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Why Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatments Fail – Experts Say

Why Alcohol And Drug Addiction Treatments Fail – Experts Say — http://www.truthofaddiction.com Alcohol and drug addiction treatments have found not to be based on science or evidence. The best methods for treating addict…


Danish street magazine pays for drug addicts' next hit
[rewrite]Danish drug addicts have begun selling a magazine launched to help them fund their habit, in the hope that they will turn away from prostitution or crime as a way to pay for their next hit. The drug and culture magazine, Illegal! is the brainchild of …[/rewrite]
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Rise Together – Former Heroin Addicts Spread Message of Hope – WBAY 2

Rise Together – Former Heroin Addicts Spread Message of Hope – WBAY 2 — http://www.wbay.com/story/24053246/2013/11/23/former-heroin-addicts-spread-message-of-hope Two former drug addicts are taking their stories of recovery to sc…


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Flashpoint Radio Feb. 13–Whitney Houston Tribute, TSA at the Hospital? Maine GOP Plays Ron Paul.

Flashpoint Radio Feb. 13–Whitney Houston tribute, TSA at the hospital? Maine GOP plays Ron Paul. — Flashpoint Radio for February 13, 2012. We talk the tragic death of one of the most talented drug addicts in music, Whitney Houston. The real dangers of pres…


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Louisiana Drug Rehab Help Call 877-589-4560

Louisiana Drug Rehab Help Call 877-589-4560 — Louisiana Drug Rehab | Addiction Rehabilitation Is someone close to you struggling with addiction? Are you located in Louisiana? Read on to find out where yo…


A New Helpline in Burleson Offers Hope to Drug Addicts
[rewrite]Unfortunately succumbing to drug and alcohol abuse is extremely easy yet quitting is extremely hard. The Burleson Adolescent Rehab Helpline is one such resource drug and alcohol addicts can use to help find valuable drug and alcohol rehab help in order …[/rewrite]
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What Are the Stats for Drug and Alcohol Recovery? How Many Users Actually Stop?

Question by Rose: what are the stats for drug and alcohol recovery? How many users actually stop?
[rewrite]This question applies to addicts. How many drug addicts and alcoholics actually kick their habits? Let’s say 20 people go into treatment, how many of those 20 will get clean for a significant amount of time: 5 years or more?
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Answer by Who Am I
Unfortunately the number is pretty low. Out of 20 I would say maybe 4-5, if that.

Answer by raysny
Depends on the drug and the type of treatment. Over 90% of treatment in the US is 12step based: AA/NA. The rest is mostly Narconon (Scientology based) or heavily religious.

Colo. Teen Addiction Centers Gear Up for Legal Pot

Colo. Teen Addiction Centers Gear Up for Legal Pot
[rewrite]Dr. Christian Thurstone, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado and the head of the teen rehab center Adolescent STEP: Substance Abuse Treatment Education & Prevention Program, said 95 percent of patient referrals to the program are …[/rewrite]
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Individuals, teens targeted in M heroin treatment package
[rewrite]Kentucky officials will throw $ 32 million toward substance abuse treatment, offering individual grants to 850 residents who cannot afford treatment and providing communities a chance at getting juvenile treatment centers, among other initiatives …[/rewrite]
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