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(CNN) -- Combining treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse resulted in improved PTSD symptoms without worsening symptoms of substance abuse, according to a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical ...
Researchers find way to block heroin, morphine addiction
Fox News
Opiate drugs, such as morphine and hydrocodone, are frequently prescribed medications to aid patients in need of chronic pain relief – but they often come at a cost. Opioid addiction can develop for those habitually talking these pain relievers ...
Smartphone addiction: disease or obsession?
Korea Times
Smartphone addiction, often called communication addiction disorder, is a serious problem in Korea. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security reported that 8.4 percent of smartphone users in Korea are considered addicts, and 10.1 percent of ...
Korea Times
Why Derrick Rose Should Skip The 2012 Season
ChicagoNow (blog)
Chicago Sports Addict · About. Why Derrick Rose Should Skip The 2012 Season. Tweet. By Marc Dykton, today at 3:10 am. For the first time since tearing his ACL on April 28th in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal Derrick Rose was back on a ...
Allowing your children to drink at home 'could be putting them at risk of ...
Daily Mail
Parents who introduce their children to alcohol before they turn 18 could be putting them at risk of developing alcoholism later in life. Many adults believe following the Continental model of allowing their children to have a tipple at home under ...
Daily Mail
Oklahoma City-based addiction awareness group is honored by national ...
NewsOK.com
FATE is a nonprofit organization that educates the public on substance abuse and addictionissues in Oklahoma with the goal of reducing addiction. It was founded by Reggie Whitten, who lost his college-age son, Brandon, to drug addiction in 2002.
Russell Brand recalls drug hell in new documentary Addiction To Recovery
Metro
Ten years on from Russell Brand's well documented battle with drink and drugs the comedian hopes his new hard-hitting documentary From Addiction To Recovery can ignite the debate on the best form of treatment for substance abuse. Related Tags: John ...
Metro
A heroine addict has a supervised visit with her family. Picture: Andrew ...
NEWS.com.au
DRUGS and alcohol are a key factor in the fracturing of Queensland families, with sexual or physical abuse of one in five children who live in an environment of substance abuse, an inquiry has been told. The abuse has a long-term effect, often leading ...
NEWS.com.au
Tribes and state use wellness court to fight addiction
Duluth News Tribune
Isham must attend weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He answers to a probation officer and must attend wellness court meetings every other week. The court sessions are convened jointly by both tribal and county judges, who get updates on his ...
How PTSD and Addiction Can Be Safely Treated Together
TIME
The vast majority of people with addiction have suffered significant previous trauma, and many people who struggle with addiction suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) simultaneously. But the treatment of these patients has posed a ...
TIME
Former Meth Addict Starts a New Life After Brush with Homelessness
Patch.com
Anna Richardson needed a wake-up call. For 10 years, Richardson had been hooked on methamphetamine—only stopping for brief periods when she was pregnant with her two daughters. In all that time, she never held a job, preferring to sell the meth made ...
Gladstone man killed in police confrontation had history of addiction, mental ...
OregonLive.com
The knife-wielding man shot and killed Tuesday in a confrontation with Gladstone police had a history of erratic, menacing behavior, addiction and attempted suicide. Michael Justin Evans.jpg View full sizeMichael Justin Evans. Michael Justin Evans, 23 ...
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The battle to tackle drug addiction is not lost
New Statesman (blog)
It is impossible not to be moved by the plight of communities in Mexico and other drug-producing countries across the world. Crime and violence related to the supply of drugs are without a doubt causing extreme grief to citizens and governments. But ...
Bobby Brown Battling Alcoholism; Back In Rehab
Atlanta Black Star
Brown is reportedly in treatment for alcoholism after members of the group New Edition became concerned about his drinking, according to Radar Online. According to a source, Brown's kids are his motivation to go back to rehab. “He decided that he ...
TRICARE substance abuse treatment falls short, experts say
Nextgov
By sending troops diagnosed with drug and alcohol addiction to 20-day treatment programs at civilian rehabilitation centers, the Defense Department is taking a Band-Aid approach to dealing with a problem of epidemic proportions, psychiatrists, former ...
Nextgov
Impressive … Russell Brand: From Addiction To Recovery. Photograph: BBC ...
The Guardian
This home movie footage of Russell Brand is pretty hard to watch, but it's typical of Brand's self-absorbed/searingly honest character that he has chosen to include it in this frank documentary about heroin addiction. He meets a recovering addict ...
The Guardian
Former NFL Quarterback Ray Lucas Hopes Story Of Painkiller Addiction Will ...
