Williston attorney pushes inpatient drug treatment
WILLISTON, N.D. — An attorney says the western North Dakota oil patch hub of Williston should establish an inpatient treatment program for drug offenders. Drug crimes have been on the rise in Williston, and jailing drug offenders doesn't address the …
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POV: Let's Get Serious about Treating Addiction
Reward longer stays in treatment and stop using providers that are unable to successfully retain patients in treatment long enough for it to be effective. Longer time in treatment, inpatient or outpatient, improves outcomes. Research shows that drug …
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Antianxiety Drugs Successfully Treat Autism
At much higher doses, benzodiazepines treat epilepsy and anxiety in human patients now, including those with autism. Still, Sikich cautions, the drugs may not be a good fit for everyone. Physicians considering prescribing lower doses of clonazepam for …
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