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• Ibogaine for Treating Drug Addiction

  Posted on Friday March 20th, 2009 at 16:43 in alcohol, Alternative, controversial, detox, experimental, General, heroin, legal drugs, morphine, opiates, other drugs, oxycontin

  The debate about the safety of Ibogaine has gone on for years.  Some people think it is the greatest drug ever found for addiction treatment and can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t give it ...

• Treatment of Heroin with Methadone vs. without Drugs

  Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 18:53 in addiction treatment, codeine, demerol, detox, drugs, General, heroin, heroin treatment, legal drugs, methadone, morphine, opiates

  There has been much talk in the past about the best way to help addicts come clean from heroin, with some people arguing for the use of drugs like methadone to treat patients, and other people holding...

• Finding the Right Drug Treatment Facility

  Posted on Thursday December 11th, 2008 at 18:46 in addiction treatment, adolescent, alcohol, alcoholism, alcoholism treatment, ambien, amphetamine, ativan, behavioral therapy, benzodiazepine, club drugs, cocaine

  If you or someone you love is considering treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction, there are many decisions you may need to make in order to find the right facility. Below are some things to consid...

• Drug Abuse among Doctors

  Posted on Wednesday November 26th, 2008 at 11:18 in addiction, addiction treatment, ativan, benzodiazepine, codeine, demerol, doctors, drug abuse, morphine, opiates, oxycontin, percocet

  Drug abuse in the workplace can be a big concern in any occupation, but what about when the addict is a doctor, or more specifically, an anesthesiologist? Some may think that this group of employees ...

• Extended Therapy Useful in Treating Adolescents Addicted to Drugs

  Posted on Thursday November 6th, 2008 at 13:20 in adolescent, adolescent addiction treatment, buprenorphine, codeine, demerol, detox, drugs, heroin, heroin treatment, morphine, opiates, oxycontin

  A new study published November 5th in the Journal of the American Medical Association seems to show that addicted teens that are treated long-term with detoxification medications, including buprenorph...

• Addiction Treatment and Mental Health Parity Legislation Approved

  Posted on Tuesday October 7th, 2008 at 09:49 in addiction treatment, adolescent, alcohol, alcoholism, alcoholism treatment, ambien, amphetamine, ativan, behavioral therapy, benzodiazepine, club drugs, cocaine

  How would you feel if your insurance provider told you that the doctors’ visits and treatment costs for your illness were not going to be covered, or that you would have to pay a high deductible? M...

• Drug Abuse in Adolescents

  Posted on Friday August 1st, 2008 at 18:34 in adolescents, ambien, ativan, benzodiazepine, codeine, demerol, drug abuse, morphine, opiates, oxycontin, percocet, prescription drugs

  It is a problem that has been around for decades. Adolescents feel stress from personal or family problems, high expectations at school, and peer pressure. One way teens deal with the pressure is to...

• The Debate Over Drug Abuse Treatment: Methadone vs. Buprenorphine

  Posted on Wednesday July 23rd, 2008 at 11:12 in addiction treatment, buprenorphine, codeine, demerol, detox, drug abuse, heroin, heroin treatment, methadone, morphine, opiate, opiates

  Since 1971, qualified physicians in the United States have been prescribing narcotic medications such as methadone to treat opioid addiction. But this treatment hasn’t come easy, or without its sha...

• “You’ve Got Drugs” Troubling findings from Columbia University’s report on the availability of prescription drugs on-line.

  Posted on Friday July 11th, 2008 at 18:22 in ambien, ativan, benzodiazepine, demerol, drug abuse, morphine, opiates, oxycontin, percocet, prescription, recovery, statistics

  We have all received them in our email boxes, messages from purveyors of prescription drugs claiming to offer these drugs at on-line pharmacies. These types of emails are not only annoying but they of...

• What To Look For In a Drug Detox Center

  Posted on Friday June 27th, 2008 at 11:38 in alcohol, alcoholism, alcoholism treatment, codeine, demerol, detox, drug treatment, heroin, morphine, opiates, oxycontin, percocet

  It is widely accepted by addiction professionals throughout the country that the first phase of recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism is a medical detox. Detoxification is an essential element of...