drug abuse

FDA Starts Regulating Compounding Pharmacies

FDA starts regulating compounding pharmacies
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday began the process of regulating compounding pharmacies, which create new drug combinations or alter drugs to suit individual patient needs. Under the Drug Quality and Security Act, signed …
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What Exactly Do You Have to Study / Major in to Become a Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counselor?

Question by mouselikegirl: What exactly do you have to study / major in to become a alcohol / drug abuse counselor?
I am in my bachelor’s program in college majoring in psychology. is there specific classes that are needed to become a drug and alcohol abuse counselor?
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Does Anyone Know of a Good Detox and Inpatient Treatment Center in Milwaukee, WI?

Question by EzraMoon: Does anyone know of a good detox and inpatient treatment center in Milwaukee, WI?

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Answer by kermit
I’ve heard Meta House is really good.
Are you a woman? They specialize in women. Its downtown on prospect.
http://www.fare-wi.org/agencies/METAHOUSE.htm

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Martin County Symposium Reveals Face of Prescription Drug Addiction – Stuart News (Subscription)

Martin County symposium reveals face of prescription drug addiction – Stuart News (subscription)

Martin County symposium reveals face of prescription drug addiction
Stuart News (subscription)
So far this year, the Martin County Sheriff's Office has filed 557 charges related to prescription drug abuse, but each suspect may have multiple… Continue reading

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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What’s the Best Way to Treat Chronic Tenosynovitis?

Question by ShakeRattleRollNY: What’s the best way to treat chronic tenosynovitis?
I obtained this condition above my left ankle about a couple of years ago playing soccer. It really hasn’t gone away; when I poke at that area, it feels like a fresh painful bruise. I’m able to run and… Continue reading

ESFDB Celebrates Red Ribbon Week

ESFDB celebrates Red Ribbon Week
To help raise drug abuse awareness throughout the Luta community, Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja celebrated this year's annual drug awareness week with a roadside waving and a mass pledge to remain drug-free. Led by the school's Student Council …
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What Are Some Questions That a Substance Abuse Medical Doctor?

Question by ohmygoshjessica: What are some questions that a substance abuse medical doctor?
I am interviewing a medical doctor who specializes in drug abuse about the role genetics plays in one’s choice to use substances. I need to come up with questions relating to the drug use/genetics relationship..

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Leave Drug Addiction Treatment Out of Your Austerity Cuts, Experts Warn Politicians

Leave drug addiction treatment out of your austerity cuts, experts warn politicians
Drug experts and policy makers from around Europe gathered in Athens to urge governments to exclude drug-abuse treatment from austerity budget … according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control — despite a general decline in… Continue reading

Leave Drug Addiction Treatment Out of Your Austerity Cuts, Experts Warn Politicians

Leave drug addiction treatment out of your austerity cuts, experts warn politicians
“There are alarming figures (in Greece). So I think it’s very important that vulnerable people are targeted for treatment,” said Thomas Kattau, top official for drug programs at the Strasbourg, France-based Council of Europe. Greece has imposed steep… Continue reading