Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Technology Innovations Conference at the White House

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Technology Innovations Conference at the White House – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Technology Innovations Conference at the White House. On September 16, 2013, the top three challenge finalists of…

EDITORIAL: Curbing prescription drug abuse requires cooperation of states …

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Laws and statistics don't tell the whole story. Prescription painkillers are not only … the people entrusted to fill prescriptions. The hope is that these professionals will tap into the databases and doctors will direct patents to addiction …
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Phencyclidine-related hospital visits increase by 400%

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A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) has found that visits to hospital emergency departments as a result of hallucinogenic drug phencyclidine has increased by more than 400% between 2005 and 2011 …
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Early ed next frontier in fight against opioids

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The new collaborative was started through a $ 100,000, three-year grant funded in June by a federal substance-abuse prevention and treatment program. Across Massachusetts, $ 1.3 million was given to 13 lead communities such as Lowell, with 71 cities and …
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Pot Prospectors Seek Fortune In Legal Weed

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THE PATH FROM ADDICTION. It started with small doses that eased the aches of restaurant work. But over time, Yevgeniy "Eugene" Frid found himself addicted to prescription painkillers. "It completely envelops your whole life." He tried to quit many …
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