Hepatitis C Spiking on Cape
Hepatitis C spiking on Cape
… according to the state Department of Public Health. Cape public health officials say they are doing a good job of tracking the disease, but they also tied rising infection rates to another epidemic, that of opiate addiction. … The Untold Story of …
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My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict to Magna Cum Laude
My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude
I was fighting a rat for the remnants of a corn dog I'd salvaged from the trash. That's when I realized I'd crossed the final line I had drawn. I had told myself, as long as I don't shoot up,… Continue reading
Horror Stories of Opiate Addiction: 'Terrible Form of Chemical Slavery'
Horror stories of opiate addiction: 'Terrible form of chemical slavery'
"Rachel" was a young mother in an unhappy marriage who had no idea her stress headaches would lead to a decade-long struggle with addiction. Representatives from Wellspring Resources shared Rachel's story during the second meeting of the Madison …
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Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Ease Aggression in Autistic Kids
Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Ease Aggression in Autistic Kids
The boy who could only be taken out in the community by his father because he was the only one who could still physically manage Jonah's rages, flew with just me and one of his sisters to Florida for a week at… Continue reading
Templeton Doctor to Talk About Opiate Addiction
Templeton doctor to talk about opiate addiction
TEMPLETON — Opiate drug addiction is on the rise in the United States, an addiction that often begins with prescription narcotics and increasingly leads to street opiates, such as heroin.
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Campaign 2014 Letter: Breaking the Cycle of Opiate Addiction
Campaign 2014 Letter: Breaking the cycle of opiate addiction
What is happening here is in large part a result of prescription drug use leading directly to crippling addiction and then to the street purchase of cheaper, and even more deadly opiate mixtures. No problem facing this region and this state… Continue reading
Chris Brown Booted Out of Court-Ordered Drug Rehab, Gets Jailed Without Bail …
Chris Brown Booted Out Of Court-Ordered Drug Rehab, Gets Jailed Without Bail …
Singer Chris Brown has been jailed for violating probation, related to his 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, after he was reportedly kicked out from court-ordered drug rehab, the Los Angeles County Sheriff said. According to reports,… Continue reading
Grant Denyer Is Happy and Healthy While Jet Skiing After Being Forced to Deny Drug Addiction Allegations
Grant Denyer is happy and healthy while jet skiing after being forced to deny drug addiction allegations
It’s been a tough few months for TV presenter Grant Denyer after Woman’s Day magazine published claims he was seeking treatment in a Thai rehab facility for a $ 4000-a-week methamphetamine addiction. But… Continue reading
MR-Guided FUS: A Therapy Revolution?
MR-guided FUS: a therapy revolution?
… palliative treatment for painful bone metastases. Pre-clinical laboratory testing of image-guided FUS-activated delivery of highly toxic chemotherapy drugs to combat brain cancers is also underway, with the expectation of clinical trials starting …
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Rethinking Rehab During a New Era of Opiate Addiction
Rethinking Rehab During a New Era of Opiate Addiction
For example, a 2010 study of opiate addiction found a relapse rate of 91 percent, 59 percent in the first week out of residential addiction treatment. The recent drug overdose of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who reportedly had been sober for… Continue reading