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Drug Abuse Treatments

As treatment of drug abuse should suit the specific needs of the individual concerned, there is no one treatment that can be used in all cases. The choice of treatment also depends on which drug is being abused. Psychologi...

By: Jennifer Bailey

Gambling Addiction: Recognize, Realize and Repair

Though poker, sports betting, and even a game of blackjack can be a lot of fun, there are situations in which it is important to see if someone has developed a problem. Gambling addiction is terrible and can ruin a person&...

By: Scott Hargrave

Heroin Addiction

Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug. It among the most abused and fastest acting of the opiates (opiates, also called narcotics, are a family of drugs which are used in the medical profession to relieve pain, but ar...

By: Jack Smith

Mesa, Arizona - The Scottsdale woman who told authorities God told her to stab her 83-year-old neighbor to death inside her condominium on Sunday was once a state-licensed chemical dependency counselo...

ACTOR Heath Ledger 's drug intake before his death indicated it was likely he was an addict, America's best known addiction expert says.

State officials bent on making inroads against Montana's prescription drug crisis have urged creation of a database that doctors and pharmacists could use to see if patients are obtaining multiple pre...

THURSDAY Hopkinsville Business and Professional Womens Club, a club to support and encourage working women in the community through mentoring and making aware of issues going on in today's society, wi...

The hydra-headed problem of prescription drug abuse has struck a chord with the Missoula City-County Health Department, and the agency is developing a focus group to address the crisis. The newly anoi...