Dad's cocaine use may help protect son from addiction
When they got repeated doses of cocaine, rats sired by undrugged fathers responded with an escalating frenzy of movement – in rats, a sign of incipient addiction. The male offspring of fathers who went on a two-month cocaine bender did not show the … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Can Acupuncture Help With Pain And Addiction? From Dr. Oz (VIDEO)
While he wouldn't resort to acupuncture for serious or life-threatening illnesses or wounds, Dr. Oz highly recommends acupuncture to help treat a host of different chronic issues. Learn more about Dr. Oz's Partnership for a Healthier America. Get more … Read more on Huffington Post

Vail Daily health column: Partners of sex addicts usually seek help first
Partners of sex addicts are often the ones who first seek help to address these questions and others. Addicts can be very persuasive, and often the addict will reveal only a small portion of the addictive behavior or as little as they imagine they can … Read more on Vail Daily News

Courts helping to break the cycle of drug addiction
How courts can help people overcome their drug addiction will be the focus of a Drug Court Forum to be held at the University of Wollongong on Saturday 30 November. The Drug Court of NSW is a specialist court that takes referrals of offenders from the … Read more on HealthCanal.com

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N.J. drug court expands focus on recovery over jail
It is essentially a court-supervised rehabilitation program offered in exchange for guilty pleas to drug-addicted defendants who have no prior convictions for violent crimes. The program lasts three to five years and requires defendants to attend …
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Suncoast Deems Rx Drugs Too Accessible in Light of Recent Study–70% of …
Suncoast enables its clients to take the first step in conquering addiction and reclaiming their lives from drugs. SRC's medical team designs treatment programs to physically address the malnutrition created by drug abuse, and the SRC counseling team …
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Report: South Amboy drug rehab facility approval angers residents
SOUTH AMBOY – The City Council's approval of a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center late last month left many residents fuming, according to the Amboy Guardian, but the officials who approved the plan said they had little other choice. According to …
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Mandatory Drug Court sentences kick off in five counties across New Jersey
Now New Jersey officials are looking to place even more drug-addicted offenders on the road to recovery by mandating their enrollment in drug court programs. Non-violent offenders have been able to volunteer for the therapeutic programs, but starting …
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OC judge orders hiker into drug rehab
(AP) — A lost hiker who was rescued after a costly search in Orange County and later charged with drug crimes won't have to pay restitution but most go through rehabilitation. District Attorney spokeswoman Farrah Emami says Nic Cendoya pleaded guilty …
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Houston tries prostitute rehab for women in jail
After entering and failing nearly two dozen drug rehab programs, Griffin got clean 10 years ago through Houston's drug court. From that she learned what worked, and understood what didn't, and she tailor made a curriculum for prostitutes. "There are …
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Palm Partners Treatment Centers Selects TransMedia Group to Educate Public …
smaller Text larger. DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The largest drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in South Florida, Palm Partners Treatment Centers, has retained the publicity services of TransMedia Group. … Palm Partners …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation CEO Per Wickstrom Helps Raise Funds for Drug Free …
Per Wickstrom, the CEO of holistic treatment facilities including Best Drug Rehabilitation, recently joined forces with Mack Alive's Partnership for a Drug Free Detroit in honoring four metro Detroiters who have made a significant contribution to their …
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The Problem: Addiction Epidemic in Ocean County and throughout New Jersey …
He has expanded use of drug courts that divert first offenders into treatment programs. And this year's budget has a … In many regions of the state, the only open beds are in 14-day detox programs that are no match for a heroin addiction. "We don't …
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Charlestown drug court opens to offer treatment as alternative to prison
A new drug court designed to assist individuals on probation who suffer with chronic substance abuse is now up and running in Charlestown. The Charlestown Addiction Recovery Treatment Program, or CHART, was established by Charlestown Division of …
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Alcohol and drug abuse treatment available at Adcare Hospital
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Mass Appeal) – Last month was alcohol awareness month, but it's always important to think about substance abuse. AdCare Hospital has committed itself to helping individuals and their families cope with addiction one life at a …
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Clearview Treatment Programs Clinical Director to Present on DBT and …
Not all treatments are effective when it comes to treating a dual diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and addiction. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one therapy that is proving to be successful for the treatment of both BPD and …
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