The Blurry Line Between Treating Pain and Feeding Addiction – Boston.com (Blog)
The blurry line between treating pain and feeding addiction – Boston.com (blog)
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The blurry line between treating pain and feeding addiction
Boston.com (blog) I was torn: Where did treating pain end and furthering addiction begin? Pain is often called the fifth vital sign, after temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Early on in medical school, we learn to ask patients, “What's your … |
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Internet Addiction: The Next New Fad Diagnosis – Huffington Post (blog)
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Internet Addiction: The Next New Fad Diagnosis
Huffington Post (blog) The concept of addiction may indeed apply to many of them, and diagnosis and treatment may someday be proven to be useful, but not yet; it is still far too early to tell. We don't know how to define Internet addiction in a way that will not also … |
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Focus: Drug Addiction Seeking answers to tragic use of painkillers Recent … – Buffalo News
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Focus: Drug Addiction Seeking answers to tragic use of painkillers Recent …
Buffalo News out with anything positive,'' said Avi Israel, whose 20-year-old son, Michael, who was addicted to painkillers and other prescription drugs from his treatment for Crohn's disease, killed himself last year in the family's North Buffalo home. In the last … Prescription drug addiction at epidemic proportions Prescription Drugs Kill More in NM Than Heroin |
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Sidon launches first council to fight drug addiction, rehabilitate users
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One aim of the council is to promote treatment options for drug addicts as opposed to imprisonment. In 2011, 216 individuals were detained and charged with drug use in Sidon and its surrounding areas, according to figures released at the inauguration.
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Meet The Drug Dealer Who Helps Addicts Quit
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"People who are treated with Suboxone are able to go back to school, they're able to go back to work, they're able to start paying taxes and taking care of their children," says Dr. Miriam Komaromy, who directs a state-funded addiction treatment …
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