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Number of Drug Addicted Babies Climbs in Tennessee

Number of drug addicted babies climbs in Tennessee

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

About 42 percent of the mothers of these babies used only substances prescribed to them for legitimate treatment, while 33 percent used substances obtained through illegal sources. Twenty percent used a mix of prescribed and … The epidemic is far …
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UCLA gets million to study substance use and HIV among minority men who

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

Findings from this unique cohort will shed light on the effects of substance use on the behaviors and clinical outcomes of both HIV-positive and high-risk, HIV-negative minority men that can ultimately be used to improve access to HIV prevention …
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Las Vegas Rapid Detox Clinic Celebrates 500 Rapid Opiate Detox Patient

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

Patients with opiate drug addiction to heroin, oxycontin, hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone, or suboxone underwent the new 8-hour detox treatment under anesthesia and awoke without significant withdrawal symptoms. The 8-hour detox treatment Stops …
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Vt. tells addicts: time to quit smoking, too

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

… Department of Health is pushing to make state-funded addiction treatment centers tobacco-free by next year. Deputy Health Commissioner Barbara Cimaglio says smoking for too long has been a big part of the culture of alcohol and drug-treatment centers.
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