Op-Ed: Treating Addiction Like a Disease – Medically Assisted Treatment
... Treating addiction like a disease – medically assisted treatment Addicts know the pain and suffering associated with drug and alcohol dependence but many addicts are seeking help with new forms of treatment that work in medications to affect the chemistry of the brain, in conjunction with traditional therapy … Read more on DigitalJournal.com Doctor quits NT rehab program SCOTT BEVAN, PRESENTER: A doctor who played a key role in establishing the Northern Territory Government's new mandatory alcohol rehabilitation program has quit in protest at the way the program has been run, as well as the ...
Ex-Cop Matthew Marshall Gets 18 Months
... Matthew Marshall gets 18 months Marshall was an associate of ring mastermind Malcolm John Collins, who arranged large shipments of the highly addictive drug ice from Sydney to the Border. … The report said Marshall's self-treatment was entrenched and involved binge drinking in pubs. Read more on The Border Mail One Toke, Many Hits: Exercise Could Trigger Additional High for Marijuana Users The study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, found that levels of THC—marijuana's active ingredient— were higher by an average of 15% immediately after users exercised. And that could be enough to trigger a positive blood test and suggest … Read more on TIME (blog) Read ...
Most Smokers Have Tried to Quit Smoking Before, Survey Shows
... Smokers Have Tried To Quit Smoking Before, Survey Shows Mindfulness training helped participants in a <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21723049" target="_hplink">2011 <em>Drug and Alcohol Dependence</em> study</a> to stay off cigarettes. … The research, published in the journal <em>Nicotine … Read more on Huffington Post Many organizations are ready to help you in various ways LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER: Abingdon, Va., Johnston Memorial Cancer Center, 26079 Lee Hwy.; first Monday, 1 p.m.; free program for women cancer patients in active treatment; register at 276-628-8861. LUPUS FOUNDATION OF … NARCONON ARROWHEAD: Free … ...
Crystal Meth Rehab Centers: Crystal Meth Increases Risk for Heart Attack
Methamphetamine, or crystal meth as it is commonly known, is currently one of the most potent, addictive psycho stimulant drugs being abused in the U.S. It has quickly spread throughout the country infiltrating even the most rural, remote locations. According to a recent report published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a survey revealed that “10 million people in the U.S. have tried meth at least once” (http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/methamph/methamph.html). This statistic is a frightening one considering the fact that meth abuse can lead to serious physical and psychological consequences. Read more... ...
Edwards Helped Establish Addiction as Medical Problem
... helped establish addiction as medical problem Filed under: alcohol abuse therapy Dr. Griffith Edwards, a psychiatrist who helped establish addiction medicine as a science, formulating definitions of drug and alcohol dependence that are used worldwide to diagnose and treat substance abuse, died Sept. 13 in a hospice … He was among … Read more on Bend Bulletin Panel Reminds Doctors to Screen for Alcohol Misuse Filed under: alcohol abuse therapy Read ...
Researchers Show Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing in Drug Abuse Treatment …
by ianqui Researchers show cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment … Filed under: alcohol abuse centers The study, published in today's issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence, is a collaboration with the HIV Rapid Testing and Counseling Study trial, sponsored by the National Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. The randomized clinical trial conducted in 12 … Read more on Medical Xpress Study unveils 'hidden' alcohol abuse among older people Filed under: alcohol abuse centers Read ...