Study : Drugs , Alcohol Are Top Concerns

Study : Drugs , Alcohol Are Top Concerns

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Heroin abuse is the top reason, by far, for residents seeking out substance abuse treatment, and the City has an opiate death rate that is twice as high as the state average (10 people died of heroin overdoses in 2008). The responses around mental …
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Demi Lovato on Cory Monteith: 'He didn't choose to die'

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Lovato opened up about her own difficulties in an interview after completing her own stint in treatment, and explained how many Hollywood fixtures have difficulty turning down access to drugs and alcohol. "Being a celebrity can be dangerous," Lovato …
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Anti-HIV drugs in pregnancy not linked to children's language delays

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Previous studies suggested that the drugs used to treat pregnant women might contribute to language delays in infants and toddlers, even those who remained HIV-negative. … supported the study: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of …
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