Five addiction experts weigh in on how Rob Ford could be helped
The outrageous Rob Ford drama that unfurled last week at Toronto City Hall has turned a spotlight on substance abuse and addiction treatment. After the mayor admitted to smoking crack and driving drunk, Mr. Ford said he has sought help from “a team of …
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Seen At 11: Powerful Drug Could Help People Kick Addictions
The drug is called ibogaine, it is a psychedelic that some have said is a wonder drug with unprecedented success in treating addiction. Others warn that there are big risks associated with the rehab drug. “I kept doing the drugs because I didn't want …
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New study shows promise for first effective medicine to treat cocaine dependence
Professor Bankole A. Johnson, Chairman of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, reports latest findings on the anti-epileptic drug, topiramate. BALTIMORE, MD – New research published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals that topiramate, …
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