Article Reasons for seeking treatment among young drug abusers in Hong Kong was published on December 1, 2008 in the journal International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (volume 20, issu...
Addiction treatment must help the individual stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free lifestyle... This may explain why drug abusers are at risk for relapse even after long periods of...
The scary national rise in teen drug use has New York officials decrying a lack of resources and the problem of not having a single cohesive network for treating adolescent drug abusers. The two el...
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27 Where do 12-step or self-help programs 28 Can exercise play a role in the treatment... This may explain why drug abusers are at risk for relapse even after long periods of abstinence and...
16.3 million people misuse prescriptions in a year. ; 22.6% of them or 3.7 million people misuse prescriptions for the first time. ; 43.3% of first time abusers use painkillers while 32.1% use sedatives or tranquilizers.
Understanding drug abuse and addiction ; People from all walks of life can experience problems with their drug use, regardless of age, race, background, or the reason they started using drugs in the first place. Some people experiment with recreational drugs out of curiosity, to have a good time, because friends are doing it, or to ease problems such as stress, anxiety, or depression. However, it’s not just illegal drugs, such as cocaine or heroin, that can lead to abuse and addiction. Prescri...
federal drug discount program that aimed to help health care... inappropriately for as long as he is allowed to do so. AHF and Weinstein are among the worst abusers of the drug discount...
The drug problem in China reappeared in the late 1980s. At that time, most drug abusers used opium only, with heroin accounting for a very small proportion and its use being limited to border areas...
There is no solid research on how often abusers drug their unsuspecting partners. Some people who work in the field have told me it is rare for a person to drug their partner; I think this is because they are not asking the right questions. When asked, many survivors have described to me their experiences of being drugged without their consent. ...