Public Clinics Expand Services to South Florida's Homeless
Public clinics expand services to South Florida's homeless
Filed under: drug addiction help
"When I first came here I had not seen a doctor in years," said Kay Evans-Martin, 51, recalling her 1996 visit to what was called "The Little House," a publicly funded clinic where she sought treatment for diabetes and drug and alcohol addiction. "When …
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Vigabatrin Ineffective in Treating Cocaine Addiction
Vigabatrin ineffective in treating cocaine addiction
Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study
The primary outcome measure was the proportion of patients abstaining from cocaine use during the last 2 weeks of the study period, which was assessed by self-reports and drug screens. The researchers also measured the fraction of participants' weekly …
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Nev. Addiction Services to Be Stretched by Reform
Nev. addiction services to be stretched by reform
Filed under: free drug rehab centers
Marlon said his private rehab center is adding 20 beds for inpatient care, bringing the total to 80. Other centers also are ramping up to add to the 739 treatment beds in the state. A 2011 federal survey found the state had an occupancy rate of 99 percent.
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Wash. Addiction Treatment Numbers Likely to Swell
Wash. addiction treatment numbers likely to swell
Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse
Wash. addiction treatment numbers likely to swell. Only about 1 in 10 people who need treatment for substance abuse in Washington state are getting that help, but officials believe that could increase dramatically next January when tens of thousands …
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Money Rock, Squandering a Fresh Start, Becomes an Even Bigger Charlotte …
Money Rock, squandering a fresh start, becomes an even bigger Charlotte …
Filed under: drug rehab treatment centers
He told me he was a Christian, he had never sold drugs and that he wanted to open a drug rehab center in Charlotte. He also told me Big Lou was a lot like a dinosaur – big old body, little old brain. When I left that day, I pegged Money Rock as a smart …
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