Drug treatment funding in Maine is falling, but demand is greater than ever
In 2010, Maine spent a total of $ 47 million on substance abuse treatment ranging from sober-living situations such as halfway houses, to outpatient counseling, to hospitals or short-term stays in rehabilitation clinics. Last year the amount dropped by …
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Cervical cancer could be prevented with an HIV drug: Tablet kills the virus …
The antiviral drug lopinavir is used orally to treat HIV but it was applied directly to the cervix as a pessary in the trial. The women were treated with one capsule of the antiviral drug twice a day for two weeks. Repeat cervical smears showed a …
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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant will fund a five-year …
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Russell Brand Launches New Funding For Drug And Alcohol Treatment
… and alcohol abstinence treatment. The Give it Up Fund, set up by Russell, and managed by Comic Relief, will make funding available to help people remain free of drug and alcohol use through helping to develop recovery communities in three pilot areas.
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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant … Other providers …
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Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont's, and Nation's, Drug Abuse …
Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin made history as the first governor to devote his entire State of the State address to drug abuse and addiction. This is a great milestone itself, but his proposed increases in funding for treatment programs …
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Drug Treatment Courts: 20 Years of Uncounted Deaths
My son was killed in 2012 by failed drug treatment court policies and poorly written 911 Good Samaritan Overdose Laws in NY. His death has been buried along with others in the files of the NY drug treatment court. As I now look back on 2013 I ask: How …
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Mood-stabilizing drug could treat inherited liver disease, says Pitt/Children …
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2014 – Opening up a can of worms is a good way to start hunting for new drugs, recommend researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. In a study published today in …
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In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, used his State of the State Message on Wednesday in Montpelier to encourage public debate on the growing problem of drug abuse and addiction in his state. Caleb Kenna for The New York Times. MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a sign …
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Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently
Smokers who are also addicted to stimulants can successfully quit smoking without hindering treatment for stimulant addiction, new research shows. Results from a randomized, 10-week trial showed that smoking cessation therapy significantly increased …
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Right Step's Teen Addiction Treatment Program in Dallas Earns Tier-One …
Right Step becomes the nation's first residential addiction treatment center for teens to implement collaborative problem-solving, a skills-based approach to improve problem-solving among struggling teens. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on …
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Active Internet Marketing Launches New Marketing Website for Addiction …
Active Internet Marketing has now launched addictionmarketing.com to better assist the addiction treatment industry in their online marketing efforts. Because addiction treatment facilities must market to those who need their services and their …
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Experts urge longer care, better post-treatment services to ease opiate crisis
Less than a week after Gov. Peter Shumlin caught the nation's attention with a speech about Vermont's opiate addiction “crisis,” addiction treatment professionals told lawmakers the largest need is for services that help people stay drug-free after detox.
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Treatment for Addiction
Gov. Peter Shumlin's State of the State Message about addiction brought deserved attention to this national public health crisis. We agree that greater access to treatment, instead of criminal penalties, will save lives and money. The most effective …
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Discovery may pave way for cocaine addiction treatment
Researcher's discovery may help explain how cocaine become addictive. The truck, bound for Ohio with a load of hot peppers, was pulled over for a possible traffic violation. The 1000 pounds of cocaine was discovered after a drug sniffing dog was …
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