What Are the Effects of Alcohol & Drugs on Families?

What are the Effects of Alcohol & Drugs on Families? – Lee Taylor, the Family Therapy Coordinator at Castle Craig Hospital, talks about the effects that addiction has on the family: “Castle Craig is not only abou…

Single Dose of ADHD Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction

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Examples are buprenorphine or methadone for opioid addiction, and varenicline for smoking cessation. Agonist therapy is likely to be of benefit, and this study supports that it could have real effects on the areas of the brain that are involved in …
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Jan Brewer Urges GOP Unity Amid Medicaid Fight

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Since the law contains dual mandates that most individuals must obtain health insurance coverage and most employers must offer it by 2014, "the effect on employment is probably zero or close to it," said Amitabh Chandra, a professor of public policy at …
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Chantix may be effective against alcohol addiction

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The researchers, writing in the Journal of Addiction Medicines, suggest Chantix should be considered as a tool to combat alcoholism. Chantix, however, is known to have some side effects which can be severe. Problems reported with the drug have given …
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