Substance dependence

Actor Martin Sheen to Speak About Drug Abuse, Recovery at Western Michigan

Actor Martin Sheen to speak about drug abuse, recovery at Western Michigan

Filed under: What Is Drug Abuse and Addiction

“We seek to educate the community and professionals about substance abuse disorders and recovery issues.” “Coming Together: A… Continue reading

Health Smart: Prescription Drug Abuse a Danger to All – Not Just Teens

Health Smart: Prescription drug abuse a danger to all – not just teens
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
If you take a look around your house, through medicine cabinets and old desk drawers, would you find what millions of… Continue reading

Treatment for Addicts Is Starting to Change

Treatment for addicts is starting to change
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
Experts are pushing for a truly medical approach to treating addiction as a disease rather than relying solely on longtime unproven therapies like 12-step programs. A call for… Continue reading

The Real Abomination: Stephen Harper’s War on Science


 

The Real Abomination: Stephen Harper’s War on Science – Another look at Conservative “views” on Insite – the supervised injection site in Vancouver BC

 

Queensland researchers work towards better treatment of drug addiction

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Sex Addiction Treatment: Addressing Hypersexual Behavior in a Rehab Setting

Sex Addiction Treatment: Addressing Hypersexual Behavior in a Rehab Setting

Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction

One significant difference between sex addiction recovery and substance abuse recovery is the definition of sobriety. Whereas abstinence from all mood altering chemicals is… Continue reading

Open House Lectures on Addiction, Alcohol Abuse

Open house lectures on addiction, alcohol abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
The HMC’s psychiatry department will begin on September 19 a new season of its open house lectures with one on how to deal with drug addiction and… Continue reading