Baby Boomers Driving Drug Rehab Programs

Baby boomers driving drug rehab programs

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Australia's ageing baby boomers are driving demand for drug addiction services, with a doubling of the proportion of over-50s seeking help to get off opioid drugs such as heroin. They now make up almost one-fifth of the 47,000 people who receive …
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A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say

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And its use in mainstream addiction treatment has much greater challenges, according to one of its biggest proponents, Percy Menzies, who runs the locally based Assisted Recovery Centers of America, where Stephanie continues her therapy. To some …
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Arlinghaus seeks state funding for detox centers

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COVINGTON — Kenton County Judge-executive Steve Arlinghaus says that county's jail “has become a detoxification center by default,” and more money is needed for community programs treating Northern Kentuckians with drug and alcohol addictions.
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Why 29000 inmates in California are on hunger strike

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SHU inmates aren't allowed to work, attend religious services or drug treatment programs, receive phone calls, play with cards, or have a clock. It was only after three previous hunger strikes — the last happening in 2011 — that they were allowed …
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