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Where Can I Find a Good Drug (Crack Cocaine) Rehabilitation Place in Illinois or in Florida?

Question by Emily: Where can I find a good drug (crack cocaine) rehabilitation place in Illinois or in Florida?
My cousin has a serious addiction to crack cocaine. It has come to the time where she needs rehabilitation. She lives in Florida but has family in Illinois. Does… Continue reading →

Substandard Generic Drugs Slip Past US FDA Effort, Doctors Say

Substandard generic drugs slip past US FDA effort, doctors say
The FDA has begun a $ 20 million generic-drug testing effort working with academic centers, Bloomberg News reported last week. At the same time, … Those impurities, which sometimes rendered the treatments ineffective, occur during manufacturing and …
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Hawaii Opportunity Probation With Enforcement Project

Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Project
[15] HOPE costs less than mandatory drug treatment and does not use up slots for offenders who cannot kick their habit without the intensive supervision of in-patient drug treatment or a so-called drug court. Moreover, the success rate for a HOPE …
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Dog Dies After Eating Electronic Cigarette Capsule

Dog Dies After Eating Electronic Cigarette Capsule
The Staffordshire bull terrier had punctured the capsule of concentrated liquid nicotine with her teeth, delivering a lethal dose of the drug. … If a pet is poisoned by a substance, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA …… Continue reading →

The Hawaii Opportunity Probation With Enforcement Project: A Potentially …

The Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Project: A Potentially …
In response to his frustration with the traditional approach to probation enforcement, Steven Alm, a state court judge in Honolulu, Hawaii, devised a novel approach to probation accountability. Known as the HOPE project, this new … Because of the …… Continue reading →

What Is ADHD in the Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse?

Question by larry` w: what is ADHD in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse?

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Answer by Meg 19
ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a separate psychiatric condition from a drug and alcohol dependency. There is a higher incidence of a drug or alcohol addiction in… Continue reading →

If Obesity Is a Disease, Then What?

If Obesity Is a Disease, Then What?
I would go even further than the American Medical Association and label obesity a communicable disease, one passed from person to person, and generation to generation, in urban communities with insufficient access to vegetables, limited space for …
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Should One Take Aspirin When Having Stroke Symptoms?

Question by Hatikvah: Should one take aspirin when having stroke symptoms?
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Answer by Doggs2
Hmm..good question which type of stroke are we talking? There are two types
Aspirin, an anti-thrombotic drug, is an immediate treatment after an ischemic stroke, blocking… Continue reading →

Tonight's Oscars More Than Just a TV Show for Las Vegas HIV Survivor

Tonight's Oscars more than just a TV show for Las Vegas HIV survivor
Dunn has battled the AIDS virus since contracting it in Hawaii in the early 1980s. … Will the rail-thin Matthew McConaughey win an Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Woodroof, a heterosexual who gave hope… Continue reading →

Drugs and Our Kids: Funding Cuts Curtail Free Drug Assessments

Drugs and our kids: Funding cuts curtail free drug assessments
Those referred but not assessed went to other providers like the Serenity Treatment or Crossroads centers, Drennan said. Serenity charges $ 100 out of pocket for substance abuse assessment, which can be covered by insurance, according to owner Deb …
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