Fighting Holiday Overdrinking: Why Many Women May Be Better Off With Apps …
Fighting Holiday Overdrinking: Why Many Women May Be Better Off with Apps …
Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment
Research on the app's effectiveness, published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, showed an average decrease in drinking of about 50% within a year. Such DIY strategies are supported by an …
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Lawmakers hear the benefits, dangers of medicinal marijuana
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The Assembly Health Committee heard testimony last week from health service providers, substance abuse specialists, religious leaders, patients and their families on legislation that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in New York. … Several …
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One Percent of Population Responsible for 63% of Violent Crime, Swedish Study …
Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment
Dec. 6, 2013 — The majority of all violent crime in Sweden is committed by a small number of people. They are almost all male (92%) who early in life develops violent criminality, substance abuse problems, often diagnosed with personality disorders …
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Chris Rickert: Protecting the homeless from compassion's limits
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In fact, homelessness might be less of a problem if the homeless had fewer civil rights protections, not more — specifically if it prompted them to get job training , or mental health or substance abuse treatment or other helping programs. Not that …
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