substance abuse treatment

I Am Looking for Inpatient Residential Treatment in Illinois for Alcohol/drugs?

Question by crninny2004: I am looking for inpatient residential treatment in Illinois for alcohol/drugs?
I am trying to find a residential treatment program in Illinois that accepts Medicaid and Medicare . I need inpatient treatment for alcoholism immediately, due to a pending court case, and also because I want… Continue reading

Programs for Treating Addiction in Doctors Pose Ethical Issues

Programs for treating addiction in doctors pose ethical issues

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment centers

That's much longer than the 20- to 28-day stay typical for other patients undergoing substance abuse treatment—despite a lack of evidence that health care professionals need longer treatment. Many centers who provide PHP-recommended evaluations… Continue reading

Diabetes Medication Could Treat Drug Addiction

Diabetes Medication could Treat Drug Addiction

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

stimukant abuse New research from Vanderbilt has found that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes might help people addicted to drugs like cocaine. The new findings show that the part of the brain targeted by the… Continue reading

Sturgis Addiction Treatment Center to Expand

Sturgis addiction treatment center to expand

Filed under: residential drug treatment centers

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A western South Dakota alcohol and drug addiction treatment center plans to expand. The director of the Northern Hills Alcohol and Drug Services center in Spearfish says the project is possible because of a… Continue reading

In Cancer Care, Cost Matters

In Cancer Care, Cost Matters

Filed under: drug treatment centers

Published: October 14, 2012. AT Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, we recently made a decision that should have been a no-brainer: we are not going to give a phenomenally expensive new cancer drug to our patients. … The reasons are simple:… Continue reading

Ontario Fighting Narcotic Addictions With $15 Million Program

Ontario fighting narcotic addictions with million program

Filed under: drug addiction help line

The purpose of the group was to give suggestions as to how to combat prescription drug addiction in the province and the best kinds of treatment in the existing system. … Increased real-time monitoring in front-line services,… Continue reading

Drug Treatment Available in County

Drug treatment available in county

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment centers

However, our success rates are as similar to other treatment centers, including prestigious facilities, such as the Betty Ford Clinic. Recidivism rates are high in the addictions field — it's part of the process of recovery. In short, is… Continue reading

Letter: Thanks for Supporting Recovery Festival

Letter: Thanks for supporting Recovery Festival

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

As a social worker with experience in emergency psychiatric services, addictions counseling and mobile treatment, I have seen first hand the devastating impact of mental illness and substance abuse on families, as well as the hope and promise of… Continue reading

My Rights Violated? Pro Needed!?

Question by tracy s: My rights violated? Pro needed!?
Legal question-I am under probaton for a dui offense.
My probation officer demand that i go to some sort of “treatment” program.She wants me to go off certain medictaion that probation feel are “addictive”.anyway,the probation officer spoke with my doctor… Continue reading

Substance Abuse Treatment: Cognitive Substance Abuse Treatment – What Does It Really Do?

Substance abuse treatment has taken a new twist with the invention of cognitive substance abuse treatment where the brain of a drug user will be studied in its cognitive responses and why it is possible for a person to become a drug abuser. One big reasons people fall into the… Continue reading