Treatment for Addicts Is Starting to Change

Treatment for addicts is starting to change
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Experts are pushing for a truly medical approach to treating addiction as a disease rather than relying solely on longtime unproven therapies like 12-step programs. A call for change is afoot in the difficult and often heartbreaking world of addiction treatment.
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Turn in drugs, no questions asked
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There's a big opportunity to do something to help the prescription drug abuse problem in Northeast Ohio.
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Health Smart: Prescription drug abuse a danger to all – not just teens
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If you take a look around your house, through medicine cabinets and old desk drawers, would you find what millions of Americans abuse each year?
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Teammates' shock at Crosisca's drug claims

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Speaking to Magpie president Eddie McGuire in the Herald Sun and an interview to be screened on Fox Footy tonight, the 246-game half-back says his substance abuse issues ended up "completely devastating" his family and his life. He said he … Crosisca …
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Healthy Start: Dinner talks help prevent substance abuse

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Furthermore, years of research from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University have shown that one of the best ways to help kids avoid alcohol and other substance use is to have regular family dinners. Annual surveys …
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