Florida Drug Rehab Program Combats New Trends in Alcohol Abuse
... Drug Rehab Program Combats New Trends in Alcohol Abuse Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is reaching out to educate the public about a much-buzzed about method of alcohol abuse that is… Continue reading
Former SFPD Drug Lab Tech Sentenced to a Year of Home Confinement
... SFPD drug lab tech sentenced to a year of home confinement Caputo argued that unlike some drug defendants, Madden had the resources to seek substance abuse treatment, but "instead, she tampered with evidence." He said, "How she came… Continue reading
Before Fatal Overdose, Hastings Teen Was in Treatment — but Did He Get Help?
... Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions, Penn Study Finds PHILADELPHIA —The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users,… Continue reading
When Smoking Cessation Efforts Go Too Far
... smoking cessation efforts go too far Some substance abuse treatment facilities have implemented policies that seemingly give the same weight to cigarette smoking cessation as they do to stopping alcohol and illicit drug abuse. This is problematic, as it… Continue reading
50 Shades of Gray Matter
... somehow seeing the brain's reward centers “light up” prompts many to regard the phenomena as somehow more authentic than other types of psychological information, a tendency that my colleague, the … Marc … Read more on Chronicle of Higher… Continue reading
Gender Identity Issues and Addiction
... Identity Issues and Addiction Zach is a 37-year-old married father of three. He has been in recovery for alcohol and cocaine abuse for more than a decade, but he has never managed more than a few months of continuous… Continue reading