Posts Tagged ‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’

Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY
Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theftFierceHealthcare
Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at riskHerald Times Reporter
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ

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What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk – Huffington Post

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
Huffington Post
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the …

Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY
Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theftFierceHealthcare
Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at riskHerald Times Reporter
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ

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Drug Abuse – Google News

 

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk – Huffington Post

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
Huffington Post
Many studies have attempted to link genes to the condition researchers call substance use disorder, but they've largely failed to do so, even though the condition can run in families, said Dr. Sergi Ferré, a senior scientist and section chief at the

Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY
Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at riskHerald Times Reporter
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ

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Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth – The Missoulian


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Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth
The Missoulian
A week of community events is shining a spotlight on what area leaders called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse and misuse. Last year alone, more than 300 Montanans died from prescription drug misuse, Mayor John Engen said during a panel …
Pharmacists are often on the front line against prescription drug abuseRavalli Republic
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week reveals startling statsKPAX-TV
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week kicks off in MissoulaNBC Montana

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How Personality Increases Risk of Drug Abuse – LiveScience.com

How Personality Increases Risk of Drug Abuse – LiveScience.com


LiveScience.com

How Personality Increases Risk of Drug Abuse
LiveScience.com
People with certain personality traits may at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the …

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Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth – The Missoulian


NBC Montana

Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth
The Missoulian
A week of community events is shining a spotlight on what area leaders called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse and misuse. Last year alone, more than 300 Montanans died from prescription drug misuse, Mayor John Engen said during a panel …
Pharmacists are often on the front line against prescription drug abuseRavalli Republic
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week reveals startling statsKPAX-TV
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week kicks off in MissoulaNBC Montana

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How Long Does Treatment Take for Addiction? (AHJ Addictions)


 

How Long Does Treatment Take For Addiction? (AHJ Addictions) – How Long Does Treatment Take For Addiction? How long does treatment take for addiction? Doctor Steven Ey, MD discuses how long treatment for addiction takes….

 

Violence Is Not a Product of Mental Illness. Violence Is a Product of Anger.
Paolo del Vecchio of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has said, “Violence by those with mental illness is so small that even if you could somehow cure it all, 95 percent of violent crime would still exist.” A 2009 …
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Drug Abuse by Elderly Growing

Drug abuse by elderly growing
It’s not discussed a lot, but prescription drug abuse and addiction is a growing problem among the area’s elderly population, according to River Region Human Services. The Jacksonville-based nonprofit, which won a roughly $ 600,000 contract to supply substance abuse and mental health services to Baker County, has been serving seniors since 2003, some of whom … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results