Local Family Fights Addiction One Case at a Time

Local Family Fights Addiction One Case at a Time
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DESTIN, FL– – Chris Ross, a recovered drug addict, has created a successful addiction treatment facility. After his recovery his goal was to help others that have addictions and experiences similar to …
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Pamela Harper: RingBack Tone to Become Addiction Treatment with RingPlus Wireless
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World-renowned certified addiction counselor Pamela Harper has chosen Ring Plus, Inc. as the telecom to offer her new treatment application “youroption,” which is specially designe
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World Renowned Specialist Joins Asia's First & Leading Rehab Resort
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KOH CHANG, Thailand, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — DARA ( http://alcoholrehab.com), Asia's first and leading rehab resort, today announced the appointment of world renowned addiction specialist, Roland …
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Dr. James West, Pioneer in Addiction Treatment, Dies at 98
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Dr. West was a recovering alcoholic who became medical director of the Betty Ford Center in California.
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Can LSD be a Cure for Alcohol Addiction? – BY LIAM KEEGAN ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN Could LSD be a possible cure for alcoholism? Well — according to a Norwegian study, the psychedelic drug was used to treat alcoholics in the 1960s, and had “significant beneficial effects”. Now, Scientists Teri Krebs and Pal-Orjan Johanson say this controversial treatment should be revisited. ABC News reports their findings. “A single dose of LSD had a significant beneficial effect on alcohol misuse at the first reported follow-up assessment, which ranged from 1 to 12 months after discharge from each treatment program. The effect lasted about six months…Given the evidence for a beneficial effect of LSD on alcoholism, it is puzzling why this treatment approach has been largely overlooked.” Washington Universty addiction psychiatrist Dr. Richard Ries warned about the drug’s little-known side effects, but using one drug to fight addiction to another is not something new. My Healthy News Daily reports — “Look at heroin addiction – we use methadone, another type of opiate, and give it to people to prevent them from overdosing. But if you try to use these drugs out of these contexts, you get no effect. They are meant to be part of an addiction treatment program, not to replace it.” Former UK government drugs adviser Professor David Nutt tells BBC drug laws need to be relaxed in order to conduct productive research in this field. “Curing alcohol dependency requires huge changes in the way you see yourself. That’s what LSD does. Overall …

Few local treatment options exist for teens addicted to heroin
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The BEAR (Bonding through Experiential Adventures in Recovery) program was created in response to the October 2011 Senate Memorial 56: Adolescent Opioid Addiction Treatment Study. “State senators said, 'Look, we have to do something about opioid …
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Expanding Drug Court to all Counties – A Great Idea
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With one stroke of the pen, the New Jersey State Legislature and Governor Christie may have accomplished more to help addicts than I have done in over 40 years! Passing S-881 provides mandatory treatment for all addicts coming through the Drug Court, …
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