Drug Abuse

Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Programs: Assessing the Evidence
Dr. Delphin-Rittmon is with the Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Rockville. Send correspondence to Dr. Lyman (e-mail: [email protected]). This article is part of a series …
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Efforts underway to fight epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse
Ensure access to substance abuse services: Addiction to any drug — prescribed or illegal — is a brain disease that can be effectively treated, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Preventing prescription drug abuse must also include …
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Our View: Addicted Maine women will pay for treatment cuts
The women's house run by Wellspring substance abuse services in Bangor is now the only women's halfway house in Maine. And its wait list has grown from about 25 to 40. Because Wellspring has just 13 beds, and low turnover in its six-month program, …
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Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Video Conferencing Overview – General overview of LCADA’s video conferencing used for its Suboxone program.