Drug Addicts Beaten to Reduce Their Cravings in Siberia

Published January 15, 2013

Drug Addicts Beaten To Reduce Their Cravings In Siberia

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

Siberian psychologist Dr German Pilipenko started practicing a unique form of addiction therapy termed the "method of limited exposure or pain" in 2004, according to the Siberian Times. The technique involves beating drug addicts with a cane on their …
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UAMS reaches milestone with meth addiction treatment

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The economic costs weighed in the study looked at the burden of addiction, premature death, drug treatment, aspects of lost productivity, crime and criminal justice, strain on health care resources, production and environmental hazards, and child …
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Local addiction treatment providers urged to have clients go smoke-free

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WINTIP managing consultant David Macmaster said the project will use a model from alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) services at a Marshfield hospital as a guide. "We can adapt our (AODA) programs to include nicotine and tobacco as we have for new …
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