substance abuse

ADHD Meds Don't Raise Risk of Drug Abuse in Adulthood: Review

ADHD Meds Don't Raise Risk of Drug Abuse in Adulthood: Review

Filed under: drug addiction treatment options

WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Children taking stimulants to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) don't face a greater risk of becoming drug addicts… Continue reading

Argument Evaluation- Lets See How Good You Guys Are. Identify 2 Arguments in Each Article?

Question by Pinky: Argument Evaluation- Lets see how good you guys are. Identify 2 arguments in each article?
CLEAN NEEDLES BENEFIT SOCIETY

Our view: Needle exchanges prove effective as AIDS counterattack. They warrant wider use and federal backing.

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Rural Providers Conference Starts Today in Fairbanks

Rural Providers Conference starts today in Fairbanks

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

The conference “embraces and unites traditional Alaska Native knowledge and modern treatment and prevention methods to find solutions for alcohol and drug abuse,” according to a summary… Continue reading

Health Law to Open Access to Addiction Treatment

Health law to open access to addiction treatment

Filed under: drug addiction treatment center

FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — For patients admitted to Tara Treatment Center, the hope is to recover from the disease that shattered their lives. Alcoholism has cost… Continue reading

Sumter Man to Be Charged in Home Fire That Killed His Grandparents

Sumter man to be charged in home fire that killed his grandparents

Filed under: outpatient drug treatment programs

Families can sometimes feel overwhelmed when a loved one is struggling with drugs and/or alcohol, but there are a number of services… Continue reading

LePage Vetoes Bill That Would Give Overdose Witnesses Legal Defense in Court

LePage vetoes bill that would give overdose witnesses legal defense in court

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

LePage said in his veto message to the Legislature that LD 1044 would “create an unnecessary barrier for drug enforcement when… Continue reading