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Treatment Center Confirms Link Between Early Drug and Alcohol Use and Later Addiction

More info…A new study shows the earlier an individual first tries drugs or alcohol, the more likely they are to develop a substance abuse problem later in life. Lakeview Health Systems, an addiction treatment center, confirms that the years before the age of 15 are especially fragile. They encourage parents to take preventive measures, as [...]

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Treatment Center Confirms Link Between Early Drug and Alcohol Use and Later Addiction

More info…A new study shows the earlier an individual first tries drugs or alcohol, the more likely they are to develop a substance abuse problem later in life. Lakeview Health Systems, an addiction treatment center, confirms that the years before the age of 15 are especially fragile. They encourage parents to take preventive measures, as [...]

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Drug addiction has a physical toll

More info…Town Hall meeting discusses success and failure of intervention. heroin addiction help

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Research Offers Hope For Cocaine Addiction Treatment

More info…For the first time, a therapeutic treatment has been shown to block the retrieval of memories associated with drug addiction Two separate discoveries by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offer potential for development of a first-ever pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction. In one study, a common beta blocker, propranolol, currently used to [...]

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UWM research offers hope for treatment of cocaine addiction

More info…( University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ) Cocaine is one of the worst drug addictions to kick. But now UWM researchers have found that a common beta blocker can prevent the retrieval of memories associated with cocaine addiction, a major reason many addicts experience relapse. In addition, the work has identified primary players in [...]

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In Santa Barbara, Dr. Drew says drug addiction is America’s greatest challenge

More info…Affectionately known as Dr. Drew , this addiction expert of Loveline Radio and Celebrity Rehab fame, engaged members of the audience in a lively dialogue, in a format that was more like office hours with a doctor, than a traditional speech. addicts help

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