Commissioner's Response: Prescription Opiate and Heroin Abuse a Top Priority

Commissioner's response: Prescription opiate and heroin abuse a top priority

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Patients of the Lake Superior Treatment Center in Duluth line up at the entrance of the center at 5:15 on an August morning to either pick up doses of methadone or take their doses there. The clinic is the only methadone treatment provider in Minnesota …
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National Conference on Addiction Disorder 2012 Summary – A Successful …

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I learned that it's important to talk about recovery with an addict from day one of care because patients start worrying about post addiction treatment from day one. That came from Lorie Obernauer, Director of Alumni and Volunteer Services with the …
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International Day of the Girl: Former Nepalese addicts rehab drug users

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… drug users. Former female drug users in Nepal say it's harder for women and girls to recover from addiction. Now, they are finding employment at rehabilitation centers to help other young women combat their addiction and the social stigma attached …
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Limited Time Offer for Family Week at The Meadows Wickenburg

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The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment center in Wickenburg, Ariz., is offering a limited time discount through December 31, 2012, to cover travel and lodging costs for two people to attend Family Week at The Meadows while a loved one is in …
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