A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Joins CRC Health Group Clinical Advisory Board
A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Joins CRC Health Group Clinical Advisory Board
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment
He is the CEO and co-founder of the Treatment Research Institute (TRI), a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and providing evidence-based solutions to the devastating problems of substance abuse affecting families, schools, businesses …
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Edwards announces new web page for base helping agencies
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment
Can Someone Tell Me How I’m Going to Search for Addiction Treatment Centers in La Jolla, California?
Question by celia w: Can someone tell me how I’m going to search for addiction treatment centers in La Jolla, California?
My mom lives there. I have just recently gotten word from my sister that she’s gotten involved in drugs. I think this is because of the fact that my father lives far away from us and has just abandoned us recently. That really crushed my mom. I hate knowing that this is happening to her. My sister is asking for my help in searching for addiction treatment centers. How will I do this?
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FDA Adds Heart Risk Warning to Popular Antibiotic
FDA adds heart risk warning to popular antibiotic
Filed under: Drug Treatment Help Boston
The results suggested there would be 47 extra heart-related deaths per 1 million courses of treatment with Zithromax, compared with another antibiotic, amoxicillin. A usual treatment course for Zithromax is about five days, versus around 10 days for …
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GSK to close Sirtris Pharma's Cambridge office, relocate some staff to Philly
Filed under: Drug Treatment Help Boston
HIV/AIDS Activists Urge Expanding Texas Medicaid
HIV/AIDS activists urge expanding Texas Medicaid
Filed under: drug treatment programs in texas
If Texas fully participates in the federal Affordable Care Act, nearly eight out 10 low-income Texans who are HIV positive and now get their life-sustaining anti-retroviral drugs through a special state-federal program would obtain comprehensive health …
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Sequestration is Coming, and It's Hitting Texas Hard
Filed under: drug treatment programs in texas
Prescription Drug Abuse — Federal Legislation Merits Full Support
Prescription drug abuse — Federal legislation merits full support
Filed under: drug abuse help
Two West Virginia Democrats have reintroduced bills in Congress aimed at fighting prescription drug abuse. The measures are a necessary step in helping to curb the rampant abuse of prescription narcotics in the Mountain State and across the nation.
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Drug and alcohol center seeks help to avoid cutbacks
Filed under: drug abuse help
How Can I Help My Friend Who Is Already Dependent Into Drugs?
Question by Adrian Cage: How can I help my friend who is already dependent into drugs?
I think he has prescription drugs addiction and he is also an alcohol addict. Is there a way for him to recover from these problems?
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Answer by Christie Stephanie
Both prescription drugs and alcohol addiction can be serious and deadly diseases because it destroys the ones health and wellness. I advise that your friend has to undergo a dual diagnosis treatment which I believe takes a long term to finally overcome those addictions.
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