Drug Addiction Resources

Drug addiction resources

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The Phoenix House, a provider of substance abuse services that appeared on "Nightly News" tonight, has posted answers to frequently asked questions about drug addiction, such as, "Why do some people become addicted while others do not?".
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Exercising restraint

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“I took my first drink when I was 13,” said Todd Crandell, an addictions counsellor and founder of Sylvania's Racing for Recovery — a fitness-promotion programme designed to battle substance abuse (racingforrecovery.com). After that first drink …
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FDA Approves New Opioid Addiction Drug

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Naloxone and the opioid buprenorphine are combined to help wean addicts off powerful narcotics such as Vicodin, OxyContin, oxycodone, and hydrocodone. Naloxone is added to block … The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the University of …
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Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women

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Health care providers should responsibly prescribe prescription painkillers by monitoring patients for substance abuse and mental health problems, discussing patient treatment options that don't involve prescription drugs, and discussing the risks and …
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