Sober Talk, at Last, About Drugs: Fiorito
... talk, at last, about drugs: Fiorito You might know that the pillars are: harm reduction, prevention, treatment and enforcement. You might also know that the Four Pillars approach is used in many cities around the world, and has generally… Continue reading
Scripps Research Institute Team Points to Brain's 'Dark Side' as Key to …
... experiments with rats, the TSRI researchers found signs that cocaine-induced changes in this brain system contribute to anxiety-like behavior and other unpleasant symptoms of drug withdrawal—symptoms that typically drive an addict to keep using. Read more on Science Codex… Continue reading
Mark Gilman: 12-Step Recovery Programmes Are Best for Addicts
... Gilman: 12-step recovery programmes are best for addicts In his role as England's addiction recovery champion, it's his aim for the country's addiction treatment services to tap into what he sees as an underused resource: mutual aid groups, such… Continue reading
Painkiller Abuse an Epidemic
... abuse an epidemic In fact, the number of painkiller overdose deaths now exceeds the number of deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. … Dependency happens when someone becomes tolerant to a medication, or experiences withdrawal symptoms without it. …… Continue reading
Concerns Over Social Cost of SkyCity Deal
... SkyCity deal She is particularly concerned about the TITO technology, which she describes as the "crack cocaine of this deal". "TITO is currently illegal and for good reasons. The technology enables anonymous gambling which makes problem gambling easier and… Continue reading
The No-Help Cycle: Jail Fails Addicts
... Addicts In terms of adjunct services, 22.7 percent of inmates with substance use disorders participated in mutual support/peer counseling and 14.2 percent received drug education; however, such services alone are unlikely to create lasting behavioral changes … Read more… Continue reading