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Why Is Addiction Considered a Disease?

Why is addiction considered a disease? — Specializing in treating addictions for over 13 years, Michael Fiori, MD, chief of Butler Hospital’s Alcohol and Drug Inpatient Treatment Unit, provides insi…


Opiate addiction crosses all sectors, Mass. Senate panel is told
Three to five parents come in each day with what… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment Locator – There Is No Cure for Alcoholism! Get Into Inpatient Treatment

Addiction Treatment Locator – There is no cure for alcoholism! Get into inpatient treatment — Queston: Is there a cure for alcoholism? The answer is definitively no. The bottom line is you have to work out your personal issues and adhere to abstinence…


America's Heroin Epidemic: Where to Find Help… Continue reading

Helping Heroin Users: New York Police to Carry Overdose Antidote (+Video)

Helping heroin users: New York police to carry overdose antidote (+video)
In New York City, heroin-involved deaths jumped by 71 percent from 2010 to 2012, according to the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The illegal drug has also spread outward from its old, urban haunts to upstate New… Continue reading

The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged… Continue reading

Mercy Addiction Recovery Center Expands Services – Springfield News-Leader

Mercy Addiction Recovery Center expands services – Springfield News-Leader

Mercy Addiction Recovery Center expands services
Springfield News-Leader
The Mercy Addiction Recovery Center is expanding its services to provide more convenient care for clients who work during the day. The center is now offering an evening Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program in… Continue reading

Mercy Addiction Recovery Center Expands Services – Springfield News-Leader

Mercy Addiction Recovery Center expands services – Springfield News-Leader

Mercy Addiction Recovery Center expands services
Springfield News-Leader
The Mercy Addiction Recovery Center is expanding its services to provide more convenient care for clients who work during the day. The center is now offering an evening Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program in… Continue reading