Community Forum to Address Opiate Addiction Epidemic on Cape Cod
Community forum to address opiate addiction epidemic on Cape Cod
[rewrite]Ray Tomasi is President of Gosnold on Cape Cod, a Falmouth-based addiction treatment center. Tomasi said many people don't know who to call when a friend or family member's drug use spins out of control. “No one ever thinks about calling their doctor, …[/rewrite]
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Anger over planned village rehab centre
[rewrite]Also, the facility no longer proposes to treat those suffering from drug or sexual behavioural issues. More than 100 concerned residents met at Heskin Village Hall to protest at both the rehab centre and Camelot plans. One Heskin resident, who did not …[/rewrite]
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What Are the Different Kinds of Drug Treatment Programs?
Question by dolores df: What are the different kinds of drug treatment programs?
[rewrite]I would just like to know what they’re called. Just out of curiosity, that is.
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Answer by blair *
Well, it really depends upon the drug rehab or treatment center. I guess you’d have to contact them to know what kind of program they are offering. To appease your curiosity, though, here are some kinds of treatment programs: Narcotic Antagonist Treatment Using Naltrexone, Agonist Maintenance Treatments, Short-Term Residential Programs, Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment, Long-Term Residential Treatment, Medical Detoxification and Treating Criminal Justice-Involved Drug Abusers and Addicts.
Jackson's Heroin Problem Persists, Fueled by Prescription Drug Abuse …
Jackson's heroin problem persists, fueled by prescription drug abuse …
[rewrite]It means treatment needs to be reinstated, adjusted or changed. It does not mean treatment has failed. Relapse rates for drug addiction are similar to those for other chronic medical illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, which also have …[/rewrite]
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Lawmakers talk drug abuse care options
[rewrite]BOSTON – Lawmakers joined with representatives from several state agencies Wednesday to share their concerns about the growing addiction problem in Massachusetts, discussing a range of options and problems from civil commitments to better treatment …[/rewrite]
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Ask the Expert: What Is Outpatient Rehabilitation?
Ask the expert: What is outpatient rehabilitation?
[rewrite]Outpatient rehab provides integrated therapy for patients recovering from an injury or functional condition. Patients attend and leave their appointments on the same day and are always given home exercise programs to use while away from the clinic.[/rewrite]
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Rethinking Rehab During a New Era of Opiate Addiction
[rewrite]A recent book about addiction treatment, "Inside Rehab," finds that residential facilities may not be a good solution for a majority of addicts, because outpatient programs help people transition to real life more effectively. The book also cites …[/rewrite]
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Why Wasn't He Still in Prison? Violent Convict Charged With Killing Again
Why wasn't he still in prison? Violent convict charged with killing again
[rewrite]A Michigan parolee accused of stabbing and strangling an elderly Novi woman in January would have been behind bars at the time of her killing if he hadn't been given five years' of jail credit he wasn't entitled to, according to a Free Press review of …[/rewrite]
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Another View: U.S. war on drugs overlooks measures for lowering demand
[rewrite]… is by education and treatment, something the “war” has almost completely overlooked. If you doubt this, look up what the Drug Enforcement Administration's budget was anytime in the 1980s or 1990s, then look up what the Drug Abuse Resistance …[/rewrite]
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