As many as 200 000 Canadians are currently addicted to painkillers, Rehm estimates, adding that he's equally discouraged that evidence‐based best practices for treatment of medically-induced addiction do not exist. The doubling in the number of … Source
Breaking the mother of all addictions
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The provincial government announced today that it will work with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to assist nearly 23000 tobacco users undergoing addiction treatment in Ontario to quit smoking over the next three years. … Source
Christie Pushes Rehab Over Jail
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Mr. Corzine didn't adopt the commission's drug-treatment plan, but Mr. Stout said a Christie policy adviser called him several months ago. The task force estimated that 62% of New Jersey prison inmates have a moderate to severe drug addiction and … Source
John Bradshaw on Extraordinary People Part 4
John Bradshaw and his audience are inspired by Pat Fry who takes a 9 day, 00 tour. Pat was having a bad day after losing friends to cancer and a heart attack. Steve Baird, her cab driver traveled with her. It was a life changing experience for her. They left Los Angeles and ended up in Victoria, BC