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Addiction Specialists Wary of New Painkiller – New York Times

Addiction Specialists Wary of New Painkiller – New York Times


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Addiction Specialists Wary of New Painkiller
New York Times
Published: November 15, 2013. Addiction experts protested loudly when the Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful new opioid painkiller last month, saying that it would set off a wave of abuse much as OxyContin did when it first appeared.
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Spirituality Improves Outcomes for Teens in Rehab – PsychCentral.com

Spirituality Improves Outcomes for Teens in Rehab – PsychCentral.com

Spirituality Improves Outcomes for Teens in Rehab
PsychCentral.com
Researchers studied the rehabilitative approach used at an adolescent residential treatment facility in Northeast Ohio. The facility, called New Directions, provides a range of evidence-based therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy

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Teen Drug Rehab – Google News

‘Recovery school’ model fights addiction while keeping up studies: Editorial – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)

Dual Diagnosis Treatment, the Alcohol Rehab

Dual Diagnosis Treatment, The Alcohol Rehab
Anyone who enters the Alcohol Rehab Helpline program is in good hands. The treatment is performed by our dedicated team of clinicians and mental health speci…


 

For Better and for Worse, Long Before the Wedding
In 2007, Mr. Nickerson, who had taught acting at Brooklyn College and public speaking at Fordham, joined the New York City Teaching Fellows program in exchange for a subsidy to pursue a second… Continue reading

Maryland Majority for Marijuana Legalization

Maryland Majority for Marijuana Legalization
The poll also asked whether marijuana possessors should be jailed, subjected to drug treatment, or fined. A near majority (49%) supported fines (or decriminalization), while 34% supported drug treatment, and only 6% supported jailing pot people. "When … Read more on Drug War Chronicle

The Revolutionaries In Our Midst
NEW YORK—Jeremy Hammond sat in New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center last week in a small room reserved for visits from attorneys.… Continue reading

Mandela’s Granddaughter Bares Her Past in Book – KFVS

Mandela’s granddaughter bares her past in book – KFVS

Mandela's granddaughter bares her past in book
KFVS
The 33-year-old launched a book in South Africa Tuesday, "When Hope Whispers," that recounts her family's involvement in the fight against South Africa's white minority regime, her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, the loss of two of her

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Teen Drug Rehab – Google News

Misery Did Not Work, but Vanity Saved Him –… Continue reading

20/20 Co-Anchor Elizabeth Vargas Enters Rehab for Alcohol Abuse

20/20 co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas Enters Rehab for Alcohol Abuse
Tweet. Where is Elizabeth Vargas? She has gone missing for several weeks already. It was confirmed through New York Daily News on Wednesday that the 20/20 co-anchor, who hasn't been seen on air since October, accordingly checked herselfinto a well … Read more on Bitbag

Facility helps veterans get back on their feet
"These men are in a delicate condition and they need a structured living… Continue reading