Veterans Fight Chronic Pain, Drug Use With Yoga

Published January 24, 2013

Veterans fight chronic pain, drug use with yoga

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

The emotional effects related to chronic pain, such as depression and anxiety, also influence substance abuse to treat emotional stress as well as pain. This unfortunate pattern led to opioids being associated with more drug abuse related deaths than …
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Woman punished for heroin crime

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Larissa N. Thornsberry, 31, of 311 Plymouth Springmill Road, will be screened for possible acceptance into a community-based corrections facility, a form of prison which focuses on substance abuse treatment and education. "Looking at the (presentence) …
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Fallin lays out plan for mental health increases

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Of the $ 16 million, some $ 8 million will go for existing programs and $ 8 million is in funds for expanded new services through the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, said Alex Weintz, a Fallin spokesman. The funds will …
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