substance dependence

Addiction Is Treatable

Addiction is treatable

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

According to the FADAA, “a major review of more than 600 peer-reviewed research articles, plus original data analyses, shows conclusively that addiction treatment is very effective and that it works as well as other established medical treatments for …
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Passaic County Treatment Agencies and The Recovery Community Announces

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

In addition, 20.6 million people were classified with substance dependence or abuse in 2011, and 3.8 million people aged 12 or older received treatment for a substance use disorder. To showcase these issues' impact on the local community, hundreds of …
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New Report Shows Lack of Drug Treatment Program at Decatur Prison

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

According to John Howard Association, which monitors prisons throughout the state of Illinois, there are 156 substance abuse treatment beds for women in the entire state, which shows that there is a significant need for drug treatment programs at every …
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