food and drug administration

What Are the Types of Drug Treatment Programs?

Question by bernice np: What are the types of drug treatment programs?
I was just wondering about the varieties of drug treatments available and would like to know what they’re called.

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Answer by debra t
There are lots of drug treatment programs out there. There are Agonist Maintenance Treatments, Narcotic Antagonist Treatment Using Naltrexone, Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment, Long-Term Residential Treatment, Short-Term Residential Programs, Medical Detoxification and Treating Criminal Justice-Involved Drug Abusers and Addicts.

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How Much Time Do You Serve on a 15 Year Do 2 Sentence in Georgia?

Question by Lisa: How much time do you serve on a 15 year do 2 sentence in georgia?
How much time do you serve on a 15 year do 2 sentence in georgia?
My son whom is 18 years old was sentenced to a 15 year do 2 yr sentence on drug charges yesterday. Myself i have never been involved in any legal trouble. Does this mean he will have to do the full 2 years or will he be eligible for parole. This is his first offense.

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What’s the Point of Going to Rehab if Over 80% of the Addicts Return to Their Addictions?

Question by QueenServilla: What’s the point of going to rehab if over 80% of the addicts return to their addictions?
I had a very bad cold so that I had the opportunity to watch A&E’s Intevention. Over 80% if not 90% of the addicts return to their addiction after they left rehab.

I’m beginning to wonder if rehab only works if the addicts admits themselves, not forced into going…

I placed this question in Mental Health, because from what I watched, ALL of the addicts had mental issues. Everything from child molestation to mental/physical abuse

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How Do You Get a Court Order for Someone Who Needs Rehab?

Question by Heather: How do you get a court order for someone who needs rehab?
Children services have been called because an 11 year old is in the household. But this person is using drugs and refuses to get help. I think she’s bipolar but I don’t have the money to pay for rehab so I figured is there any way to get a court order for a state funded rehab program.

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What Are the %’S of People Who Return to Drugs After Rehabilitation?

Question by rdmnboon: What are the %’s of people who return to drugs after rehabilitation?
I am writing an Essay for this one subject and I want to involve some percentages… What are the percentages of people who return to drugs even after being at rehab?

P.S. Please show me a source, so I know it’s not just a guess or estimate…
I have to write an Essay for one of my subjects and need to know the percentage of people that relapse after they have been to rehab for drug and alcohol abuse…

Burning Tree Drug Rehab and Comedian Mark Lundholm Team Up for 2013

Burning Tree Drug Rehab and Comedian Mark Lundholm Team Up for 2013

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Burning Tree Programs announces partnership with comedian Mark Lundholm for 2013. The partnership consists of several visits to Burning Tree campuses throughout the year, along with sponsoring Lundholm as a keynote speaker at certain locations in …
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Austin Texas Drug Rehab Identifies Increase in Young Adult Addiction

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