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Armstrong faces fallout from drug report

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Lance Armstrong tried to treat it like any other day. The world-renowned cyclist was at the office of his cancer-fighting foundation in Austin, Texas, "talking about next week's events and plans for 2013," he said on Twitter. But… Continue reading

Ohio Officials Seeing Tide Turn in Drug Abuse Battle

Ohio officials seeing tide turn in drug abuse battle

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Studies show that heroin and other opiates have extremely high relapse rates and that medications, like Suboxone, help in recovery, but a black market exists with these drugs as well. The Center for Substance… Continue reading

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Methadone caregivers say they focus on treatment, not profits

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… focus on treatment, not profits. DNT INVESTIGATION: For Duluth's Lake Superior Treatment Center — and for more than half the methadone clinics in the country — methadone isn't only a treatment. It's a… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among US Young Adults

Prescription drug abuse drops among US young adults

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24 (HealthDay News) — Prescription drug abuse among young adults ages 18 to 25 in the United States fell 14 percent between 2010 and 2011, according to a federal report released Monday. During that time, the number… Continue reading

Is the “Silent Treatment” a Form of Passive Aggressive Emotional Abuse?

Question by Jason: Is the “silent treatment” a form of passive aggressive emotional abuse?
I apologize for the length. Is the “silent treatment” a form of passive aggressive emotional abuse? I have someone in my life (or used to be at least that completely gives me the silent treatment.… Continue reading

Yoga Aids in Recovery From Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Yoga Aids in Recovery from Drug and Alcohol Addiction

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Even though yoga has been used to improve mental and physical health for over 5,000 years, it has only made its way into drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in the last 10-years. Five ways yoga helps… Continue reading

Betty Ford Center: Addiction the Disease – Part 1


 

Betty Ford Center: Addiction the Disease – Part 1 – Betty Ford Center Physician Director Dr. Harry Haroutunian outlines the criteria that defines the disease concept of alcoholism and addiction.

 

Drug-alchol rehab funding cuts anger Carbon officials

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JIM THORPE – State… Continue reading

TRICARE Substance Abuse Treatment Falls Short, Experts Say

TRICARE substance abuse treatment falls short, experts say

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By sending troops diagnosed with drug and alcohol addiction to 20-day treatment programs at civilian rehabilitation centers, the Defense Department is taking a Band-Aid approach to dealing with a problem of epidemic proportions, psychiatrists, former …… Continue reading

Back in the Habit: Baby Boomers Admit Drug Abuse

Back in the Habit: Baby Boomers Admit Drug Abuse

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In 2010, nearly 2.4 million people ages 50 to 59 said they had abused prescription or illegal drugs within the past month — more than double that of 2002, according to data from the National… Continue reading

Our View: Internet Addiction

Our View: Internet addiction

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Earlier this year, research showed that the brains of Internet-addicted persons look similar to the brains of persons suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. The research, included in a Newsweek article on Internet addiction, shows that the brain …
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