Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY reviewed an array of government data and independent studies on drug use among health care practitioners, including records on hundreds of doctors, nurses and others caught diverting drugs. The newspaper also interviewed medical …
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Grand Rapids MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Extended Intervention Program

Grand Rapids MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Extended Intervention Program
Taking a chance to stop a loved one's continued downward fall into deeper drug addiction is worth it for family and friends. For a no-cost consultation, call 616-214-3347. (PRWeb April 25, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Grand-Rapids-drug-rehab/PA-drug-treatment-alcohol/prweb11782996.htm
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New Translational Addiction Sciences Center Poised to Make Headway in Treatment of Addiction

New Translational Addiction Sciences Center poised to make headway in treatment of addiction
( University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ) The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a five-year, $ 6.6 million grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to establish the Translational Addiction… Continue reading

What Is Heroin Detox For?

Question by bree f: What is heroin detox for?
Is this a part of therapy? I’m just really curious.

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Well, heroin detox is a part of an effective rehabilitation program. It’s the first stage for a person undergoing treatment for heroin addiction. Heroin detox… Continue reading

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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Remembering the Drug Court Revolution

Remembering the Drug Court Revolution
Markus and the county prosecutor have worked together to develop a protocol specifically for veterans who have become addicted as a result of PTSD after their military service. He remembered his own experiences as a drug addict, at a time when he felt …
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