Penn Researchers Use MRI to Study Drug Addiction

Penn researchers use MRI to study drug addiction

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

It's crucial research in the U.S., where nearly 22 million people need treatment for drug or alcohol dependency, and where policymakers have been slow to respond to the emerging science about addiction. In America's so-called "war on drugs," think of …
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Deadly Dope: Confronting a local problem

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Drug addiction is not a problem that Hopkins believes can be addressed on the federal or state level; rather, he said, it is something that needs to be tackled community by community. Hopkins said he believes it's time for city leaders to organize a …
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Bill would offer driving privileges to DUI offenders

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Those privileges would be limited to commuting to and from work, or to a hospital or substance abuse treatment sessions. Those who are approved would be required to pay a fee, and to have a vehicle ignition interlock device … First-time DUI offenders …
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Quitters always win with Meta House's new smoke-free policy

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The smoke-free campus policy, which kicked off in July, is a huge shift in the culture at the substance abuse treatment center for women, located in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. Amy Weisbrot, a registered nurse at Meta House and a former smoker …
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