What Success Have You Had With in Patient Drug and Alcohol Treatment?
Question by antonia_deamicis: What success have you had with In Patient Drug and Alcohol Treatment?
I have a 19 year old son that has been taking most everything he can get his hands on for 7-8 months now. He says he has no addiction, just likes to “experiment” and when he isn’t on anything he’s too depressed to deal with life. I am scared to death that I will be burying him… Continue reading
Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics
Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Substance abuse treatment is a $ 7.7 billion industry, according to a recent report by IBISWorld Inc., a New York research firm, and growing at an annual rate of about 2 percent. Continue reading below. Heroin and prescription drug addiction is “a giant …
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This Drug Court Judge Is Going To Rehab For Substance Abuse
Broward County Court Judge Gisele Pollack—removed from the bench… Continue reading
What’s the Difference Between Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism?
Question by Juliet: What’s the difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism?
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Answer by angel
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are two different things. Alcohol abuse repeated drinking that, through alcohol treatment or rehabilitation, can be treated and cured. Alcoholism is an actual disease that, through alcohol treatment, can be treated, but it cannot be cured. Alcoholism is described as:
A very strong need to drink, can sometimes be a need that… Continue reading
Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Marijuana addiction treatment — http://drug.addictionblog.org/help-for-marijuana-addiction/ Marijuana addiction treatment | Addiction Blog There are three main phases in the treatment for m…
Consortium Studying Marijuana's Effects Receives 0000 Grant
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a $ 500,000 grant to fund the Imaging Data in Emerging Adults with Addiction (IDEAA) Consortium — a large marijuana research data collection undertaking. UT Dallas' Center for BrainHealth is …
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How Effective Are Substance Abuse Treatments?
Question by scarlet j: How effective are substance abuse treatments?
I have recently convinced my husband to undergo a substance abuse treatment, and now I am searching for an addiction center that will fit him. But just a few days ago, a friend of mine called me, and said that his son went back to using drugs after two months of abstinence. Now, that gives me doubts if treatment programs can effectively help… Continue reading
Despite Obamacare Promises, Little Help for Substance Abuse Patients
Despite Obamacare promises, little help for substance abuse patients
The nation's health law has promised sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction get treatment. Many unable to afford services in the past now can receive them without first landing in jail or an emergency room, health …
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Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
As even quaint New England towns deal with desperate residents… Continue reading