Alcohol May Be OK With Bipolar

Alcohol May Be OK With Bipolar
How dangerous is it for people with bipolar disorder to use alcohol? New research suggests that it may not be as risky as previously thought. Dr. Jan van Zaane of the University Medical Centre Amsterdam in the Netherlands and his colleagues studied a group of older, stable, medically compliant bipolar patients and noted, “our findings suggest that […]
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Rehab clinics turn into killing zones in Mexico’s drug war
CULIACAN, Mexico — As narcotics addiction soars in Mexico, drug rehabilitation centers have become killing zones and recruitment centers in the country’s escalating drug war.
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DEA supervisor discusses area’s prescription drug problem
Staff writers Lorine Wright and Karen Billing recently met with Thomas Lenox, acting group supervisor for the tactical diversion squad of the Drug Enforcement Administration in San Diego, to talk about prescription drug abuse and teens. Have you seen an increase in prescription drug abuse by teenagers in the county? Yes we’ve seen it. I’m assigned to a unit that works nothing but pharmaceuticals …
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