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Naltrexone and Bupropion Treatment Helpful for Meth Addiction
As one of the most damaging addictions in America at the moment, meth addiction is a quiet nightmare for American health and bodies. The need to try and come up with ways to help combat meth addiction has been challenging. However, for years, this has been a losing battle for most medical experts – until…
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Government Regulation Change Help Opioid Addiction Treatment
For years, the ability to combat opioid addiction within the West has been painfully flawed. Often, limitations in logistics, equipment, specialist treatment, facilities, and funding has limited what can be done for those in need of help. However, an easing of restrictions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for one of the…
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First Drug-Treatment Specialty Prison Going Live
The first ever drug treatment prison is about to open in the United States. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced that the facility would be opened in Topeka, Kansas, and would be given approval for funding. The budget of around $6m will be used to convert a facility at Lansing Correctional Facility into a 240-bed…
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Opioid Deaths on the Rise During Covid-19
The USA has been in the midst of the global news cycle due to its handling of the COVID-19 crisis. As one of the worst-hit nations in the world for numbers and deaths, the USA has found the pandemic increasingly hard to overcome. However, a major issue regarding the pandemic has been that, while it…
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Addiction Treatment for Rural America
When it comes to combating the addictions of rural Americans, many times people are left to simply fight for themselves. While major cities and areas of urbanization tend to provide access to clinics and treatment, rural America is less well-off. This often means addicts having to travel unrealistic distances for treatment or having to find…
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Two Drug Combo Shows Promise for Meth Addictions
As one of the most damaging addictions in modern society, meth addiction has ruined countless lives. The addiction has become a major part of American society, becoming a scourge in both working class neighborhoods and affluent areas. Regardless of your background or your income, you might just find yourself drawn into circles where meth is…
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Peer Recovery Programs for Addiction Treatment
For years, addiction has been a long-discussed subject without ever clear and obvious route forward. This has been a long-term problem, with one specialist unit offering totally different solutions to a comparative unit. For this reason, knowing what we can and cannot trust is becoming increasingly hard for those who want to get addiction treatment…
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Contingency Management Promising as Drug Addiction Treatment
In case you hadn’t notice, the United States has been in the grip of a long battle with opioids and drug addiction as a whole. The nation has become one of the most challenging in the world to move away from a dependency on prescription drugs, and addiction has become rife across the country. Most…
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What Happens if You Take Drugs While on Suboxone?
If a patient is prescribed Suboxone, it could cause serious health issues if combined with other drugs. What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a brand name for a medication called buprenorphine. It is used to treat opioid addiction and is often part of a recovery program for substance addictions, such as heroin, and is referred to…
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Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Abuse Gets Wide Acceptance
For years now, there has been an increasing desire to fine solutions for treatments of opioid abuse. The problem has become consistently one of the most serious issues in American healthcare and shows no signs of slowing down or abating. In a bid to try and get ahead of the problem, though, healthcare professionals have…
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Professional Football Player Helps Youths with Drug Addiction
Darren Waller was already aware that he was traveling to the world’s most popular tourist destination. He was well aware of the unlimited entertainment options and the vibrant lifestyle of the Strip. However, after spending a few days in Las Vegas, the Raiders football player realized that there was much more to explore in this…
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Mobile Addiction Treatment Services Expand in New York
Five addiction treatment service providers across New York State have been awarded a $972,717 funding by Governor Cuomo to help them acquire mobile addiction treatment vehicles. The funding, which was awarded through the Federal State Opioid Response Grant, will be administered by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports. Each provider receiving…
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Recovery Capital for Alcohol Addiction
For years, discussions around what we can do to combat alcohol addiction has been going on. While many programs and solutions exist today, funding is often scarce. Given the cost that alcohol addiction has on our society, though, it’s vital that more funding can be accessed so that research, solutions and support can be developed…
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Four Doctors Charged in $41M Opioid Ring
As the US medical industry comes under increasing fire due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical practitioners are fighting for the lives of their fellow citizens as well as the future of their entire industry. However, in a time when US medical staff need support and assistance, the news of a federal court case opening…
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Addiction Recovery During Covid-19
As the world adjusts itself to the terrifying reality of COVID-19 and its impact on all of our lives, one major topic that has come into discussion is that of addiction recovery. As has been reported elsewhere, the number of people going for medical admissions and assistance – including for addiction – have plummeted. Going…
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Drug Addiction Treatment Using Psychedelics Examined
For years, the discussion around using psychedelics in the art of drug treatment has been seen as counter-productive. When you have a drug dependency, how can getting high and engaging in mind-altering treatments help you? Well, it turns out, it can help you. A lot. That’s why you should definitely take the time to go…
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Addiction Treatment Access in North Dakota Expands
North Dakota has, for some time, needed a boost in the number of addiction treatment options open to patients. This has been a talking point for some time. However, new laws and rules for the addiction process are going to be coming into place to give service providers and patients greater options than they had…
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Oregon Addiction Advocates Press Governor for Changes
Like many parts of America, addicts in Oregon often feel totally left behind. It’s easy to see why; the rise of addiction due to the opioid crisis has become completely untenable. This is a problem that shows no signs of slowing down, or being stopped by the right sources. This has seen a great many…
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Hidden Stars of the Brain Drug Addiction Treatment
Drug addiction is, for the most part, a major topic in America and across the developed world. A big part of that comes from the fact that the opioid crisis in America is still burning away in the background. However, a recent decision by the University of Minnesota Medical School could finally offer a solution…
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Ketamine Could Help with Alcohol Addiction
For those suffering from a dependency on alcohol, finding a way out of the vicious cycle is very difficult. For most people who are in recovery for alcohol addiction, it’s a years-long battle that takes many attempts to succeed. As anyone with an addiction to drugs or alcohol will tell you, setbacks are a part…