What Is Drug Dependency?
What is Drug Dependency? — Psychology of Addiction Series: What is Drug Dependency? In common, every day language the reality of drug dependency is loosely defined. Dr. Dan Galant Ph. …
No real surprises in this year's Hall of Fame balloting
[rewrite]The Big Hurt was never implicated in performance enhancing drug abuse. And, while I am surprised he gets a free pass when so many … By definition, I think that makes him an incomplete player. I'm not going to jump up and down about it because Thomas …[/rewrite]
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Substance Abuse Treatment Specifically for Women | Rehab After Work | Jamison, PA (215) 792-5041
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Lankenau Heart Institute Cardiac Surgeon Reaches Historic Milestone In …
[rewrite]16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Lankenau Heart Institute's chief of Cardiac Surgery, Francis Sutter, M.D., recently completed his 1000th coronary artery bypass (CABG) procedure using the da Vinci Surgical System, giving one PA resident his heart back for the …[/rewrite]
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DCF Using 'Gold Standard' Addiction Assessments Ahead of Drug Testing
DCF using 'gold standard' addiction assessments ahead of drug testing
[rewrite]A private-sector addiction counselor vouched for the reliability of written drug abuse risk assessment forms used by a state agency — forms that will take on new significance this year when the agency implements drug testing for some welfare …[/rewrite]
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Drug use on the rise in Nigeria's biggest city
[rewrite]Kano has the country's highest drug abuse rate based on the number of seizures, arrests of addicts and convictions of arrested dealers, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). "It is a painful fact that Kano tops the drug abuse …[/rewrite]
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Jacksonville Florida Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs
Jacksonville Florida Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs — http://www.transformationstreatment.com/drug-and-alcohol-rehab/ Drug and alcohol rehabs because of today’s society, now more than ever before, understand tha…
Holiday volunteer and donation opportunities in the DC area
[rewrite]703-836-2427. www.salvationarmyusa.org. YMCA Alexandria needs … House of Help Shelter and drug treatment program seeks donations of gift cards, unwrapped toys, new winter clothing, personal hygiene items and more. Items may be dropped off from 8 …[/rewrite]
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Why Virginia's Justice System Needs an Overhaul
Why Virginia's Justice System Needs an Overhaul
[rewrite]Driving Virginia's corrections population are misguided policies. The state's aggressive stance on arresting people for drug violations, for example, has not reduced drug use and only packed its prisons. In 1995, Virginia eliminated parole and …[/rewrite]
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Review: 'Demons: our changing attitudes to alcohol, tobacco and drugs', By …
[rewrite]Virginia Berridge's book is an entertaining – I hesitate to use the term addictive – account of our changing attitudes towards, and use of, all manner of substances, with a focus on the most durable pair, tobacco and alcohol. Her account reminds us of …[/rewrite]
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Pa. Abortion Doc Gets 30 Years in Drug Sentencing
Pa. abortion doc gets 30 years in drug sentencing
[rewrite]That investigation grew out of complaints he ran a lucrative “pill mill” at his West Philadelphia clinic. Gosnell pleaded guilty in July, after the murder trial, … And Gosnell took time to write 18 prescriptions the night a Virginia woman lay dying …[/rewrite]
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NJ must step up to end smoking: Opinion
[rewrite]New Jersey spends less to help smokers than much less affluent states such as Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and West Virginia. This is something we all must reflect on. … Although states had to rely on free treatment services for smokers in the past …[/rewrite]
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