WIBW
The site is sponsored by Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of the anti-addictiondrug Suboxone. A type of opioid medication called buprenorphine, the drug is used by doctors to treat people who are addicted to opiates in addition to ...
Behavioral Health Pioneer Michael Cartwright Announces The Launch Of New ...
Equities.com
Appointed by Ted Kennedy to the senate health sub-committee on substance abuse, Michael Cartwright has been at the forefront of addiction treatment for many years and has engineered 15 federally funded studies on dual diagnosis. In 2011, Michael ...
Breakthrough to help block morphine addiction
Zee News
A team from the universities of Adelaide (Australia) and Colorado (US) has discovered the key mechanism in our immune system that amplifies addiction to opioids, which have pain-killing effects. Opioids are among the world`s oldest known drugs. The use ...
Zee News
Philadelphia clinics pioneer new ways to address substance abuse in primary ...
Newsworks.org (blog)
"The Affordable Care Act will bring the treatment of substance use disorders, not just addiction, but problematic use, into the same venues were we are now treating diabetes, hypertension and asthma. " Several Philadelphia health centers are pioneering ...
Drug addict caged after two-day stabbing spree
Hong Kong Standard
Drug addict caged after two-day stabbing spree. Eddie Luk Wednesday, August 15, 2012. A man who knifed four bystanders in a series of attacks over two days at Tseung Kwan O last year has been jailed for five years. Kwan Ping-wai, 32, who had been on ...
Addiction Tx Implementation Up With Pay for Performance
Doctors Lounge
Among therapists treating adolescents for substance abuse, pay for performance can significantly improve treatment implementation but does not improve patients' end-of-treatment remission status, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the ...
Addiction to Heroin and Morphine Can be Blocked, Rodent Study ...
By Join Together Staff
“Our studies have shown conclusively that we can block addiction via the immune system of the brain, without targeting the brain's wiring,” researcher Mark Hutchinson of the University of Adelaide in South Australia said in a news release. “Both the central nervous system and the ... a Major Culprit in Heartburn, Expert Says · The Partnership at Drugfree.org, Outside The Wire and Phoenix House Examine Substance Abuse and Creativity Through Innovative Public Health Project ...
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By Join Together Staff
“Our studies have shown conclusively that we can block addiction via the immune system of the brain, without targeting the brain's wiring,” researcher Mark Hutchinson of the University of Adelaide in South Australia said in a news release. “Both the central nervous system and the ... a Major Culprit in Heartburn, Expert Says · The Partnership at Drugfree.org, Outside The Wire and Phoenix House Examine Substance Abuse and Creativity Through Innovative Public Health Project ...
The Partnership
Study shows PTSD symptoms improve when substance abuse - CNN
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Combining treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse resulted in improved PTSD symptoms without worsening symptoms of substance abuse, according to a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American ...
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My dad is an alcoholic. - Self-esteem - Aug 16, 2012 - Secrets - Six ...
Six Billion Secrets Self-esteem - My dad is an alcoholic. A few months ago I found some of his Vodka in the garage. One full bottle. I went into the house, found him fighting with my mom, and shoved him from behind, then slapped his arm with ...
Six Billion Secrets
Six Billion Secrets Self-esteem - My dad is an alcoholic. A few months ago I found some of his Vodka in the garage. One full bottle. I went into the house, found him fighting with my mom, and shoved him from behind, then slapped his arm with ...
Six Billion Secrets
Russell Brand recalls drug hell in new documentary Addiction To ...
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Ten years on from Russell Brand's well documented battle with drink and drugs the comedian hopes his new hard-hitting documentary From Addiction To Recovery can ignite the debate on the best form of treatment for substance abuse. Dead eyed: Russell Brand in footage from new ... The reformedaddict hopes to raise awareness about abstinence-based drug recovery, an approach which helped him finally kick his habit a decade ago. 'What I want is that if someone has a problem ...
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Stone Soup Station: "...for addicted people, alcoholism and drug ...
By noreply@blogger.com (Steve)
Moyers: So, I come to you with an addiction, let's say I'm an alcoholic, what do you look for? McLellan: The very first thing we would tell you, by the way, is, "Atta boy! Way to go! I'm glad you came. You did the right thing." That's a very important ...
Stone Soup Station
Scientists Block Heroin, Morphine Addiction In Rats | Asian Scientist ...
By Rebecca Lim
A team of Australian and U.S. scientists have shown that addiction to opioids such as morphine and heroin can be blocked in rats.
Asian Scientist Magazine | Science,...
Scientists can now block heroin, morphine addiction. In a major ...
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