Archive for the ‘Drug Abuse’ Category

Gov. Chris Christie's drug treatment plan good for jailed people, NJ

Filed under: drug abuse and treatment

Chris Christie proposed a transformation of New Jersey's drug policy so that nonviolent offenders with substance-use disorders would be treated instead of incarcerated. This proposal demonstrates his understanding that “nothing is as strong as an idea …
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Beshear right to invest in drug treatment, more social workers

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Demi Moore Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse After Hospital Trip (Report)

Filed under: substance treatment

According to the Web site's sources, Moore — who split from her husband, Ashton Kutcher, last year — is being treated for substance abuse. According to the site, paramedics arrived at the 49-year-old actress' home after a 911 call was placed at 10:45 …
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Demi Lovato's rep confirms she is not seeking treatment for substance abuse issues

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Cocaine-users' psychological test links rehab success with attitude to drug

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

“Our system has far-reaching implications for the treatment of drug addiction,” he said. “Participants' beliefs about their substance abuse and the negative or positive consequences that follow, appear to have an impact on the success of their …
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Brighton health center changes its name

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

(Mark Bialek / Special to T he Detroit News) Brighton Township— Brighton Hospital, the nation's second-oldest alcohol and drug treatment provider, is renaming itself to better reflect its mission as an addiction treatment center.
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Police making it easy for parents to give drug tests

Filed under: drug abuse teenagers

“We interact every day with teens who are taking drugs and their parents don't know.” Brown said the test can help parents gain information — and, hopefully, seek help — if a teen is exhibiting warning signs for drug use. He hopes teens use the …
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Olive Hill School Ready to Begin Volunteer Drug Testing

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Seattle Genetics Sees Updated Side Effect Warning in Drug Label
Filed under: warning signs of drug abuse

That information is prompting new warning language that's supposed to help doctors spot signs of PML. Several new biotech drugs have been linked to cases of PML, including Roche and Biogen Idec's hit lymphoma drug rituximab (Rituxan). …
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Firm previews painkiller, abuse experts worried
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NEW YORK – A second drug company has confirmed it plans to market a new form of the powerful and addictive painkiller hydrocodone, worrying experts who fear a narcotics "arms race" that could worsen a national problem with prescription drug abuse. …
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New study may lead to better treatment for alcohol abuse
Filed under: alcohol abuse treatment programs

THUNDER BAY – Health Now – A recent study that show how alcohol leads to the release of endorphin in areas of the brain which produce feelings of pleasure and reward may lead to better treatment for alcohol abuse. According to a study led by …
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Kim Richards alcoholic: Real Housewives star out of rehab after treatment for …
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Innovative Rehab Center Opening Doors in San Clemente
Filed under: drug abuse detox

Once admitted, most patients will require a safe, medically assisted detox program. This is one of the most intimidating parts of the process for most people wishing to rid themselves of a substance abuse habit. Group therapy and an ongoing customized …
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Heroin still has grip on Greater Taunton, all of Eastern Mass.
Filed under: drug abuse detox

One of the reports said Massachusetts is one of only four states where an illegal drug – in the Bay State's case, heroin – outpaces alcohol as the most common reason for admission to state-funded substance abuse programs. That report said state-funded …
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Drug court helps Illinois man stay sober
Filed under: drug abuse help

"I can't just say, 'I'm done doing drugs.' I have to work at it. My life has improved 100 percent since I quit drinking and doing drugs." The DeKalb County Drug Court: Choosing Life and Ending Abuse Now program, a voluntary program that started in 2006 …
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Focus turns to fighting drug abuse
Filed under: drug abuse help

Bob Plymale, D-Wayne, said he plans to support initiatives to look at generating funds for community-based centers like The Healing Place in Huntington. The facility is a drug and alcohol recovery center modeled after a successful program in Louisville …
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Old fight, new tools
Filed under: drug abuse policies

Gousse said the district's policy on substance use and abuse would probably not change much. Policies, he said, are great for setting boundaries, but the goal is to find a way to change mindsets, not punish people. “You know what's most important? …
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Colorado becomes third state to ask DEA to reclassify pot
Filed under: drug abuse policies

Medical marijuana advocates and even some public officials have argued that the medical marijuana industry is onerous to regulate and ripe for abuse, and that confusion could be solved if the drug were regulated and controlled like other drugs prone to …
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