alcohol abuse

Camden Property Scouted for Substance Abuse Treatment Facility

Camden property scouted for substance abuse treatment facility

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

McLean Hospital operates a similar facility named Fernside in Princeton, Mass., which deals with alcohol and co-occurring substance abuse issues. According to Levendusky and Gibbons, the proposed Fox Hill facility would offer a similar private-pay… Continue reading →

Cocaine Addiction Study Reveals Targets for Treatment

Cocaine Addiction Study Reveals Targets for Treatment

Filed under: drug addiction treatment statistics

She hopes that government approval of new drugs for these other diseases would eventually make the drugs available for clinical trials to study their effects on cocaine addiction. Szumlinski cited statistics, calculated by scientists M.K. Bird and… Continue reading →

Heroin Problem Getting Younger; Average Age of People Seeking Treatment at 26

Heroin problem getting younger; average age of people seeking treatment at 26

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

That's new," says Caleb Banta-Green, a research scientist at the University of Washington's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute. What's also new, he says, is how young the addicts are when they go into… Continue reading →

How Effective Are Substance Abuse Treatments?

Question by scarlet j: How effective are substance abuse treatments?
I have recently convinced my husband to undergo a substance abuse treatment, and now I am searching for an addiction center that will fit him. But just a few days ago, a friend of mine called me, and said… Continue reading →

Does Anyone Know a Hotline for Alcohol Abuse in the Family?

Question by Maddie S: Does anyone know a hotline for alcohol abuse in the family?
I wanna call someone about my mom.

Best answer:

Answer by hilzychillzy
are you in school?
i think you can go to the councelors office and they have a phone number for you.

http://www.allaboutcounseling.com/crisis_hotlines.htm… Continue reading →

Can Songs Be Applied to More Than They Are Intended To?

Question by raigafan18: Can songs be applied to more than they are intended to?
For example…

For a college project focusing around drug addicts, I plan on using the song “Fix You” in the background of the slideshow as a salutation to rehab treatment and the path to recovery.… Continue reading →