What's the best way to treat doctors on drugs? #tellusatoday
As a licensed emergency medical technician and University of California, San Francisco, nursing student, I know that medication diversion and health care worker drug addiction is an alarming but unsurprising practice ("Doctors on drugs," USA TODAY …
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EMDR in the Treatment of Addictions
Treating these concurrent conditions would help to reduce the negative impact of addictions. EMDR has been proven effective in the treatment of PTSD and Depression. Therefore EMDR can be used as one of the effective supportive therapies in addictions.
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Med-Sci: New Edition of the ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine Available
The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release:. Senior Editor Richard Ries, MD, FASAM, ABAM Diplomate, said it is the go-to source in addiction medicine, blending scientific principles with the practical essentials of …
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Telepsychiatry for Effective, Discrete Substance Abuse Treatment
"We see CloudVisit as a perfect fit for substance abuse treatment facilities, community service boards, and private healthcare professionals. The unique inpatient and outpatient needs of providers and patients, whether financial or personal, can be …
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New Website For Dr. Wall's Detox And Recovery Prep Program
Announcing a new website for Dr. Wall (http://detoxca.com/), who offers small group addiction treatment, treats co-occurring disorders, detox programs, interventions, outpatient treatments and more – in the Napa Valley area (North Bay — San Francisco …
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APNewsBreak: Astros prospect details drug struggle
APNewsBreak: Astros prospect details drug struggle – San Diego, California News Station – KFMB Channel 8 – cbs8.com. Member Center: ….. Singleton was immediately admitted for a monthlong stay at an inpatient rehabilitation center. "I knew I had a …
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Nursing Homes: Where Safety is an Afterthought
The lawsuit, brought by California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, resulted in an order by the San Francisco County Superior Court for the department to begin its investigations on time as required by law. In October, the Foundation Aiding the …
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DC Council votes to eliminate jail time for marijuana possession
“D.C. will serve as a model for jurisdictions where, for one reason or another, full taxation and legalization is not yet possible,” said Ethan Nadelmann, founder and executive director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance. The landmark vote …
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US Hair Restoration Opens a New Hair Transplant Center in Orange County Area
Dr. Mohebi's Orange County hair loss treatment office will conveniently offer services to patients and their families who wish to take advantage of high quality hair transplant services while avoiding the drive into metropolitan area of Los Angeles and …
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UCI cancer research center established
The new center will increase the scope of clinical trials at UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and help toward UC Irvine's goal that cancer patients never have to leave Orange County to receive treatment. The funding will allow …
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Laura's Law mental-health debate rages in Bay Area
The law, now implemented only in Nevada and Yolo counties, allows judges to order outpatient treatment for people with a record of failed mental health hospitalizations and of violence. Advocates see it as a way to help people … "I want to have a say …
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Heroin scourge BEGS FOR answers
Guzman's Sinaloa syndicate is said to be responsible for the majority of heroin, as well as marijuana and cocaine, flowing into the Chicago region. But forgive us for suspecting the flow will continue, the money to be … In Wisconsin, lawmakers last …
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Medical marijuana dispensary takes on IRS over what it calls 'punitive' taxes
On Tuesday, the U.S. Tax Court in San Francisco is due to hear Canna Care's challenge over whether the IRS can impose the hefty tax demand under a 1982 law intended to close a loophole that allowed a Minneapolis cocaine and methamphetamine dealer to …
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Should pot be a civil offense for juveniles?
The idea faces stiff resistance from the sheriff's office, the state attorney and some judges who see marijuana possession as a possible indicator of more serious drug use, including abuse of prescription pain killers and cocaine. The only way to know …
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Facility offers addiction treatment close to home
ETTA, Miss. (AP) — There's a bridge out near the southern end of Lafayette County Road 244. The road reaches only a few houses, some farmland and timberland, and a driveway marked "The Oxford Centre." The Oxford Centre is a residential addiction …
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Gulf Breeze Recovery Offers Collaborative Approach to Addiction Treatment
Gulf Breeze, FL (PRWEB) January 25, 2014. One of the most difficult parts about treating addiction can be the cooperation of the people undergoing the rehabilitation, so their success can often heavily rely on whether or not they believe it will work …
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