Substance Misuse Treatment Likely to Be Transformed by ACA
Substance Misuse Treatment Likely To Be Transformed by ACA
Filed under: drug addiction treatment centers
Albert Senella — director of the addiction treatment program at Tarzana Treatment Center in Southern California and president of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives — said the drug treatment industry already is changing …
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Teen Heroin Use: An Unfortunate Reality
Teen heroin use: An unfortunate reality
Filed under: drug abuse help for parents
With repeated abuse, heroin changes the brain. Users develop “tolerance,” which … Teens whose parents talk with them regularly about the dangers of drugs are 42 percent less likely to use drugs than those whose parents do not. But only one in four …
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Denver Activists Give Away Free Weed in Protest of Proposed Tax Increases
Denver Activists Give Away Free Weed In Protest Of Proposed Tax Increases
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Hundreds of people lined up at Denver's Civic Center Park on Monday to receive a free joint as part of a protest against Proposition AA, which would raise taxes on marijuana in the state of Colorado. The taxes include a 15 … Public consumption of …
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House of Hope Salt Lake City
House of Hope Salt Lake City – The House of Hope is a non-profit organization that has provided statewide substance abuse treatment services since for 65 years. The House of Hope’s Salt La…
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New Test for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
New Test for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) approved the first brain wave test to diagnose ADHD. … The research for the NEBA was done with 275 youths between the ages of 6 and 17 years who displayed, but had not been treated for …
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New Vt. Methadone Clinic Opens in South Burlington
New Vt. methadone clinic opens in South Burlington
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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A new addiction treatment center opened in South Burlington even as the Vermont city continues to fight its presence at Dorset Street and San Remo Drive. The new branch of Chittenden Clinic opened Friday, said its …
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