Treatment for Cocaine Addiction Targets Relapse

Published January 18, 2013

Treatment for cocaine addiction targets relapse

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

An experimental drug called nepicastat shows promise in helping treat cocaine addiction, based on its ability to stave off relapse-like behavior in animals trained to give themselves cocaine. The National Institute on Drug Abuse is beginning a clinical …
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Substance Abuse Fuels Incarceration

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States such as California, weighing the costs, chose to invest in treatment programs. “According to the California Drug and Alcohol Treatment Assessment (CALDATA), every $ 1 invested in substance abuse treatment has a return of $ 7 in cost savings from …
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Keene seeks grants to fund its drug court for 3 years

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Once accepted into the program, offenders would receive treatment for their addiction, work either through employment or a volunteer position, go to therapy several times a week, appear before the drug court once a week and be subjected to random drug …
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Kennedys bring addiction fight to DC

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… “Recover to Live: Kick Any Habit, Manage Any Addiction: Your Self-Treatment Guide to Alcohol, Drugs, Eating Disorders, Gambling, Hoarding, Smoking, Sex, and Porn,” and the two sat down with POLITICO to discuss Washington's role in helping addicts.
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