Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Timothy Walker

Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Timothy Walker

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

The National Institute on Drug Abuse stresses that addiction is a complex issue that often requires various components of treatment to be effective. The primary component is purging the substance from a person's system, where medication can help reduce …
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Addicts Belong In Treatment Instead Of Prison

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

Jailing junkies doesn't work. A 3,500 mile roadtrip spotlights 25 communities that prove addicts belong in treatment, not prison and that Drug Courts have emerged as nation's most successful solution for saving lives and making communities safer …
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Forced marijuana treatment: an economic boon for the addiction industry?

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Referrals to treatment and/or social-support services should be made if needed. The individual could even be monitored for 6-12 months in a probation program designed to prevent further drug use.” But is this forced treatment for marijuana warranted?
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