Treating Addicts With Medicine, Respect

Treating addicts with medicine, respect

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

Of course, in reality, drugs change the brain. And no single approach to detoxification will work for all addicts. There is certainly no research to back up the effectiveness of ending health insurance coverage for low-income patients' methadone …
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Libya's "Growing" Drugs/HIV Problem

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

Doctors at Benghazi's Al Irada drug addiction clinic, the only treatment centre of its kind in the country, say some of the most common addictions they have to treat are for Tramadol, a painkiller that stimulates the release of serotonin and can cause …
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Marion frustrated by spike in drug abuse

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

Addicts generally cannot hold down jobs, and private insurance usually doesn't cover treatment, Wilhelm said. The federal government has programs for single mothers, but men often slip through the cracks. In addition, Marion drug investigators say …
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