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Discovery May Help Cocaine Addiction Treatment – Sci-Tech Today

Discovery May Help Cocaine Addiction Treatment Sci-Tech Today New York researchers have identified a molecular mechanism by which cocaine alters the brain's reward circuits and causes addiction. Dr. Eric J. Nestler, director of the Friedman Brain Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New …

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Education on dangers of heroin planned countywide – Coon Rapids Herald

Education on dangers of heroin planned countywide Coon Rapids Herald … same information will be shared at each forum with presentations by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office and a Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge prevention specialist speaking about current local drug trends, causes of addiction and means of …

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Question by cherish l_l: What and who should be involved in addiction treatments like heroin detoxification for it to be successful?
I happen to have a cousin who is planning to undergo such treatment. Please help me.

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Answer by Riya Layne
The most important factor in relapses is association. The detoxifying addict needs to get rid of past influences and associations, and friends that make him think of abusing heroin. An entire lifestyle overhaul is needed. I would suggest go to a hard-core. lockdown facility-the first couple of weeks would be real rough and he needs a place that would be gentle yet firm with him when he’s flushing the stuff out of his system. I mean, don’t go to a place where he can easily get out. Once the physical dependency is annihilated there is the mental depression that comes- for a long timehe will not know what to do with himself. At that time, he will really need his friends and loved ones to be there for him. The most important thing at this time is to make sure he is not left alone – or he will return to the substance. He might also want to consider joining a support group.    Read more...

How Addiction Happens: CityCaucus Redux: Gregor says “Let’s be realistic” about ending homelessness – CityCaucus.com – Canada’s Urban Affairs Source

CityCaucus Redux: Gregor says "Let's be realistic" about ending homelessness CityCaucus.com – Canada’s Urban Affairs Source Kleider: But 95% of addiction treatments fail. What's going to happen when you provide all these homeless addicts with free housing? Instead of dying from their addiction on the street, they are going to die from addiction in the free homes that you're …

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How Addiction Happens: Cover story: Center Nick Petrusha does a lot with very little recognition – Helena Independent Record

Read more... Cover story: Center Nick Petrusha does a lot with very little recognition Helena Independent Record “I just loved creating something and then being able to go out and have fun with it,” Nick Petrusha said, adding that his love for automobiles turned into an addiction of all motorsports. “I got to go to a race in Richmond, Va., with my dad in fifth … and more »

Addiction Rehab: Women’s Drug Rehab Announces Evening Outpatient Alcoholism & Drug Addiction Program
Destination Hope: The Women’s Program, an alcoholism and drug addiction treatment program in Florida, is pleased to announce the establishment of a women’s Evening Intensive Outpatient Program (EIOP). The decision to open the program was based on research that clearly demonstrates that gender-specific treatment is most effective in helping individuals seeking substance abuse counseling. …
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Addiction Rehab: Burning Tree Fights Addiction in America
Burning Tree, a long term addiction treatment center, announces it is taking the fight on addiction with its specialized Focus on chronic relapse being the key.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) October 04, 2011 A residential drug rehab center in Texas announces it has been taking on the problem of addiction in America one user at a time. The facilities outside of Dallas and Austin operated by Burning Tree …
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Addiction Rehab: Neighbors balk at idea of drug rehab center
The prodigal son has returned to Newark Beach Estates, and he’s bringing along a high-end alcohol and substance abuse addiction treatment center.
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Addiction Rehab: Addict Finds Hope on a Surfboard; Read How a Young Addict Recovers While at a Long Term Drug Rehab
Back 2 Basics is one of the nation’s best long term addiction treatments for young adults while implementing a new perspective on how to treat young college students suffering from addiction.Flagstaff, AZ (PRWEB) October 04, 2011 Drug and alcohol treatment centers have been addressing the needs of young addicts at an alarming rate. Statistics and science have proven that nothing is more …
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Addiction Rehab: Rehab seeing younger drug abusers as costs to society spiral upward – MyCentralJersey.com

Rehab seeing younger drug abusers as costs to society spiral upward MyCentralJersey.com APP.com and search for “Heroin” to view a video about rehab and to read other stories in this series. In 2007, the latest year available, 59800 New Jersey residents were treated for some type of addiction. Heroin addictions accounted for a third of the …

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Addiction Rehab: Peer pressure – China Daily

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Peer pressure China Daily Over the next five years, he spent his savings of 500000 yuan on heroin and failed addiction treatments. Because there was no rehab in Emei, he went to a nearby county's railroad hospital. "The doctor gave me some medicine, but the withdrawals were so … and more »

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Addiction Rehab: Amy Winehouse: Addiction treatments – BBC
Singer Amy Winehouse’s struggle with addiction to drink and drugs has been well-documented. In an interview at the Mercury Prize ceremony in 2007 she spoke about her rehabilitation. “I’m of the school of thought where, if you can’t sort something out for …
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Addiction Rehab: Experts say Winehouse Rehab Jokes Nothing to Laugh About – WHSV
Though there has been no official word about the cause of Amy Winehouse’s death, many suspect a drug overdose, considering her public struggle with addiction. The artist who famously sang about saying no to rehab has had her death tainted by jokes about …
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