In Twin Cities, Heroin Treatment on the Rise

Published January 31, 2013

In Twin Cities, heroin treatment on the rise

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

Falkowski, who now conducts training workshops on combating drug abuse, said there was an interesting change last year: The percentage of people in treatment for prescription painkillers declined slightly for the first time, even as treatment for …
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Narconon Of Georgia Shows Support for Addiction Counselors Association

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

NORCROSS, GA, January 31, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ — Narconon of Georgia sent several staff members to the capitol before and during the event to educate lawmakers and other addiction treatment providers on the role they can play in reducing the drug …
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Elk River Treatment Program Reports on Adolescent Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

The Elk River Treatment Program's recent research suggests that adolescent males are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD or ADD and as a result these males are treated with stimulant medication. When stimulant medication is abused by males they …
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Penn researchers use MRI to study drug addiction

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

By watching how regions of the brain react to drug-related photos, or cues, researchers believe they can predict which addicts will succeed with certain treatments and which will relapse – a hypothesis that shatters the stubborn misconception that …
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