The Line – All About Addiction | a Big Picture Film by the Wellcome Trust

The Line – All about addiction | A Big Picture film by the Wellcome Trust – What is addiction? Can you tell an addict from their appearance? Are some people more likely to become addicts than others? These are just some of the questi…

Groups seek solutions to area's prescription drug abuse epidemic

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“I'm constantly talking to defense attorneys who say he or she wants help but there's no place to put them.” Rehabilitation is the most popular way … Medications can also be used to help addicts adapt to the absence of the drug and help people focus …
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Arctic Monkeys Voted Favorite Festival Headliner

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Fall Out Boy blazed their way back into the fore earlier this year, and Panic! is wise to quickly line up behind them. The band doesn't have many of its original members left (the original guitarist and bassist left to form the Young Veins and the …
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Addiction Care Model Fails, More Study Urged

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A substance abuse program modeled on chronic care management didn't help reduce relapses, but it's a bold step in a new direction, an expert contended. The patients randomized to receive chronic care management (CCM) had a 44% relapse rate …
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