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Heroin Symposium: Part 8

Heroin Symposium: Part 8
Heroin Symposium with Cary Quashen, Executive Director of Action Family Cousneling.


 

Is a DUI a Felony or Misdemeanor in the State of Pennsylvania?

Is a DUI a felony or misdemeanor in the state of Pennsylvania?
http://www.kellislaw.com A graduate of Villanova Law School and Bucknell University, I have over 20 years of jury trial experience. I served for five years a…


 

Mayor's drug past blows up argument on addiction
Rehabilitation and help from a professional are the only safe ways to digress from unhealthy habits of substance abuse. In fact, alcohol addiction withdrawal can be fatal to a… Continue reading

What Is the Difference Between Drug Addiction and Dependency?

Question by Alyssa F: What is the difference between drug addiction and dependency?

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Answer by binarystarr01
An addiction is something you are unable to stop. Your body doesn’t need the drug, you are simply addicted to it either psychologically or physically.

If you are dependent on a drug it means you have to take it to keep you going in some way. The drug has a beneficial effect on you but you are… Continue reading

Positive Judaism at the Matara Residential Treatment Center and Therapeutic Boarding School

Positive Judaism at the Matara Residential Treatment Center and Therapeutic Boarding School
Dr. Simcha (Stuart) Chesner, founder and executive director of the Matara Residential Treatment Center and Therapeutic Boarding School describes the ambivale…


 

Krokodil to Present Special Problems for Treatment Centers

Krokodil to present special problems for treatment centers
Substance abuse treatment centers will face more challenges in providing care for users of the potent and dangerous street drug known as Krokodil, according to Pete McLenighan, executive director of the Stepping Stones Treatment Center. McLenighan … Read more on SouthtownStar

Addiction treatment center finds home in Rochester
Tim Bender, left, and Cat Ryan will graduate from the MN Adult and Teen Challenge Rochester Center in November. "We… Continue reading

Swedish Medical Center Achieves Quality and Patient Experience Improvements

Swedish Medical Center Achieves Quality and Patient Experience Improvements
"I think this simplification at low cost is going to be a really important foundation for Swedish to meet strategic goals. Everyone–operating room surgeons, … In addition to general medical and surgical care — including robotic-assisted surgery … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Advice About Sleep Deficiency in Midlife, Part 3
Orfeu Marcello Buxton, a neuroscientist in the Division of Sleep Medicine in the… Continue reading