Drug Addiction: Pine Grove’s Newest Treatment Center Changes the Legacy of Older Addicts – msnbc.com

Pine Grove’s Newest Treatment Center Changes the Legacy of Older Addicts – msnbc.com

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Colleran, co-author with Debra Jay of the definitive guidebook, Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol and Medication Dependence, says, “Alcohol and prescription drug addiction in older adults is often a hidden and hushed …
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The Three Stages Of Drug Addiction Treatment – Honesty is Key – Transworld News

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It is quite an accomplishment – finding the courage to enter a drug addiction treatment program. For any addict, admitting that one has a problem with drugs is a monumental achievement, and should be celebrated. It should be noted, however, that …
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Imitations of illicit drugs

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Carla Joaquim, a social worker at the Commission for the Dissuasion of Drug Addiction said: “We always evaluate the consequences of consuming illegal or legal substances in someone's life. We do a psycho-social evaluation. We try to detect any …
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Tuesday: Tales of addiciton, lessons for the state

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Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerA special task force is tackling the problem of heroin and other opiate use. "By other opiates, we really mean prescription painkillers," said John L. Hulick, executive director of the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and …
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YWCA Elm Centre resident upset with drug-using tenants

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A downtown social housing complex recently dubbed a safe and drug-free haven for recovering addicts and their children has turned into a refuge for the crack, cocaine and heroine users who also live there.
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