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American Society of Addiction Medicine Releases Standards of Care for

American Society of Addiction Medicine releases standards of care for
CHEVY CHASE, Md., Feb. 20, 2014 /Emag.co.uk/ – The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) announces its release of the Standards of Care for the Addiction Specialist Physician. Drafted by a diverse panel of addiction treatment providers, …
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Alcohol Abuse Linked With Poor Adherence in HIV/AIDS Patients

Alcohol Abuse Linked with Poor Adherence in HIV/AIDS Patients
Among drug users, 35% were hazardous drinkers, compared with just 25.9% of those who did not use drugs. Approximately 22% of drug users engaged in binge drinking, and 25.9% reported poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Overall, patients who had …
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Info on Recommended Low Cost Drug & Alcohol Rehab Programs in Sacramento, CA areA?

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Conference Examines Prescription Drug Problem

Conference examines prescription drug problem
That's why more than 110 doctors and other medical professionals converged recently at Cookeville Regional Medical Center to discuss ways to fight it — that is, the problem of prescription medication abuse in the Upper Cumberland. … of East …
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I Want to Find Addiction Treatment Centers in Llano, Texas. How?

Question by alyson d: I want to find addiction treatment centers in Llano, Texas. How?
I’m doing a research on the drug ketamine and its addiction treatment. Is it true that there are no medications for this kind of addiction?

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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More
The program is an initiative of the founders of Maryland Addiction Recovery Center in an effort to offer drug and alcohol treatment to local Baltimore City, Baltimore County and surrounding area residents for as long as possible. "Engaging a client for… Continue reading

This Year's Most Mind-Expanding Book About Gender

This Year's Most Mind-Expanding Book About Gender
This book grapples with the nature of love, social and political conscience, creative rebellion and personal awakening, and an exploration of sexuality remarkable for its treatment of bisexuality and multiple relationships. Ann Leckie, Ancillary …
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A Question About Addiction Treatment…?

Question by dawn f: A question about addiction treatment…?
I was just wondering whether there are statistics that show facts on whether persons who had spent their time in jail and gotten addiction treatment were really better off when they got out of jail than those who did… Continue reading

Study Finds Above-Average Drug Use by Massachusetts Teenagers

Study finds above-average drug use by Massachusetts teenagers
BOSTON — A new federal report finds that Massachusetts residents ages 12 to 17 use drugs more than their counterparts across the country and do not perceive great risk in use of marijuana and weekly drinking. The Substance Abuse … The report,… Continue reading

'Killer Heroin' Causing Fatal Overdoses in East

'Killer heroin' causing fatal overdoses in East
"A very small amount can exert a very significant effect," said Eric Strain, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research at Johns Hopkins University. In Maryland, at least 37 people have died from the combined drugs, according to …… Continue reading