline

He didn't want to use. But he had a disease. He was an addict. There's nothing nice about it, but that didn't make him a bad guy." If you or someone you know may have a problem with alcohol or drugs, call Alcoholics Anonymous' 24-hour hotline at …
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Two drug peddlers held in Thumrait, pistol seized

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Big Pharma's Placebo Problem

Big Pharma's placebo problem

Filed under: online drug addiction help

Sarah then said she had been prescribed a new drug called Sarafem. John asked her what she knew about the drug. “Not much, really.” She shrugged nonchalantly. “Apparently it helps with mood swings and other stuff. I take it every day, and I think it …
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Mental Health | UCLA study claims: Sex addiction may be not be a legitimate

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Medication Management: A Team Sport

Medication Management: A Team Sport

Filed under: inpatient drug rehab

In addition, the contributions of these team members span multiple care settings—ambulatory surgery center and home at a minimum, with ambulatory clinics, hospital, and rehabilitation as other common settings. Although success over several months …
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Community Hospital Long Beach Expands Mental Health & Wellness Services

Filed under: inpatient drug rehab

The new outpatient psychiatric clinic will provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment to patients with mild to moderate psychiatric symptoms. Each patient's needs will be continually assessed by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists and social …
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HHS: Seniors Have Saved $7 Billion on Drugs Thanks to ObamaCare

HHS: Seniors have saved billion on drugs thanks to ObamaCare

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

More than 6.6 million seniors have saved a total of $ 7 billion on prescription drugs because of ObamaCare, for average savings of more than $ 1,000 per person, according to HHS. The healthcare law gradually closes the Medicare "doughnut hole," which …
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Kenyan Farmers, Politicians Fight British Qat Ban

Kenyan farmers, politicians fight British qat ban

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"I am also planning a delegation to see President [Uhuru] Kenyatta on the same issue soon." On July 25th, Munya and Murungi presented a petition to British High Commissioner in Kenya Christian Turner requesting a … Lawmakers are also petitioning the …
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Pelosi faults the 'make matters worse' congress for leaving for recess

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