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 he described as a "deer in the headlights" look, trying to commit their children for addiction treatment under Section 35. The addicts typically end up in Framingham State Prison or Bridgewater State …
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Worth of Food and Drink for Only
Their need to re-enter treatment multiple times is high; this increases utilization of and demand for all addiction treatment and recovery resources. JADAC's Inpatient Medical Detox unit is filled most days with young adults in their 20s addicted to …
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15-year sentence for Crown Point burglaries
William Fletcher, 31, will serve his time in the addiction treatment unit at the Westville Correctional Center after he completes an 11-month sentence on a probation revocation related to a prior drug conviction. Defense attorney Shane O'Donnell asked …
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