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What Are Signs of Meth Addiction?

Meth, or methamphetamine, is a potent and highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that is made in clandestine laboratories. It can be snorted, orally

Were Millennials Accidentally Groomed for Substance Abuse?

Millennials were told they'll succeed in anything they do. But the world isn't what it was made out to be. It's a reality where substance abuse is probable.

5 Warning Signs That You Have An Alcohol Problem

Am I an alcoholic? If you've ever asked yourself that question, you're definitely not alone. People who enjoy one light beer each night wonder about it, as do those who rarely drink but overdo it at weddings or boozy book club meetings from time to time. And someone in any of those groups might turn out to be an alcoholic—or not.

Five-Year Study for Relapse Prevention

Relapse prevention is one of the most important elements of addiction recovery. Working a solid program by staying connected with your su...

Is Naltrexone An Ineffective Treatment for Alcoholism?

Calcium in alcoholism drug may be what prevents relapse

Acamprosate, one of the few drugs to treat alcoholism, may be nothing more than a vehicle for a calcium supplement.

Heart Failure Drug a New Treatment Option for Alcoholism?

Spironolactone, a potassium-sparing diuretic typically used to treat heart failure and hypertension, has shown promise for alcohol use disorder, a common condition with few treatment options.

Alternative Alcoholism Treatment? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Alternative alcoholism treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy is already a component of many programs but is it effective on its own?

New Alcoholism Treatment To Eliminate Dependency, Could Be Cure?

A new compound can completely eliminate alcohol dependency in mice.

An old drug for alcoholism finds new life as cancer treatment

Study firms up evidence that disulfiram slows tumor growth

What Is Comprehensive Addiction Treatment?

Comprehensive Addiction Treatment focuses on the core issues of drug and alcohol addiction. Our drug rehabs create individual addiction teatment plans.

Must Know: Treatment and recovery for people with drug or alcohol problems

The purpose of this guide, developed in partnership with Public Health England, is to raise awareness about drug and alcohol related harms and empower councillors by providing an introduction to treatment and recovery services, key considerations, signposting to useful resources, as well as any questions you need to ask to support effective decision making.

Can Old Prescription Drugs Provide New Treatments for Alcoholism?

By scouring thousands of medications created for other conditions, a researcher wants to find pills that can help overcome addiction.

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: Is One Worse Than the Other?

Alcoholism and drug addiction have many similarities. But, is one worse than the other? Both of these conditions can be potentially fatal.

Drug treatment rehab centers: Who should go?

Drug treatment rehab centers work for people who suspect they have a problem with drugs. If you suspect that you may need drug rehab, read on for more

When Drug Treatment For Narcotic Addiction Never Ends

Medicines that help users wean themselves from opioid drugs can be prescribed in a doctor's office or clinic. But some clients question whether the clinics always have their best interests at heart.

When insurers deny treatment for drug addiction

In a nation where one American dies every 19 minutes from opioid or heroin overdose, addiction doctors are incensed that insurance companies are making patients wait for medication that can save them.

Publications on drug prevention and treatment

Hopes for addiction treatment as new study finds alcoholism really IS in the genes

SCREENING for alcoholism and new potential drug treatments could soon be introduced after it was found a particular set of genes makes some people more vulnerable to booze-addiction than others, according to a new study.

How to Help a Child Through Rehab

Posted on April 7, 2015 in Recovery<br>The experience of watching a child struggle with addiction is heart-breaking. You want to take away her pain and make her feel whole again. You feel guilty and ashamed at the same time. You wonder where you went wrong or if this is your fault. Most of all you feel helpless. You aren’t helpless, though. While it is true that you can’t cure your child or force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do…