More people seeking help for addiction – The Straits Times
Around 25 new patients now seek help with addictions at the Winslow Clinic every month, set up by addictions specialist Munidasa Winslow, compared to 10 to 12 a year earlier. Overall, including repeat cases, he sees about 200 addiction patients a month.
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Tom's sobering challenge: 3100 miles across US to help fight addiction
Tom Fitzsimons was a violent drunk. He started drinking heavily at the age of 13 after his father, a drug addict, choked to death on a bottle of whisky. At his lowest point Tom crawled into his children's bedroom and stole money from their piggy banks …
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The No-Help Cycle: Jail Fails Addicts
… of inmates with substance use disorders participated in mutual support/peer counseling and 14.2 percent received drug education; however, such services alone are unlikely to create lasting behavioral changes among those in need of addiction treatment.
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Wait may get longer for help with addiction
Two local treatment agencies expect to see increased demand as more people gain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2014, but they're not in a financial position to expand. The Prairie Center, which provides drug and alcohol treatment for …
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