“Methadone Fosters a Sense of Powerlessness”

“Methadone fosters a sense of powerlessness” – Stanton Peele argues that methadone prescribing tells addicts they are incapable of changing on their own. Professors Stanton Peele and Neil McKeganey debate…

Top tips on how to head off your hangover this party season

Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age

Sara Stanner, of the British Nutrition Foundation, said: “A wholegrain cheese sandwich is ideal: the combination of protein, fat and low GI [glycemic index]bread will delay the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.” Resist the temptation to …
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Prevention Connection: Risky Behaviors of Our Teens (part 2)

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Marilyn Belmonte is Co-Chairperson of the Burlington Drug & Alcohol Task Force, a teen substance abuse prevention educator and founder of Healthy Outcomes, Inc. which helps communities to reduce underage drinking and teen drug use. For more …
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