Drug Addicts to Be Given Foil to Encourage Treatment

Drug addicts to be given foil to encourage treatment

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Drug users are to be offered free foil, used as a surface to heat up drugs like heroin, to encourage them to get help for their addiction. New laws will allow drug treatment providers to offer the foil as part of efforts to get addicts into treatment …
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From addict to mentor, Horry County drug court helps change lives

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She said, typically, clients have a history of nonviolent crimes and addiction. Instead of going to jail…former addicts plead guilty and spend up to 18 months in drug court. The program requires participants to have a curfew, go through treatment and …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Timothy Walker

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse stresses that addiction is a complex issue that often requires various components of treatment to be effective. The primary component is purging the substance from a person's system, where medication can help reduce …
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