US FDA Approves Zubsolv for the Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Dependence
… should be used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan, which includes counseling and psychosocial support. Treatment should be initiated under the direction of physicians who are certified under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000, and who …
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US FDA Approves Zubsolv(R) for the Maintenance Treatment of Opioid …
"Empirical view of Opioid Dependence." February 2010. v American Family Physician. "Buprenorphine: Effective Treatment of Opioid Addiction Starts in the Office." May 2006. vi National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A …
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Drug Abuse-Related Mental Illnesses On the Rise – MOH
He said that the church can play a vital role in fighting drug abuse, observing that since there are churches in every village (umudugudu), they can reach out to people in their community and stand up against drug abuse. Statistics from the Anti …
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How society pays for addiction
… end of 2011, more than 330,000 were doing prison time for drugs in the U.S.. Sources: IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, National Institute on Drug Abuse, KWCH-TV, Bureau of Justice Statistics, www.justthinktwice.com and Pew Center On The …
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ETSU scholars get .2M for drug abuse prevention
JOHNSON CITY (AP) – East Tennessee State University has received a more-than-$ 2.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to launch a research program aimed at battling prescription drug abuse. According to the school, a team of …
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PROSPER prevention programs dramatically cut substance abuse among teens
Prevention is often the best medicine, not only for physical health, but also public health, according to researchers at Penn State and Iowa State University. According to the researchers, young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up …
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Comment: Drug abuse prevention saves lives and cuts costs
It is unacceptable for us to think that we can ignore the drug problem and it will just go away. We are a country still living in deep denial about drug use by youth. Journey believes that the three sentences destroying youth – more than any other …
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Addiction Complicates Treatment of PTSD
A huge number of those who abuse drugs have suffered, or currently suffer from post traumatic stress disorder — the abuse of substances is often a way of coping with the symptoms of PTSD, or becomes a further addiction because of the way that …
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Can Ritalin Cure Cocaine Addiction? ADHD Drug Helps Coke Addicts Quell …
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, cocaine works by causing dopamine, a feel-good chemical in our brains, to flood our brain circuits. Normally, neurons release dopamine in response to "potential rewards," like smelling good food. The …
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Marijuana Legalization Gains Support, Confounding Policymakers
"We're on this hundred-mile-an-hour freight train to legalizing a third addictive substance," says Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy adviser in the Obama administration, lumping marijuana with tobacco and alcohol. Legalization strategist Ethan …
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Broken Family Bonds and Addiction
Most addicts get into drugs and alcohol to suppress some type of trauma that they went through. I had the pleasure of talking to "Jillian", a woman in recovery who went through traumatic events that has caused her an amazing amount of pain and …
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University of Houston receives 5000 grant to address smoking cessation
To address this problem and further research in the area, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $ 675,000 grant to Michael J. Zvolensky, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Distinguished University Professor in the department of clinical …
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Helping Moses Kamin: Too Little Too Late?
In court documents, it was reported that Smith had a “history of substance abuse, interpersonal abuse, domestic violence, and financial issues.” In a psychological evaluation ordered by … On paper, they were the ideal parents for a boy with a …
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Tampa Bay Initiative: Foundation for a Drug Free World's “Truth About Drugs …
The dangers of teen drug abuse have been largely elevated by the fact that illegal substances are often readily accessible in schools today. More than 60% of teens said that drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school (1). As drugs and alcohol …
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Narconon Arrowhead Helps Teen Through Drug Education Community Outreach
According to the newest statistical reference from the National Institute on Drug Abuse titled Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends teens seem to be struggling with a series of substance abuse issues. Teen marijuana use rates have continued to go …
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