12/10/11 Addictions 1/5

12/10/11 Addictions 1/5 – 12/10/11 Addictions: Addiction specialists talk about treatment, recovery and life with an addict. Surprisingly, addiction to marijuana heads the list of add…

Massachusetts gambling addiction programs struggle to prepare for increase in …

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There are no in-patient, detox-style treatment programs, specialists in the field say, while outpatient counseling, where it exists, is often clustered in a few urban locations, requiring long drives for many patients. “It's peanuts – it's not even …
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The Meadows Wickenburg an Exhibitor at the Spring IECA Conference in Chicago

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The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment center in Wickenburg, Ariz., will be an exhibitor at the Spring Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) in Chicago, Ill. at the Chicago Marriott Downtown on April 10-13, 2013. … The conference …
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War on drug addiction

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Manchin said many physicians, law enforcement groups, addiction specialists and others have expressed support for the movement to re-classify hydrocodone combination products to a schedule II. Area law enforcement officials Tuesday said the proposed …
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