New Center in Buffalo Will Train Doctors on Treating Addiction
... center in Buffalo will train doctors on treating addiction The center will provide the expertise to increase the number of physicians trained in addiction medicine, with an emphasis on prevention and screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment,… Continue reading
Is Super Weed, Super Bad?
... super weed, super bad? "There's an increase in psych admissions," says Dr. Stuart Gitlow, a psychiatrist who estimates that upwards of 1 in 100 people using high-THC marijuana experience psychotic symptoms. As president of the American Society for Addiction… Continue reading
LiLo Spills All on Alcohol-Cocaine Addiction on Oprah Winfrey Show
... and her plans ahead in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, four days after leaving a court-mandated 90-day stint in Cliffside Malibu Rehab Center. Lilo, who was sent to … Read more on Newstrack India Women and Prescription Drugs: The Gender… Continue reading
Drug, Alcohol Abuse Tied to Early-Life Strokes
... recommended for finals week. Post to Twitter · Post to Facebook. Students may be tempted to use the drug Adderall to stay alert during finals week, but health officials say normal studying habits better increase academic … Read more… Continue reading
Is Brian Williams 'Addicted' to Addiction? Here's What You Really Need to Know …
... Brian Williams 'Addicted' to Addiction? Here's What You Really Need To Know … Filed under: addiction signs Last year the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) clearly stated that exhibiting the signs, symptoms, and behaviors of an addiction indicates… Continue reading
Parental Drug Abuse Puts More Kids in Harm's Way
... Local Church plans substance abuse prevention seminar Filed under: signs of substance abuse LACEY — In a proactive effort to help physicians and health care professionals identify signs of prescription drug abuse, a newly formed drug abuse task… Continue reading