Drug therapy offers high cure rate for 2 hepatitis C subtypes – Science Daily
The drug, called sofosbuvir, offers more effective treatment for most patients studied in a Phase 3 clinical trial who had no other treatment options, report researchers in The New England Journal of Medicine. After three months of combined therapy …
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SOBA Recovery Center Announces New Holistic Addiction Treatment – PRWeb
SOBA Recovery Center announces their new holistic drug and alcohol treatment options for those suffering from addiction. SOBA Recovery Center (SRC) over the course of ten years has helped thousands of addicts and alcoholics achieve sobriety through …
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Provincial drug plans adding new lymphoma treatment is good news for patients …
However, the organization says more must be done to speed up the coverage by provincial drug plans for a host of promising new treatment options. In April, Treanda® (bendamustine) was listed on provincial formularies in western provinces, and is …
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St Louis Rehab Center, Midwest Institute for Addiction, Inspires Patients with …
The gray bracelet features the words, “Dream, Believe, and Remember” scrolled across the outside; this is meant to help any drug rehab Missouri patient promote intelligent and rational decision making. According to the center's website, “The recovery …
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Lehigh County Detox Center Grand Opening Monday
A group of VIPs, including former drug czar Barry McCaffrey, will be on hand for a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Monday at the Lehigh County Center for Recovery, which will be enable about 700 people a year with drug and alcohol problems to get treatment …
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Arizona-Based Gallus Detox Centers Announces Opening of Second Texas …
Gallus Detox Centers, established in March 2011 in Prescott, Arizona, announces the opening of its second facility in Texas. "Our newest center in Aubrey will continue our mission of small, medical drug and alcohol detox facilities providing …
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New Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs
Dedicated to working for a drug-free Porter County, the Substance Abuse Council is a coalition of treatment facilities, education providers, members of the justice community and concerned citizens. A member of the Governor's Commission for a Drug Free …
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Substance abuse counselor planned for Keene High School
Kate McNally, program director for the Coalition for Tobacco-free Communities and chairwoman of the Monadnock Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coalition, said several community groups are working to raise awareness about substance abuse, and schools are an …
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Gateway Unites Medicine and Therapy to Treat Drug Addiction
When medication assisted treatment is part of an integrated drug treatment program, the likelihood of a person staying in treatment and remaining drug free is increased. Treatment for dependency on opiates, alcohol or other substances can include the …
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Rose Hill, Massena Central partnering with goal of safe, drug–free schools
The school district's Safe and Drug Free Schools Committee — which includes residents, board of education members, administrators, nursing staff and guidance counselors – has recognized that helping students with possible drug and alcohol problems …
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Camden property scouted for substance abuse treatment facility
Camden — Massachusetts-based McLean Hospital may turn Fox Hill in Camden into a private, residential alcohol treatment facility that may house up to 11 clients and round-the-clock staff members. Conversion of the 235 Bay View St. property — which is …
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Family Video Counseling Aids in Substance Abuse Treatment
"Based on the encouraging results and positive feedback from families who participate in video counseling sessions, we plan to roll out Family Video Counseling to other Gateway Foundation residential substance abuse treatment centers this year," says Dr.
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Can qigong reduce cocaine cravings in early addiction recovery?
Individuals undergoing residential substance abuse treatment who received qigong therapy, compared to a similar duration of sham treatment, reported significantly reduced cravings for cocaine in response to viewing and handling items related to cocaine …
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Gateway Unites Medicine and Therapy to Treat Drug Addiction
When medication assisted treatment is part of an integrated drug treatment program, the likelihood of a person staying in treatment and remaining drug free is increased. Treatment for dependency on opiates, alcohol or other substances can include the …
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Rose Hill, Massena Central partnering with goal of safe, drug–free schools
The school district's Safe and Drug Free Schools Committee — which includes residents, board of education members, administrators, nursing staff and guidance counselors – has recognized that helping students with possible drug and alcohol problems …
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Family Video Counseling Aids in Substance Abuse Treatment
30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When the best substance abuse treatment for a person's drug abuse or drug addiction isn't close to home, it makes it difficult for family members to participate in the treatment of a loved one. Recognizing family …
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Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
They come mostly from humans and farm animals; the drugs pass through their bodies in unmetabolized form. These drug traces are then piped to water treatment plants, which are not designed to remove them from the cleaned water that flows back into …
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Global TB Fight Hits a Wall
Last year New Delhi made a historic policy reversal, scaling up a new strategy for treating drug-resistant patients. The change followed a Journal investigation in 2012 revealing that India, for years, had ignored evidence of increasing drug resistance …
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