Addiction and Families – Tom, Father of an Addict – Nova Counseling Services

Addiction and Families – Tom, Father of an addict – Nova Counseling Services – Tom, the father of a recovering addict, shares the story of his son’s addiction and recovery, including how it affected their family and his son’s time spent at Nova Counseling Services in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Nova provides alcohol and drug addiction treatment services, including a residential program, counseling, a halfway house and aftercare. Visit www.NovaOshkosh.com for more information.

Ten Facts You May Not Know About ADHD

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There are some who dismiss the condition as massively over-diagnosed, perhaps as a ploy by drug companies to boost business. And maybe there's some truth to that on the margins. … But there are large numbers of people — studies suggest it's as many …
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Your Health with Dr. Stephanie: Task force takes aim at infant drug addiction

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They are fed doses of morphine orally over four to six weeks, and are weaned off the drugs as symptoms subside. In Florida, there has been a nearly 300 percent increase since 2006 in the number of … The task force examined the scope of prescription …
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Father who lost daughter to drugs speaks to parents

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Parents need to get educated about effective prevention techniques, signs and symptoms of drug use, risk factors for use and reasons why adolescents seek to alter their consciousness, he said. He said when it came to his daughter's drug use, he didn't …
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