Addiction Treatment Specialists Say Heroin Deaths Avoidable
“They are not offering appropriate medical therapy for addiction, and they're not offering Suboxone,” Kloda said, calling it “one of the best drugs that has been developed for addiction, in a very, very long time. Basically, in one day, once it's …
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Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont's, and Nation's, Drug Abuse …
Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin made history as the first governor to devote his entire State of the State address to drug abuse and addiction. This is a great milestone itself, but his proposed increases in funding for treatment programs …
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Drug Companies Have Complex, Sometimes Fatal Relationship With Cancer …
Sloan's doctors said it was her best and perhaps only chance to survive. The drug has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but agency officials said they would provide a waiver to her for "compassionate use" of the treatment if …
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Doc: My state in addiction stranglehold
(CNN) — Early this week, I worked on my addiction treatment center's detoxification unit. I treated teenagers and young adults, pregnant women and medical professionals. I saw older pain patients who, having lost control over their prescriptions …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Tampa Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on Heroin …
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) February 04, 2014. A Tampa alcohol and drug rehab center has announced that it is launching an effort toward cutting down the number of people that are dealing with heroin addiction issues through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
Peter Shumlin will be holding a press conference in Burlington on the expansion of an early intervention and treatment program for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The event will be held at 11:15 Friday at the Community Health Center.
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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Atiyeh settles with Bethlehem over treatment center plans
… been the subject of a related lawsuit. The accord brings to a close years of litigation between Bethlehem and Atiyeh over his plans to build the treatment centers, which he says are needed to stem the tide of drug and alcohol addiction in the …
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