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Millions for increased mental illness therapy, substance abuse
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it plans to issue $ 50 million from the Affordable Care Act to expand mental health and substance use disorder services in approximately 200 Community Health Centers nationwide. The funds are to be …
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Cocaine Addiction: Patient Behavior Predicts Treatment Success
Similarly, positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging results revealed that the ventral striatal PET signal alone had strong accuracy in predicting individual cocaine addiction treatment response, with a cross-validated correct rate of 82%. "What this …
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Smokers Can Quit While Being Treated for Stimulant Addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported that in 2008, 63% of people with substance use disorders also reported tobacco use. However, most substance abuse treatment programs do not address smoking cessation due to …
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Mountainside Reveals the Truths Behind 10 Addiction Myths
Myth #3 – All Addictions are Treated the Same. Every case of addiction is different, as is every client. A treatment program needs to be custom tailored to the individual's needs in order to have the greatest potential for success. To effectively treat …
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For Those You Love – The Watershed Addiction Treatment Program – Ashley shares how the demons of addiction took over her life, but now she has her family back. She has her life back. Free 24 hour help line (888) 629-8069 A…    Read more...

At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction
I think it can be an uphill battle, but a battle that is not that difficult to win if we're really serious about making changes that have an effect on the prevalence of substance use disorders and their impact in the United States. It would reflect a …
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Webb: Substance abuse education working in CUSD 66
Webb said the impact of the drug abuse awareness program can be seen in better academic performance and in students who are more likely to become involved in positive activities such as athletics, band, chorus, and drama than in drug use. Webb said it …
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Addiction to Prescription Opiates and Heroin Addressed by New Resource
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit working to find evidence-based solutions to adolescent substance use, today launched a comprehensive new digital resource that helps parents …
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Judge: Silk Road doctor has drug abuse problem – MiamiHerald.com

Judge: Silk Road doctor has drug abuse problem MiamiHerald.com A Delaware doctor charged with illegally selling drugs on the underground website Silk Road has a serious drug habit herself, according to a federal judge who has ordered the physician to remain in custody. In a detention order directing gynecologist Dr. and more »

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At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction – WBUR

At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction WBUR I think it can be an uphill battle, but a battle that is not that difficult to win if we're really serious about making changes that have an effect on the prevalence of substance use disorders and their impact in the United States. It would reflect a …

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Millions for increased mental illness therapy, substance abuse – UPI.com

Millions for increased mental illness therapy, substance abuse UPI.com The funds are to be used for the hiring of new mental health and substance use disorder professionals, adding mental health and substance use disorder services and employing team-based models of care, HHS officials said. "Most behavioral health … and more »

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