The Time for Treatment Is Now!

The Time for Treatment is Now! – A quick message of encouragement from Shaul Austin at the Palm Beach Institute. Shaul says that the time for treatment for drug and alcohol addiction is ‘now…

Expert panel confronts adolescent drug, alcohol addictions during forum

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Only about 4 million of the 20 million addicts nationwide get treatment, and some 30 percent of the population is genetically predisposed to addiction, said the doctor. “The challenge for the community is prevention,” he said. He explained how drugs …
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Scripps Research Study Finds Drug Effective In Curbing Cravings For Alcohol

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But there is a school of thought that believes medical treatment for alcohol addiction isn't the best approach. For more than 50 years, the Fellowship Center in Escondido has helped thousands of men recover from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
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NIH-funded study finds that gabapentin may treat alcohol dependence

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The generic anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results of a 150-patient clinical trial of the medication. Conducted by scientists supported by the National Institute on …
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