Addiction Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Addresses Need for …

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A recent article by A. Thomas McLellan, psychologist and professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and founder and Executive Director of the Treatment Research Institute, has drawn much needed attention to the fact that Addiction is a …
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Cory Monteith: A Wake-Up Call about Relapse

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He was frank about his long history of struggles with addiction beginning as a teenager, using “anything and everything” by the time he was 16. Most recently, he checked himself into rehab just this past March. As a doctor who treats opiate addiction …
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New England editorial roundup

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He was open about battling his demons, and this spring underwent rehab. But on a visit to Vancouver, he slipped back into the grip of heroin and alcohol. Many who have laughed, … The decision to use drugs can send a life way, way off-script …
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Turning a Disease Into a Sideshow

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Even the reality shows focused on addiction, like “Intervention,” “Rehab With Dr. Drew” (thankfully canceled) or that show where people have bizarre addictions like eating chalk or scouring powder, have done almost nothing to educate Americans. All …
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