Drug Addiction: Experts Debate New Labels for Alcohol, Drug Addiction – nola.com

Experts Debate New Labels for Alcohol, Drug Addiction – nola.com

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Special to The Washington Post. What’s in a name? That’s a question that experts are wrestling with as they prepare to revise the diagnostic manual that spells out the criteria for addiction and other substance-use problems. The catalyst for this …
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Will bill capping MaineCare reimbursement for methadone treatment jeopardize addicts’ recovery? – Bangor Daily News

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WESTBROOK, Maine — Their stories are different, but the bottom line is the same. Opiate addicts say methadone, the synthetic drug used in maintenance treatment of drug addiction in the United States since the 1960s, stops their cravings …
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Prescription Drug Addiction in the US – PR-USA.net

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Prescription drug abuse and addiction is a severe and growing problem in the United States. Abuse of prescription drugs has surpassed that of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, leading to new drug addictions for millions of Americans each year.
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Grateful for Gov. Kasich’s increased support of alcohol and drug addiction treatment – Cleveland Plain Dealer

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The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers represents many provider organizations throughout the state that treat Ohioans fighting alcohol and drug addiction. Our providers see the destructive impact of addiction every day …
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Forum Tackles Prescription Drug Abuse in Nevada

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Finnigan is an interventionist who helps families cope with drug addiction. She came to Las Vegas Thursday to intervene on our behalf. She says Las Vegas has a serious prescription medication addiction. "Because you have a lot of everything, …
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