Dealing With Addiction – Part II

Dealing with Addiction – Part II – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

Catalyst Pharma shares collapse after addiction drug flops in PhIIb

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The small Coral Gables, FL-based biotech says that CPP-109 (vigabatrin) did not beat out a placebo in keeping subjects cocaine free during a two-week treatment period. Secondary endpoints, including a goal of seeing more negative results for cocaine in …
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Can Lead To Life-Threatening Diseases

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According to Caron Treatment Centers, a nationally recognized non-profit provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment, alcohol should be regarded as a substance with serious health risks. "There is a misconception regarding moderate alcohol use …
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Narconon punished, stripped of defense in civil case

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Patrick Desmond was a client of Narconon of Georgia, a drug treatment facility in Norcross, at the time of his death. Pete Combs Investigates Narconon of Georgia … Patrick Desmond, 28, was ordered by a drug court in Brevard County, FL, to undergo …
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