Substance Abuse Addictions Contributing To Nationwide Bankruptcy Epidemic
Detox centers can be found around the nation but only a select few such as South Florida's Harbor Village, a drug and alcoholism treatment center, offers 24/7 medical care and supervision while offering a luxury state-of-the-art environment. Those …
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Manet health center in Quincy using Narcan to treat drug overdoses
The decision to start the program was a natural. Physicians were already trained in the use of Suboxone, a drug to help with opiate dependence, and needle drop-off kiosks are readily available at the Quincy facility. Training others in Narcan seemed …
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Turkish state to cover alcohol, drug addiction treatment expenses
Under the previous system, drug and alcohol Addiction treatment was provided only in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Therapy and Educational Centers (AMATEM) across Turkey. However, these centers failed to meet the need for treatment in the country.
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Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not …
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Seattle Detox "Best of the Best" Awarded to The Coleman Institute for …
Detoxification (informally, detox) is variously the intervention in a case of physical dependence to a drug or alcohol; the process and experience of a withdrawal syndrome; and any of various treatments for acute drug overdose. The often painful …
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Official backs deputies' work; expert rejects cause of death
“It's obvious from the behavior of (former deputy) Chad Whitaker and (then-Capt.) Baker that there was a recognition of obvious signs of symptoms and stress associated with alcohol withdrawal,” Leach said, referring to the deputies taking Finn out of a …
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County cleared in inmate's death
Finn, 34, of Bowling Green, died March 20, 2009, at the jail, three days after being arrested on a probation violation and two days after he was placed on a detox protocol when he exhibited symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. He was found unresponsive in …
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