treating addiction

Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Orange County CA at Sober Living by the Sea


 

Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Orange County CA at Sober Living by the Sea – Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Orange County CA at Sober Living by the Sea Group Therapy for drug and alcohol counseling can be found at . 449 Recovery,…

 

Addiction experts criticize NH legislative efforts to decriminalize or

Filed under: drug addiction treatment centers

New Hampshire consistently ranks among the states with the highest rate of substance abuse in the country while also having among the lowest rates of access to treatment, according to Tym Rourke, the NHCF's director of program development. What is …
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Treating Addiction From All Angles: A Whole-Person Approach


 

Treating Addiction from All Angles: A Whole-Person Approach – “Treating Addiction from All Angles: A Whole-Person Approach” Presenter: Sara Gilman, LMFT Description: Recovery from addiction disorders is a lifelong proce…

 

LA County Officials Predict Substance Misuse Care Will Expand Under ACA

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Albert Senella — president of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives and president and CEO of Tarzana Treatment Centers — thinks there could be a capacity problem because federal regulations allow reimbursement only for …
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Dr. Stuller Discusses the Integrative Approach to Treating Addiction


 

Dr. Stuller Discusses the Integrative Approach to Treating Addiction – http://www.amenclinics.com/clinic/reston Dr. Elizabeth Stuller has been with the Amen Clinics in Reston, VA for just over 5 years. She specializes in addicti…

 

Useless, costly medical procedures targeted by Choosing Wisely campaign

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

In Choosing Wisely, physicians across the spectrum of medical specialties nationwide have created lists of procedures, tests and drug treatments that deserve second thoughts before doctors order them or patients accept them. The lists … Jay Want …
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What Are the Differences Between Drug Abuse and Drug Misuse?

Question by SweetAngel: What are the differences between drug abuse and drug misuse?
My opinion is that drug abuse is taking prescribed medication constantly, being addicted to the medication. Drug misuse i think is having prescribed medication and taking in ways that your not supposed to and taking more than the prescription says to take. I also think that one leads to the other.

Best answer:

Answer by Baby Shes Country
Drug abuse is knowingly taking drugs that are in no way helping you and possibly not even prescribed to you.

Federal Funding to Help Substance Abuse Treatment


 

Federal Funding To Help Substance Abuse Treatment – Federal funding is coming to Oklahoma to help Oklahomans in substance abuse treatment programs pay for housing, transportation and meals.

 

AUDIO: Governor's Weekly Address: "A Community Behind Recovery"

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Guam – In his Weekly Address, Governor Eddie Calvo focuses on the problem of addiction to drugs and alcohol and the importance of treating addiction as an illness. The Governor notes that the month of September is "Recovery Month" nationwide and here …
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Dr. Farrell Discusses Using Comprehensive Treatment Plans in Treating Addiction


 

Dr. Farrell Discusses Using Comprehensive Treatment Plans in Treating Addiction – Dr. Jennifer Farrell, an experienced psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist who works at Amen Clinic Newport Beach, shares her perspectives on holist…

 

NH group offers plan to reduce substance abuse

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At the introduction of the plan, speakers stressed the need for a multidisciplinary approach to combat substance abuse that includes government agencies, policy makers, treatment specialists and the criminal justice system. ''This is our biggest …
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