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Would You Consider Addiction Treatment as One of the Ways by Which We Can Foster a Healthy Society?

Question by alani s: Would you consider addiction treatment as one of the ways by which we can foster a healthy society?
I want to get your opinions. How can addiction treatment benefit society as a whole and not just the patient? I’m planning on doing a paper on this to get extra credit for a class of mine. I just want to see what other people think. Thanks.

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Understanding Cocaine Addiction


 

Understanding Cocaine Addiction – An interesting study to tell you about. An Australian scientist is doping up honeybees with cocaine to study how their brain reacts to the drug, and possibly…

 

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We always knew lasers were awesome. Now they might be able to cure addictions? Laser win! http://t.co/w7gbj0WcZp – by elephantmouse (Elephant Mouse)

 

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Lasers used to turn off cocaine addiction in rat brains, may translate into human therapy http://t.co/dDug8HFRDT – by tylerlevesque34 (Tyler Levesque)

 

Oxycontin Addiction Help


 

oxycontin addiction help – Viewers of old video asked this question frequently. Im glad if I could help or lead someone in the right path =)

 

Changing brain loop could help beat cocaine addiction

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Washington, March 16 (ANI): Cocaine addiction treatment could get easier, with the new discovery of a molecular process in the brain that's triggered by drug use. Scientists say the finding could provide a target for treatments to prevent or reverse …
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How Can Addiction Hotline Help My Cocaine Addiction?


 

How Can Addiction Hotline Help My Cocaine Addiction? – The hold that cocaine has on a person can be hard to break free from. It is not impossible to be free from cocaine addiction, but the road to recovery certai…

 

Local agency plans several events to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

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LCCS Assessment Manager Cary Brown said she hopes seeing widespread community support might encourage someone to report suspected abuse or neglect. The agency's hotline, (419) 213-CARE (2273), is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Jenny: Beating Addiction at Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program


 

Jenny: Beating Addiction at Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program – Jenny came to Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Center after nearly loosing her life to an overdose of heroin. Her life, at that point, ha…

 

Into Action Treatment Announces New 2013 Cocaine Addiction Treatment

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Into Action Treatment's cocaine addiction treatment program focuses on the core internal issues of the drug addict through a thorough working of the 12 steps, which help the addict be free of their addiction. "The cocaine is not the actual problem with …
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SMART Recovery® – Who We Are


 

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