Oman to Set Up Drug Rehabilitation Centres

Oman to set up drug rehabilitation centres

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On the first day of his appearance before the 84-member Shura council on Sunday, the Minister said that by the end of 2011, 3,651 drug addicts had been treated at Ibn Sina Hospital, currently the only hospital in the country which has a rehabilitation …
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For Drug Users, a Swift Response Is the Best Medicine

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“I was seeing people who had drug and alcohol related charges come back over and over again,” he recalled. As the drug use intensified, so did criminality. “When people have serious alcohol and drug problems, it won't take long before they're stealing …
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Drug Addicts Beaten To Reduce Their Cravings In Siberia

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Pilipenko said part of the reason the treatment works is because it releases endorphins into the blood stream, which are often depleted in addicts. But critics of the method insist that other, pain-free activities like eating chocolate release more …
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Study Questions Effectiveness of Therapy for Suicidal Teenagers

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In one 2011 study, researchers at George Mason University reduced suicide attempts, hospitalizations, drinking and drug use among suicidal adolescent substance abusers. The study found that a combination of intensive treatments — talk therapy for mood …
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