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Addiction: Is Addiction Really a Disease? (DVD Trailer)

Addiction: Is addiction really a disease? (DVD Trailer) — Dr. Kevin McCauley asks the question, “Is addiction really a disease?” Dr. McCauley discusses the importance of this question then introduces viewers to the …


Heroin scourge cuts across cultural and economic barriers
But what is also needed, she said, is more education on the dangers of heroin, more understanding that addiction is a sickness and a scourge that knows no socio-economic boundaries. Hoffman's much publicized death is just the latest heroin-fueled …
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New Alberta study finds substantial unmet need for mental health services
It reports that the bulk of the available resources are eaten up by hospital and crisis services for patients with serious disorders, while there is significant unsatisfied need for lower-level counselling, information and screening. … “Primary care …
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