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Increasing contingency management incentives can help more patients recover from addiction
Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to ...
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Substance Use Vs. Substance Use Disorder: What’s the Difference?
Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...
Dear Annie: Nothing we do seems to help my stepson, who struggles with drug addiction. We’re worn down.
We’ve helped him through rehab, paid his rent and even bailed him out of jail. I’ve held him when he cried, driven him to ...
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Addiction specialists come together in Everett to reach more patients
Medical and behavioral health providers have teamed up with a needle exchange in Everett to create a clinic that makes ...
He escaped a 'panic house' in Mexico, where young drug users end up as hit men — or dead
With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...
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‘They want to change their lives’: Sara Nelson advocates for prioritizing drug addiction treatment
Seattle City Council President Sarah Nelson introduced a resolution asking the city to allocate a portion of the new sales ...
Study: Medicaid, Medicare don't adequately cover addiction treatment
Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that ...
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Substance dependence and tolerance in managing pain
In this presentation, I will describe the ethical considerations of managing pain for patients with substance dependence. I will describe why pain management is an ethical issue and provide a short ...