Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The truth about prescription medication addiction
Truth is most of the researchers I have interviewed over the last decade all seem to agree on one thing: addiction is a brain disease. The latest science shows how the dependence on drugs or alcohol can change the brain chemistry, altering pain and …
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High School Dropouts More Likely to Have Drug and Alcohol Abuse Problems
Teens that have been off course in life can get back on and stop their substance abuse behavior. Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with …
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1 in 10 in SA has addiction problem
South African Medical Research Council chief specialist scientist in their alcohol and drug abuse unit, Bronwyn Meyers, stated that 11% (5.7million people) of the South African population will suffer from an addiction disorder in their lifetime. “Add …
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Youth Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers Push for Higher Reimbursement Rates
“We have lost employees to Hazelden (a private alcohol and drug treatment facility in Newberg). We've lost them to private practice, to teaching, to things that can make more money.” While behavioral health is at the cornerstone of coordinated care …
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Bitter pill: life-saving HIV drugs fuel crime and addiction in South Africa
Three years ago, Sipho Molefe (not his real name) was a normal 16-year-old boy — an athletic, easygoing high schooler who was well liked among his peers in rural South Africa. Today, Sipho is unemployed, gaunt, and mired in a life of crime outside …
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Editorial: Addiction overhaul
According to that story, the prospect of more paying patients has already prompted private equity firms to increase their investments in addiction treatment companies and families fighting the affliction are beginning to consider a new avenue for help …
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Graterford woman in Chester County prison sex…
Bortner, although crediting the woman for having voluntarily entered into two alcohol rehabilitation facilities following her arrest in September, nevertheless sentenced her to 11½ to 23 months in county prison for the probation violation. RELATED …
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Rehab centre offers hope
Arriving three months ago at Karobran New Life Centre near Wrattonbully from Kenton-on-sea, South Africa, they are committed to helping with the rehabilitation of people with drug and alcohol problems. "I've been involved in ministry now for over 10 …
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