Our Battle Against Addiction
Our battle against addiction
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In this year's race for mayor and Boston City Council, two candidates who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction – Marty Walsh and myself — made it into our respective finals. Not too long ago, alcoholics were viewed as morally weak and …
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Wellspring receives grant to help adolescent boys with substance abuse
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Wellspring recently received a $ 150,000 grant to open the only inpatient substance abuse facility for boys in western South Dakota, helping local boys to overcome drug abuse by treating them closer to home. The new facility will allow the local …
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LA County audit finds failures in oversight of drug rehab clinics
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Los Angeles County authorities have let problem drug rehabilitation providers run away with millions of dollars in public money and failed to follow through on threats to stop funding errant clinics, according to a new report by the county auditor …
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Targeting cannabis reward-effect could help treat addiction
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A new drug that targets the rewarding effects of cannabis could help some to overcome their addiction. If promise becomes a reality after clinical trials, it could join medications that are used in the treatment of other substance use disorders, such …
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