Review Highlights Links Between Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse, and …

Review highlights links between problem gambling and substance abuse, and …

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Dr. Matheson said that while the literature confirms a high correlation between problem gambling and substance abuse, the evidence also suggests that these people are less responsive to current treatment initiatives than other gamblers. "Given the …
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Letters: Treating our drug problem

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As one with personal experience in prescription medication addiction, I can assure readers that cracking down on reckless doctors will help — minimally. There seems to be very little attention paid to the fact that, in the end, this is about a user …
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Making treatment as prevention a reality for people who inject drugs

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The Canadian province of British Columbia shows the potential for people who use drugs to be brought into care – and for treatment to reduce new infections. Prof. Julio Montaner of the University of British Columbia presented further data from the …
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