UI to Develop Treatment for Underserved Groups

UI to develop treatment for underserved groups

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa has been selected to work with medical providers around the country to reform how American Indians and Alaska Natives are treated for addiction. The school's … The five-year grant will help the center …
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Life behind an inch of glass

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“I've been clean from my drug of choice for four months now, so I'm pretty happy about that,” Brian said. However … drugs. The problem is, most substance abuse recovery facilities in this country won't take him because of his troublesome bouts of …
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Ghana Back to HIPC – Charges NPP in Parliament

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Ghana seems to have transcended from being a major transit point for drug trafficking in the West African sub-region, to a producer of some of the most dangerous controlled substances in the world. Methamphetamine, a highly addictive central nervous …
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Parents seek aid for prescription drug addicts

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Several parents contacted The Buffalo News after a recent article about the effects I-STOP has had on curbing prescription drug abuse to say they had to travel as far away as Florida to find available beds for their addicted relatives and friends. Some …
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Substance Abuse Treatment Program helps with 12 Step Program – Married woman recovers from polysubstance abuse with help from the substance abuse treatment program at Brighton Center for Recovery and 12 step program supp…