DARPA's Stimulating Brain Therapies

DARPA's Stimulating Brain Therapies
Among veterans, ten percent of those receiving treatment from the Veterans' Health Administration are provided mental health care or substance abuse counseling. DARPA created the Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies (SUBNETS) program to …
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US prescription drug overdoses quadruple over last decade
As the TFAH report notes, budget cuts have left severe treatment gaps and limited care options for those struggling with the addictive and destructive effects of these drugs. “Only one in 10 Americans with substance abuse disorders receives treatment …
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Campaign addiction
Treatment and demand reduction should drive any drug-fighting strategy. Drug courts that provide options other than incarceration and felony charges for those who successfully complete long-term treatment programs have proven themselves around the …
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The Media Needs to Stop Stigmatizing Our Best Weapon Against…
What they wanted to talk about most of all was painkiller drug abuse, which has been wreaking havoc in Appalachia and many other parts of the country (prescription drug abuse is up 36 percent since 2002, according to the federal government, afflicting …
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