New group to help alcoholics and drug addicts recover
A NEW group made up of recovering drug addicts and alcoholics has been formed to help NHS bosses shape their treatment. It has been created by patients using the Edward Myers substance abuse unit at the Harplands Hospital in Hartshill. The group will …
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Is food truly addictive?
The 'major' addictions, like alcoholism and drug abuse, stimulate significant amounts of research and are now largely well characterised, but others, like pathological gambling and internet addiction, are much less understood. And then there is food …
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North Carolina Senate OKs drug testing requirement for welfare
An applicant or recipient determined to be addicted to alcohol or drugs must complete a substance abuse treatment program and submit to drug testing, however, to continue qualifying for benefits. Bill supporters said the state should go a step further …
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