drug addiction

Does Calling Heroin Addiction a Brain Disease Help Avoid Tragedies Like Philip

Does Calling Heroin Addiction A Brain Disease Help Avoid Tragedies Like Philip
But the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing hardly depends on viewing addiction as a brain disease rather than a hard-to-break habit. And although “psychopharmacology”… Continue reading

Fear of Drug Abuse, Addiction May Hurt Pain Patients

Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients
We currently use tramadol as a step down medication from other opioid medications with the belief that it is milder in its pain-relief qualities and has less potential for abuse… Continue reading

8 Questions About Heroin and the Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman

8 questions about heroin and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman
The government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a Web site that lays out options for people seeking drug treatment. Find it here: http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/. The agency also… Continue reading

DeWine Brings Drug Addiction Professionals Together for Community Forum

DeWine brings drug addiction professionals together for community forum
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine speaks at the Akron-Summit County Public Library's main branch at a community forum on the alarming rise of heroin use and deaths on Jan. 21. (Photo… Continue reading

Treatment Center Finder Expands Their Addiction Hotline

Treatment Center Finder Expands Their Addiction Hotline
Their facilities help with all sorts of addiction including drug and alcohol rehabilitation, dual diagnosis treatment, Christian and faith-based rehab centers, gambling addiction, drug and alcohol detox, and eating disorder treatments. Recently …… Continue reading

Trumbull County Prepares to Start Juvenile Drug Court

Trumbull County prepares to start juvenile drug court
In the juvenile drug court, they will talk to substance-abuse and mental-health counselors, a Trumbull County Children Services representative, a probation officer and Juvenile Court Magistrate Monte Horton. It will last one… Continue reading