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Inside Denmark's 'Fixing Rooms', Where Nurses Watch as Addicts Inject in Safety

...  it, you take it," she said. … But every day that she comes here to inject she meets health professionals, social workers and people offering treatment in case she suddenly want to rise from … Read more on The… Continue reading

Will Role of Willis Be Filled?

...  role of Willis be filled? Amy Dand, a 22-year-old client of the Linda Fay Griffin House, a residential treatment center for women who abuse drugs and alcohol, was there with a roommate who was seeking food stamps. “It's a… Continue reading

Hartford DrugTreatment Program Surrenders License

...  state license to run the Atwood … Read more on Hartford Courant Racial bias linked to substance abuse “There is a connection here, and while more work is needed to understand the cause and effect, especially if a substance… Continue reading

Signs of Cocaine Use Symptoms

Withdrawal From Alcohol, Cocaine, And HeroinAmphetamines and cocaine are the most prevalent stimulants abused. Cocaine is a short-acting local anesthetic with marked stimulant effects. Signs of Withdrawal — An abstinence syndrome can occur with chronic stimulant use that is characterized… Continue reading