National Drug Conference 2011: Dr. Andrew Tatarsky – Dublin, Ireland
National Drug Conference 2011: Dr. Andrew Tatarsky – Dublin, Ireland – www.centerforoptimalliving.com Substance misuse is not just a brain disease The personal and social meanings of substance use and the critical role of integrative harm reduction psychotherapy. Dr. Andrew Tatarsky has specialised in the field of substance use treatment for individuals, groups, couples, and families for 30 years as a psychologist, supervisor, program director, lecturer and author. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City of New York and is a candidate in New York University’s post-doctoral program. He is Co-director of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Traning Associates, a treatment and training institute. drugs.ie
Padres C Grandal suspended 50 games
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New York, NY – Major League Baseball has suspended San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal for 50 games, without pay, for a violation of the league's rules regarding performance-enhancing substances. "We were disappointed to learn of the suspension of …
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Sober Reflection
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… Army complex on W. Taylor Street and its ARC program, one of 124 across the United States. Drug addiction is one of society's most difficult dilemmas. As A. Thomas McClellan, chief executive of the nonprofit Treatment Research Institute, told The …
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Meds a good "first step" for treating alcoholism
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Two drugs commonly used to treat alcoholism may be appropriate for people in different stages of recovery, a new analysis confirms – likely because they work differently in the brain. The drugs, acamprosate (marketed as …
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