Casinos Get Creative to Promote Responsible Gambling; State Lacks Data on

Casinos get creative to promote responsible gambling; state lacks data on

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The state decided then that a $ 50,000 allocation, originating from Hollywood Casino revenues, would be enough to fund gambling addiction treatment programs and education efforts in the state. This year, that amount increased to $ 100,000 under state …
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When Meditation Helps Mental Illness — And When It Hinders

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“Traditional treatment [tells] people how [craving and addiction] work,” says Sarah Bowen, acting assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington, who has studied meditation in treating alcohol and illegal drug addictions. “The …
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Health officials respond to growing drug problems

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In the Mid-Shore, 2,549 people were admitted to state supported drug abuse treatment programs. Incidents of abuse … Last year, Mr. Winslow's agency opened a substance abuse resource center on Washington Street in the city of Cambridge. Any concerned …
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Gain at the Price of Patient Pain by Big Pharma

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Many of us are aware of the TIME magazine investigation about hospitals charging us $ 12 for those little paper pill cups. Those little cups add up to millions of dollars a year; but those little red and blue pills that Big Pharma pushes on us add up to …
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