Vt. Officials Mark New Addiction Treatment Center

Vt. officials mark new addiction treatment center

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

The increased demand for treatment comes as Vermont police have been struggling with a dramatic increase in the number of cases of heroin and other prescription drugs in recent years. Last spring, Rutland Police Chief James Baker called the rise of …
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Video on heroin is one weapon in battle against drug abuse

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

Kearns has said that as the number of young prescription pill addicts turned heroin junkies balloons throughout the state, Hunterdon has become a battleground. The number of New Jerseyans between the ages of 18 and 25 in treatment for heroin addiction …
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Emory seeks to patent cocaine addiction treatment

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"Drug addiction represents a serious problem for many individuals, their families and society in general," Emory and Yale's patent application notes. "While treatment for substance abuse and dependence often focuses on combating the psychological …
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