National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2012 Monitoring the …

National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the …
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The survey, funded by NIDA — part of the National Institutes of Health — tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific drugs of abuse. The 2012 MTF survey will include use of …
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Local treatment facilities see increased demand with alcohol, prescription …
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Another center called Pathways — a treatment facility run by Anne Arundel Medical Center celebrating its 20th anniversary — is looking to add more intensive programs as patients present increasingly complex substance abuse problems. They are looking …
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Understanding Opioids: Part 2
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The opioids approved for treatment of opioid addiction are methadone or buprenorphine (but the formulation encouraged by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)/ SAMHSA for use in opioid addiction treatment is buprenorphine/naloxone).
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