TIP 31 and 32 Substance Abuse Treatment With Adolescents

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Canada's patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you've hit rock …

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Because it is an opiate substitute, it helps to prevent the onset of withdrawal symptoms, while also blocking the euphoric effects of heroin, according to a Health Canada study examining substance abuse treatment. In an article in Scientific American …
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Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith

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Which is why leading experts like the National Institute on Drug Abuse have long advocated for maintenance treatment with drugs like methadone or Suboxone to treat opioid addictions, rather than abstinence. Research shows that these treatments can …
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How will health-care reform affect addiction treatment?

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Traditionally, addiction has been treated in a silo, it has not been part of regular health care, and people battling addiction have been treated by specialty clinics, rehabs. They were not treated until their addiction had spiraled out of control …
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