Teen Marijuana Use: How Concerned Should We Be?
Teen Marijuana Use: How Concerned Should We Be?
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More recently, studies are looking at the regularity of marijuana use by teens. A large group of 8th, 10th and 12th graders were surveyed in a study conducted under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Results showed that 6.5% of …
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Under pressure, Boy Scouts may ease no-gays policy
Filed under: teen drug abuse
Mexico's Drug Traffickers Aid in Consumer Nation, Increase in Country's Addicts
Mexico's drug traffickers aid in consumer nation, increase in country's addicts
Filed under: drug addiction help now
A decade ago, drug rehabilitation professionals say they mostly attended to older patients whose addictions began in their 20s, and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana were the most common drugs. Although these substances … In the capital, at-risk youth …
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Anecdotal evidence drives synthetic drug debate
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Flu Season Hitting Elderly Especially Hard
Flu season hitting elderly especially hard
Filed under: drug treatment centers in virginia
Officials also urged those with flu symptoms – especially the elderly, young children and other high-risk groups – to start antiviral treatment early. The two FDA-approved influenza antiviral treatments are Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) and Relenza …
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For the Record 1-21-2013: Births, police reports
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What Exactly Is Ibogaine, and How Successful Is It for the Treatment of Opiate Addiction?
Question by Connie D: What exactly is Ibogaine, and how successful is it for the treatment of opiate addiction?
I was told of a new medication to help overcome an opiate addiction, unfortunately I haven’t been able to find out much about it. I believe that it is only available at a treatment facility located in New Mexico…so, it really makes me wonder if it’s even a legitimate treatment approved by the FDA. I also wonder if there have been many studies done on it, and what the statistics are concerning its rate of success.
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Yates Named UNITE Treatment Director
Yates named UNITE treatment director
Filed under: drug abuse treatment
Administering the UNITE Treatment Voucher Program. Low-income residents residing in the Fifth Congressional District who suffer from substance abuse issues can receive financial assistance to obtain short-term and long-term residential treatment.
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Two-year MaineCare cutoff for opiate addiction drugs kicks in Tuesday
Filed under: drug abuse treatment
But a task force of medical providers, substance abuse treatment providers, government officials, and patient advocates have developed criteria for continued MaineCare coverage of medically necessary Methadone and Suboxone treatments. The actions of …
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State Jails Struggle With Lack of Treatment, Rehab Programs
State jails struggle with lack of treatment, rehab programs
Filed under: drug treatment programs
Some of the proposals likely to be considered during the upcoming legislative session include requiring all state jail felons to be sentenced first to community supervision rather than incarceration; restarting intensive drug- and alcohol-treatment …
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UAMS reaches milestone with meth addiction treatment
Filed under: drug treatment programs
The drug could also be used in emergency room settings to treat overdose victims, but mainly as a starting point for getting a meth user into a treatment program. According to InterveXion's web site, it requires several weeks to generate effective …
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