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Those rehab places seem like a revolving door. What percentage of drug addicts who’ve been addicted to hard drugs for at least one year successfully recover from their addiction the rest of their lives?

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Those rehab places seem like a revolving door. What percentage of drug addicts who’ve been addicted to hard drugs for at least one year successfully recover from their addiction the rest of their lives?

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Four beds ready to treat Internet addicts
Young and Dr. Roger Laroche, the medical director of Bradford Regional's Psychiatry department, expect to see withdrawal symptoms in their patients similar to those seen in hardcore drug addicts. … "China, Korea and Taiwan all have treatment centers.
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Funding cuts to drug treatment centers mean addicts get turned away
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Unpacking Shirley v. Precision Castparts Corp.: when do drug rehab programs …
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Yabba Dabba Doo 5K a hit for drug treatment awareness
We have effective programs that work and people do recover and we want to make sure that the community understands that just because somebody suffers from addiction, doesn't mean that they can't recover and lead productive and successful lives.” …
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Pot tax would pay for addiction treatment
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UK Deemed 'Addicted Man' Of Europe For Drug And Alcohol Crisis
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Ninth Judicial District's Drug Court program aims to keep addicts out of prison
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Mother seeking treatment for heroin addicted son encounters long waits
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – If you've been paying attention, you've likely heard about heroin's comeback here in Metro Louisville. Almost every day we report on arrests blamed on heroin addiction, but the criminal justice impact is only part of the problem.
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Now There's A Hospital-Based Treatment Facility for Internet Addicts
Young and her colleagues treat Internet addiction like a real physical and mental affliction, on a par with alcoholism and drug abuse, and aim to assist people in recovery as they would with someone struggling with other substances. But is Internet …
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Internet Addiction Gets Its Own Treatment Facility
9) the first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction will open at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. … While studies show similar brain activity for Internet addicts as alcohol and drug addicts, there are naysayers to the …
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