Depression Treatment and Adolescent Drug Abuse
Depression Treatment and Adolescent Drug Abuse – Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, a secondary benefit found in a five-year study of nearly 200 youths at 11 sites across the United States, according to a Duke University study. Here, lead author John Curry, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, discusses the findings. Press release: today.duke.edu
Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force for Newborns impacts Suncoast
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Members of the state's newly-formed Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force for Newborns met in Tampa Monday. And while the group is focused at the state level, those involved in the treatment and prevention of prescription drug abuse here say the task …
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CRC: Our treatment works
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According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), there are 23 million Americans who need but do not receive alcohol and drug abuse treatment. The failures of non-intervention are disastrous. According to …
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Beshear signs emergency regulations with tough prescription standards to …
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In cases of chronic treatment, doctors must perform a comprehensive physical exam and inquire about a patient's potential for substance abuse, he said. Those who favor the regulations say they are necessary to quell an epidemic of drug abuse that has …
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