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Drugs for Drug Addicts

Drugs for drug addicts

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California has long banned prescriptions or other medical services at private inpatient drug-treatment clinics because treatment was based on self-help and peer-support groups, according to California Watch. But health experts now generally consider …
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Latest State and National Data on Heroin, Opioid Use

Latest state and national data on heroin, opioid use

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SOURCES: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services; National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, …
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Drug Sentencing Laws: States Work Towards Reform

Drug Sentencing Laws: States Work Towards Reform

Filed under: Texas Drug Rehabs

Prior to this renovation, Texas demonstrated a radical move in 2003 when <a href="http://www.aclu.org/files/assets/smartreformispossible_web.pdf" target="_hplink">Governor Rick Perry signed into law a bill</a> that mandated probation and drug treatment …
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Reports: Texas Program Aims to Curb Drug Abuse

Reports: Texas program aims to curb drug abuse

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The Associated Press reported that the Texas Department of Public Safety had created Prescription Access in Texas, an online database that healthcare professionals and law enforcement officials can immediately access to see what drugs a patient has… Continue reading

Grant to Target Youth Alcohol, Drug Abuse

Grant to target youth alcohol, drug abuse

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EVANSVILLE — A local group has been awarded a $ 625,000 grant to aid its efforts in fighting underage drinking and drug abuse in Evansville. The money, which comes from the federal Drug Free Communities Support Program,… Continue reading

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Dysphoric Mania: What Is The Condition James Holmes Asked About Weeks

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… who is the director of research at the University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center and professor and vice-chairman of research of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at… Continue reading

Drug Rehabilitation: What Goes on During Drug Rehabilitation

People possess an inner desire and some even view it necessary to shun away from hassles of reality that the world hurls around on a regular basis. There are people who engage in sports, watch TV, play video games both online and offline and many more. These are welcome reprieves… Continue reading

Drug Addiction Help Centers: Getting Drug Addiction Help for You or a Loved One

Today, there is no problem finding a drug addiction counselor to help you. The Internet has made it possible for us to find anyone and anything without leaving our homes. Still, you can’t just choose any drug addiction rehab professional or center.

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Thomas Caffall, Texas A&M Shooting Suspect, Had Mental 'Difficulties,' Mom Says

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A Texas man facing eviction opened fire on police officers and bystanders near the Texas A&M University campus Monday afternoon, killing two and wounding four before being shot to death by police,… 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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