Contingency Management May Cut Drug Use, Hospitalization

Published January 9, 2013

Contingency Management May Cut Drug Use, Hospitalization

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Contingency management may lead to significant reductions in stimulant and alcohol use as well as in psychiatric hospitalizations in patients with substance addiction and serious psychiatric disorders, a new randomized controlled trial suggests …
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Prescription drug abuse causes changes at Hazelden

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The new approach is used at Hazelden's adult facilities in Center City and St. Paul. But Seppala says the new … Adults seeking treatment for prescription drug abuse at Hazelden increased from 19 to 30 percent from 2001 to 2011. It's even more …
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Veterans to receive assistance from renovated Butner facility

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Veterans also have the opportunity to receive treatment from state alcohol and drug addiction centers. John Swart, State Command Sgt. Maj. for the N.C. National Guard, said the center has the potential to help a lot of veterans in need, but that it was …
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