Dr. Gabor Maté: Ayahuasca and Addiction Treatment

Dr. Gabor Maté: Ayahuasca and Addiction Treatment – vineofthesoul.myshopify.com — Now available on DVD and as download. Dr. Gabor Maté has worked for several years in Vancouver’s downtown east side with people suffering from severe drug addictions. Based on his own experiences with ayahuasca, Dr. Maté is convinced that the Amazonian shamanic medicine, if taken in the proper context, can help people cure their addictions. Visit vineofthesoul.com This clip is taken from bonus materials included in the DVD.

Heroin use skyrockets impacting families, community

Filed under: treatment for heroin addiction

Meanwhile, heroin users are overwhelming local treatment centers. At the Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center downtown, director Diane Hague said 90 percent of calls are now heroin related. "Most of my calls are heroin users," Hague said. "It's rare …
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Lawsuit Against Prosecutor to Proceed

Filed under: treatment for heroin addiction

Judge Block said that the facts showed the officers working on the case, Vincent Gerecitano and Jose R. Hernandez, had pressured a heroin addict booked in the precinct station house on separate charges to implicate Mr. Collins, and that Mr. Vecchione …
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