Understanding Dual Diagnosis in Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Understanding Dual Diagnosis in drug and alcohol treatment – Dual Diagnosis is an instance where a patient suffering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol is found to hav not only an addition but also a psychological d…

Dan Carpenter: Drug-testing the poor is waste of tax dollars

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Yet by evidence and best estimates, drug-testing will cost taxpayers, rather than saving them money; and it will ferret out few abusers, who in turn will have sparse options for treatment. “These are the poorest of the poor,” says David Sklar …
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Substance Abuse 2X Higher In ADHD Teens

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A new study published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry revealed a significantly higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use by adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD …
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CNN Washington AM Note

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CNN: National Rifle Association to sponsor NASCAR race in Texas. The National Rifle Association will sponsor the NASCAR Sprint Cup event in Texas on April 13, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced Monday. The race will be called …
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