Data suggests drug treatment can lower US crime

May 18th, 2012

Reuters
U.S. crime statistics show illegal drugs play a central role in criminal acts, providing new evidence that tackling drugs as a public health issue could offer a powerful tool for lowering national crime rates, officials said on Thursday.
An annual drug monitoring report, released by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, also showed [...]

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Get it together-The future of intervention

May 16th, 2012

Are we as a field ever going to develop an industry wide set of standards?
The intervention industry needs a common voice and real partnering in order to flourish and evolve. As a former clinician in the treatment field and interventionist, I want to share some observations about the state and evolution of the Intervention industry.
Part [...]

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Binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviors

May 5th, 2012

HERSHEY, Pa. — A history of binge eating — consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time — may make an individual more likely to show other addiction-like behaviors, including substance abuse, according to Penn StateCollege of Medicine researchers. In the short term, this finding may shed light on the factors that promote substance [...]

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Number of painkiller-addicted newborns soars

April 30th, 2012

By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY

The number of babies born addicted to the class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers has nearly tripled in the past decade, according to the first national study of its kind.
About 3.4 of every 1,000 infants born in a hospital in 2009 suffered from a type of drug withdrawal commonly seen [...]

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Drug Could Be Potential Cure For Alcoholism

April 30th, 2012

OMAHA, Neb. — There may be good news for people battling alcoholism. A new drug designed to help those with the addiction has passed a major test hurdle.
“Baclofen carries a lot of hope for that condition,” said Dr. Aly Hassan, a clinical psychiatrist with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the VA Medical Center. [...]

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Former NBA Player Herren Visits ITHS to Discuss Drug Addiction

April 23rd, 2012

Former NBA player Chris Herren visited Island Trees High School on Wednesday to share his story of drug addiction with students.
The former Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics player shared with students how his promising college and professional career was derailed by drug use.
In 1994, Herren was one of the top high school recruits in the [...]

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Painkiller Sales Soar, Fuel Addiction

April 16th, 2012

NEW YORK – Sales of the nation’s two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients’ suffering is spawning an addiction epidemic.

Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press Sales of the nation’s two most popular prescription painkillers hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets, [...]

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Carter County Anti-Drug Coalition

April 11th, 2012

By Jason Mullins
The Carter County Anti-Drug Coalition is considering an in-school program designed to reduce the use of mood-altering substances in the local youth population.
On Monday evening, the CCADC gathered as part of their ongoing efforts to seek solutions and answers to the growing problem of drug abuse and addiction in Elizabethton, Carter County and Northeast [...]

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Saint Jude Retreats Announces Tip Sheet To Raise Awareness About Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse

April 10th, 2012

For over twenty years, Saint Jude Retreats has helped thousands of individuals all over the world overcome a drug and/or alcohol problem. Saint Jude’s is diligent about explaining to parents the severity of placing a young adult in an alcohol and drug treatment program where they will be labeled with a disease and recognizing the difference [...]

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The overlooked victims of 9/11: Mental health workers

March 27th, 2012

We’ve all heard about the stress experienced by victims of 9/11, but have we ever paused to think about the effect of those terrorist attacks on mental health clinicians who provided care to the victims? A new study by Mary Pulido, Ph.D., from the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in [...]

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