Local treatment facilities see increased demand with alcohol, prescription …
In Anne Arundel County, the number of people admitted into state-supported drug and alcohol treatment programs reached 3,570 in 2011, up from 2,824 in 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “It has increased …
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Anticonvulsant Promising for Comorbid PTSD, Alcohol Abuse
For the pilot study, which was funded by the US Department of Defense and the Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Dr. Batki and colleagues randomly assigned 30 veterans with PTSD and alcohol dependence to 12 weeks of treatment …
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Alcohol abuse playing role in suicide
… alcohol, this type of drinking is unhealthy and creates many other problems: automobile crashes, death, loss of productivity in the workplace, increased need for medical services, crime and need for more treatment. The total economic cost of …
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