Internet addiction: A real problem in America?
But doctors say as that generation gets older, more and more hospitals are treating a relatively new issue in society: Diagnosed internet addiction. Dr. Kimberly Young runs the nation's first and only inpatient internet addiction center. She said just …
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Child internet addicts sent to £4500 a week addiction clinics
He said: “There's no treatment on the NHS for gaming addicts so we have to send them to private clinics that can charge up to £4,500 a week – that can last for four weeks and means being treated in an in-patient clinics.” While most UK clinics will not …
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Is Internet Addiction as Damaging as Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling?
Internet addiction is said to be more pervasive than alcoholism in the United States, and while treatment is available, how do you know when you need it? Dr. Kimberly Young is founder of the Center for Internet Addiction at Bradford Regional Medical …
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Freeman Speaks on Drug Program Report
Just hours after it was reported Josh Freeman was in the NFL's drug program, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback did his best to clear things up. For the uninitiated, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Monday afternoon that Freeman was a "stage one …
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Maine battles back in drug abuse epidemic
In 2012, the state of Maine was facing an epidemic of 58 pharmacy robberies to feed an "opiate tidal wave" of prescription drug use and abuse. That number plummeted in 2013, to only eight so far this year — for reasons officials say include a shift in …
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First cases of flesh-eating drug Krokodil surface in US
According to reports, the drug first appeared in Siberia and parts of Russia around 2002, but has spread throughout the country in recent years. Officials at the Washington-based National Institute on Drug Abuse told FoxNews.com in 2011 that they had …
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Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse
Last week, state lawmakers passed an ambitious slate of reforms aimed at giving authorities better tools and broader powers to crack down on doctors who recklessly prescribe narcotic painkillers and other commonly abused drugs. The three bills, which …
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Tampa Bay Initiative: Tackle Teen Substance Abuse with "Truth About Drugs …
CLEARWATER, Fla., July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — 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, …
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Study: One in five high school-age teens has abused prescription medications
The most popular abused drugs by teenagers, according to the survey, are sleep medications, Ambien and Lunesta; over the counter cough and flu; tranquilizers, Xanax and Valium; stimulants, Ritalin and Adderall; and most popular pain relievers …
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PRIDE Teen Teaches Peers About Drugs, Effects
WINTER HAVEN | Despite attempts to talk to and teach their teens about the mal effects of drug use, many parents report feeling frustrated when their warnings are not received. Teenagers' peers, however, can sometimes better communicate the same …
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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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Energy drinks: an unaddressed health hazard
A study undertaken by the Drug Abuse Warning Network, which is a public health surveillance system that monitors drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, found that eleven per cent of total ER visits related to energy drink …
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County commits to renting substance abuse treatment beds
MADISON – A lack of substance abuse treatment facilities is the biggest problem for both Boone County's drug and criminal courts, according to Boone County Circuit Judge William Thompson. “In our efforts to get drug addicts help and recovery, we are …
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Adult Drug Court restarts diversion program
CLEARWATER – With newly allocated funding by the Florida Legislature becoming available on July 1, Pinellas Adult Drug Court has restarted its diversion program that allows some felons to choose treatment over time in Florida's prison system …
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Breaking Substance Abuse Cycle: SLU Studies Parenting Program for Young …
The project will build and assess a new approach for delivering treatment services to a high risk group of 144 pregnant and postpartum women who need substance abuse treatment, and to their infants and toddlers in order to enhance child well-being and …
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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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