Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications Into Recovery for First Time
Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications into Recovery for First Time
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Treating drug addiction is as much about addressing why people become hooked on substances like alcohol, painkillers or illegal drugs as it is about weaning them off of their habit— at least that's the core of the Hazelden recovery approach. From its …
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Motel Caswell, Embroiled In Drug Scandal, Fights Move To Seize Property
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act
The U.S. government has moved to take the Motel Caswell, a $ 57-per-night budget motel, under a law that allows for the forfeiture of properties connected to crimes. The government says the motel should be shut down because of drug dealing by some of …
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The neglected cancer
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act
It has been 41 years since President Richard M. Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, effectively declaring war on cancer. But there will be no victory without winning the battle against lung cancer, which causes more than one in four U.S. cancer deaths.
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