Leading Addiction Specialist to Meet with Addiction Treatment Professionals in …
Clinical Programme Director Alastair Mordey of The Cabin Chiang Mai, Asia's leading inpatient rehab centre, will be visiting Beijing and Shanghai from the 16-24th April to offer insights into the latest addiction treatment methods practised. Share on …
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Hanover vs. heroin: Not just an urban problem
National public service campaigns have also decreased the amount of prescription opiates on the black market, said Rob Matylewicz, medical director of Clarity Way, an inpatient addiction treatment center in Hanover. "Once the (Drug Enforcement Agency) …
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Reporter's Notebook: Governor hopeful Avellone focusing on drug-abuse crisis
He praised the center, which has a substance abuse treatment model, includes inpatient and outpatient services, and handles 22,000 annual client visits. The center has 30 beds in its detox unit for alcohol and opiate treatment, according to its website.
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Medical Datebook
“Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery,” 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, will describe theories of grief and grief recovery, losses that the chemically dependent individual and his/her family experience throughout the addiction and recovery processes …
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Casper Calendar for March 7, 2014
7 p.m.,500 S. Wolcott, Ste. 200, Easy Does It, nonsmoking; Glenrock: 615 W. Deer (downstairs). * 8 p.m., 917 N. Beech, closed, nonsmoking; Douglas: 628 S. Richards #5, Loft Group, smoking. * 8 p.m., 328 1/2 E. A St. (upstairs). One Day at a Time group …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brings attention to drug addiction
And addiction is a medical disease, not a choice, writes Dr. Kim Dennis, a psychiatrist who's CEO and medical director of Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center for girls and women in Chicago. “Saying that a person addicted to drugs can …
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LePage's dangerous portrayal of drug addiction
Unfortunately, many of LePage's initiatives have cut off access to needed treatment and oversimplified the issue; his recent State of the State address didn't call for more prevention or treatment efforts but, rather, an additional 14 Maine Drug …
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Reckitt Benckiser could dispose of drug addiction treatment
Reckitt has started a strategic review of its pharmaceutical business RBP, which is the largest provider of drug addiction treatments in the world but is suffering from declining sales as its Suboxone tablets battle against generic competition. Rakesh …
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'Alarming' rise seen in drug–addicted infants
Dr. Bonny Whalen, newborn nursery medical director at CHaD, who works with Edwards on NAS, has been doing prenatal visits with women at the River Mill Addiction Treatment Program in Lebanon. "We've talked about comfort measures for babies, such as …
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Drug treatment must be funding priority for Kasich: editorial
The posters are part of a public awareness campaign, which also includes radio spots, rolled out last December by the Cuyahoga County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services. Then on Monday, McGinty launched his “Let's Face It” …
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JJ Fletcher Joins Executive Staff At One Of The Top Louisiana Treatment Centers
Townsend, one of the top Louisiana treatment centers for addiction, has promoted a new member to their executive staff. JJ Fletcher will be joining the Townsend executive staff as the organization's Executive Vice President and General Counsel …
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A Dallas doc's 5 top ways to enjoy the holidays without drinking
You don't have to drink to enjoy the holidays. Really. Just check out these top five tips from Dr. Stephen Garrison, a pediatrician and addiction specialist and medical director at Caron Texas. According to a recent survey by Caron Treatment Centers, …
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E-cigarettes: a burning question for US regulators
Last year Lorillard Inc, maker of Newport cigarettes, acquired the best-selling blu eCigs brand, while Altria Group Inc, best known for the Marlboro brand, followed suit in August with the launch of MarkTen e-cigarettes. "As society is transforming …
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Dr. Kevin Wandler Returns to Remuda Ranch as Medical Director
Remuda Ranch, a comprehensive treatment center specializing in eating and co-occurring disorders for women and girls, is pleased to announce that Dr. Kevin Wandler has returned to Remuda Ranch as Medical Director. Dr. Wandler was Medical Director …
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