The price of addiction: A treatment primer for opioid dependence (Series)
There are a lot of unsung heroes working in the trenches in Portland to help those who have fallen into opiate dependence. Alison Noice, director of addiction medicine treatment at CODA, is one of them. CODA is the oldest opioid addiction treatment …
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The price of addiction: Treatment options for opioid dependence (Series)
Other treatment programs focus mainly abstinence, which is not nearly as successful a way to treat the addiction. Withdrawal is intense, with such symptoms as nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, fatigue, chills, fever, insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety …
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Dr. Miriam Adelson Awarded for Work with Drug Addiction Treatment
Her program has treated almost 800 patients since its founding 20 years ago. Its innovative treatment requires that all patients have already gone through rehab at least once before. Adelson's clinic reported that 70 percent of its patients remained …
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Group advocates better drug abuse treatment options
With National Recovery Month drawing to a close Monday, a group of local advocates gathered to highlight the need for more investment in treatment options. “We're not dealing with the problem upfront,” said Vince Sawyer of The Healing Place of …
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New center in Buffalo will train doctors on treating addiction
A center devoted to training doctors in addiction medicine will be established in Buffalo through a three-year, $ 2 million grant from the Conrad H. Hilton Foundation. The new National Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine will be directed …
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Commissioner: Mental illness treatment and substance abuse deterrent should …
NORMAN — Terri White, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, encouraged parents to keep being uncool in the eyes of their children, despite how hard such a task could be. Parents are the No.
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Meds to Treat Addiction Often Hard to Get
The 216-page report — called the "most comprehensive" on addiction medications to date — showed wide variation in state coverage of opioid addiction medications, with many Medicaid programs requiring other treatments to fail before covering addiction …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Timothy Walker
Dr. Timothy Walker has joined the Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment team as medical director, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a long history of effective medical care. Addiction medicine and addiction … Located on the Gulf of Mexico in …
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