substance abuse treatment

Positive Impact Marks 20 Years of Fighting HIV Through Mental Health

Positive Impact marks 20 years of fighting HIV through mental health

Filed under: outpatient drug treatment programs

Called simply IMPACT, the program is licensed by the state to provide intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment. It compliments Positive Impact's host of… Continue reading

A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction

A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction

Filed under: drug addiction treatment programs

A Japanese drug, used for over two decades to treat asthma, might find a new use in the treatment of amphetamine and opioid… Continue reading

Jackie Heath: We Can Protect Our Youth — Monitor, Secure and Dispose Medications

Jackie Heath: We can protect our youth — monitor, secure and dispose medications

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

In January of this year, the California Senate recognized the compelling and startling statistics related to this and determined that the… Continue reading

Health Professionals Getting Hooked on Michael Jackson Drug Propofol

Health professionals getting hooked on Michael Jackson drug propofol

Filed under: drug abuse treatment centers

Researchers analyzed data from an addiction center specializing in substance abuse problems among health care professionals and identified 22 health care workers who were treated… Continue reading

Dangers of Prescriptiondrugabuse Preached to West Jessamine Students

Dangers of prescriptiondrugabuse preached to West Jessamine students

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Sarah Shay died in 2006 at the age of 19 from a prescription-drug overdose, and Dr. Shay was in Jessamine County along with… Continue reading

CRC Health Group Recognized for Best Practices

CRC Health Group Recognized for Best Practices

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

TALLAHASSEE, FL–(Marketwire – Mar 26, 2013) – CRC Health Group has been recognized by MHCA (Mental Health Corporations of America) for Best Practices in client satisfaction with… Continue reading