Community Members Team Up to Prevent, Solve Drug Abuse in Polk County

Published July 25, 2013

Community Members Team Up to Prevent, Solve Drug Abuse in Polk County

Filed under: drug rehab treatment

A synthetic drug, Methadone is used as a treatment because it eliminates withdrawal symptoms by blocking heroin's effects to the brain, according to NIDA. It has been used by treatment facilities for more than 30 years but also has an addictive side …
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Rehab centre overcome with addicts

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Some experts said the type of treatment is dependent on the nature of the addiction because not all addicts require in-patient facilities. "In-patient facilities are certainly needed, but we certainly need more outpatient facilities as well. "The …
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Gateway's retiring CEO built a network of treatment facilities

Filed under: drug rehab treatment

After some time with the VA Center, Ramsey left to start a drug and alcohol treatment program at the former St. Joseph's Hospital on Pittsburgh's south side. During his nine-year tenure there as the program's executive director, he built the drug and …
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