Club drug "Special K" could help people with suicidal depression: study
A 2013 study led by researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, involving 72 patients with treatment-resistant depression, found almost 64 percent of patients showed improvements in symptoms within 24 hours, and 46 percent had improved …
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Ketamine, or "Special K," effectively treats severe depression in study
A 2013 study led by researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, involving 72 patients with treatment-resistant depression, found almost 64 percent of patients showed improvements in symptoms within 24 hours, and 46 percent had improved …
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Fort Hood Officials Focus on Shooting Suspect's Mental Health
The soldier accused of Wednesday's deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas was undergoing treatment for a combination of depression, anxiety and insomnia, but no evidence has emerged linking his mental condition to his deployments overseas …
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Following veteran's overdose death, report finds problems at Miami VA drug …
A drug abuse rehabilitation program at Miami's Veterans Affairs hospital failed to monitor patients, provide sufficient staff, control access to the facility or even curb illicit drug use among patients — culminating with the death of a combat veteran …
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Long wait for drug rehab program
THE waiting list for an offender drug rehab program has blown out to more than 12 months in the North. The court-mandated drug diversion program is available to offenders who break the law primarily because of a drug addiction.
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Change way we treat addiction
And there is a reason why: We are failing to treat this crisis with the resources it needs. Worse, we are still not seeing this tragic epidemic for what it truly is. Addiction is a public-health issue, but still carries the stigma of many of our …
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Program on drug addiction is for parents and teens
At 6 p.m., there will be a Resource Fair of mental health providers in the field of addiction who will be available to answer questions and provide information regarding treatment and mental health resources. The program is being sponsored by Loeb …
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Action Family Counseling Helps Clergy Plan Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
As a substance abuse counseling expert, I know the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported in 2012 that over 22.2 million persons aged 12 or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse. Overall, 17.7 million had …
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VA adds mental health services: Substance abuse, post-traumatic stress in focus
MURFREESBORO — New efforts to provide veterans with help with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress also requires more community support, an official with the program at York VA Medical Center said Tuesday. “We need them to work with us as far …
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Fire at Killeen rehab center dispalces residents
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Fire at Killeen rehab center displaces residents
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Lindsay Lohan Got Rehab Stay For Free
LINDSAY Lohan hasn't been spending her money on rehab visits — because her last stay, at the upmarket Cliffside Malibu clinic last June, was FREE! The actress spent three months at the rehab center last June, and the facility agreed to foot the $ 150 …
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A mobile app aimed at keeping people recovering from alcohol abuse sober appears to cut down on the number of days they drink, according to a new study. More recovering alcohol abusers also reported total abstinence from …
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Elgin's Renz Center urging alcohol-free weekend
ELGIN — April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and Renz Addiction Counseling Center is encouraging residents to participate in a community-wide three day Alcohol-Free Weekend, April 4-6. This weekend is aimed at raising public awareness about the use of …
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