Sergio’s Story – Stories of Heroin Survival – My Treatment My Choice

Sergio’s story – Stories of heroin survival – My Treatment My Choice – Sergio grew up with dependence and turned to drugs “to forget what [he] was living through”. A spell in hospital though opened his eyes, “either I entered tr…

ADHD Drug Effective For People With Dependency

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One possible reason for this lack of potency is that the doses tested were too low to have an effect on people with ADHD and long-standing substance dependence, since such individuals have often developed a tolerance to CNS stimulants. In this latest …
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In DC, CEOs Talk Up Alternative Fuels

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At the conference organized by Securing America's Future Energy, a group that advocates reduced oil dependency, there was plenty of hand-wringing about the cost of U.S. oil addiction, despite the recent domestic oil-production boom. The Obama …
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Drug court gains 3K boost

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Court officials confirmed Tuesday that the court system was notified it has received a $ 323,206 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The court system could receive an additional $ 300,000 or more for two additional …
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