FDA approves heroin/painkiller overdose antidote
Naloxone is effective because it reverses the slowed-down breathing that leads to death during an overdose, writes Douglas Throckmorton, deputy director for regulatory programs with the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in ablog post. If …
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Polaris Awarded .1 Million NIDA Grant to Improve Patient Engagement in …
Patient engagement is a critical component to successful outcomes in substance abuse treatment. With funding from NIDA, Polaris has developed a tool designed to predict and improve the likelihood of engagement. … Polaris will implement a cloud-based …
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If Politicians Really Want To Save Money, These Initiatives Actually
Beyond saving taxpayer money, research has consistently shown that comprehensive sex education programs are effective at reducing the kind of risky behavior that leads to STDs and teen pregnancies. While numerous studies … Even the National Institute …
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Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women
Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women. Twice as many men age 18 and older — 1.2 million — entered substance abuse treatment facilities in 2011, compared to about 609,000 females. By Alex Cukan | April 3, 2014 at 6:52 PM | …
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New substance-abuse treatment center serves West Valley
Donovan Wilson, Special for the Republic | azcentral.com 9:12 a.m. MST April 4, 2014. crossroads logo. A Phoenix-based substance-abuse treatment organization recently expanded its services with a new residential center near the Glendale-Phoenix border.
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Broward County judge in rehab after relapse
BROWARD COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE PETER WEINSTEIN CONFIRMED THE DRUG COURT JUDGE GISELE POLLACK IS IN TREATMENT AFTER SHE HAD ANOTHER APPARENT RELAPSE HAVE HURRY HER OWN SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN COURT.
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Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan …
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Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team …
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Destination Hope Addresses the 12 Step Program Myth
Unfortunately, according to counselors and addiction professionals at Destination Hope, a nationally recognized addiction treatment facility in South Florida, the title of the book and the media hype simplify the problem of addiction and recovery …
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Substance Abusers in Pinewood, FL Finally Have a Helpful Resource
LIGHTNING RELEASES 03/28/14 – Locating a specialized substance abuse treatment recovery and rehabilitation facility just got much easier for the residents of Pinewood, FL. Before the Pinewood Adolescent Rehab Helpline was established, teenagers …
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Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie
Monday, March 3 2014, 01:56 PM EST. Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port Saint Lucie police are investigating an arson fire that nearly burned a van at Passages Addiction Rehab Center of …
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Proposed substance abuse treatment center would be a first in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – More West Virginians died as a result of substance abuse in 2013 than auto accidents. That doesn't come as a surprise to Jim Wilkerson. He's the development director of the T Center. Once it's built, it will be the first of its kind …
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Scientology rehab centre at Yarramalong on the Central Coast gets a rural cold …
ABLE runs about 120 controversial Narconon substance abuse treatment centres across 30 countries. It's drug-free treatment program is based on the teachings of Scientology founder and science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard and has been investigated in …
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