Technology Innovations for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Conference

Technology Innovations for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Conference – On September 16, 2013, the top three challenge finalists of the “Behavioral Health Empowerment Challenge” were announced at the at the Technology Innovations…

Solving Opioid Addiction Crisis: No Silver Bullet

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Only one medical school in the United States, the University of Pennsylvania, has a required course on understanding and treating substance abuse, according to McClellan. Dr. Jeannemarie Perrone, Director of Toxicology in the Hospital of the University …
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Bruce D. Grant: Treatment brings hope for recovery from drugs

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Substance abuse treatment is effective and people can and do recover. Addiction is a treatable disease. Individuals can overcome addiction, counteract the damaging effects of drugs and alcohol and regain control of their lives. Indeed, treatment does …
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Aztec Motel to close, reopen as women's drug treatment center

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Holmes envisioned the motel reopening in January as a home for mothers currently, or recently enrolled in substance abuse treatment programs. An increasing number of single mothers sought shelter at the Aztec Motel by avoiding drugs just long enough to …
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