Who Answers?
Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment – Know what to ask if you are in search of effective treatment for substance abuse.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment – A research based guide to addiction treatment provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The Burden of Drug Abuse & Addiction – Medications Development at NIDA.
Hospital Emergency Room Visits – The facts about how many people have been admitted to the ER for drug related problems.
A New Treatment for Addiction – The American Psychological Association explores buprenorphine and other medications.
Counseling in the Treatment of Addiction – An HBO Addiction summary of the role that talk therapy plays in treating addiction.
National Institute on Drug Abuse – Bringing the power of science to drug abuse and addiction.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism – Provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems.
Al-Anon – Family groups offer support for the relatives and friends of individuals who are addicted to alcohol.
Alcoholics Anonymous – A 12-step recovery program that is widely used both in and out of treatment.
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – A professional association of addiction psychiatrists that works to help people overcome addiction.
American Medication Association – The office of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention provides support and care for those who are chemically dependent.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention – A national leadership effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse problems.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America – A national non-profit organization that represents the interests of community-based coalitions by providing advocacy, training and assistance.
Join Together – A program of the Boston University School of Public Health.
Narcotics Anonymous – Help and support for those suffering from various types of substance abuse.
A person with Dual diagnosis is affected with substance abuse and mental health disorder at the same time. Therefore, it is very important to find out the cause of substance abuse and mental health problem, individually in these people and to study and then draft out a proper method for the diagnosis of this dual….
Several intervention approaches need to be practiced while treating ADHD in children. Apart form medication; there are different therapies for treating children with ADHD, which can be practiced for complete curing. The other therapies involve psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, social skills training and parenting skills training. The psychotherapy helps the people or children with ADHD to….
Cancer is a fatal disease. The number of deaths around the globe due to cancer is at a larger scale. Any treatment for cancer aims at destroying the cancer cells and as far as possible prevents its re-occurring. It is the responsibility of your doctor, to help you understand the various treatment programs available. In….
Cancer is a deadly disease and therefore, naturally, on diagnosing cancer in an individual, can make him hyperactive and depressed. Many patients are likely to be tensed during their entire cancer treatment process. Therefore, here are some tips, discussed below, which will help the patient undergo his treatment comfortably. Mostly, the side effects of the….
There are many challenges that the patients have to face after the cancer treatment. After the treatment, there are certain chores that the patient needs to follow in order to ensure that everything stays well. Most often, the patients will need to keep regular follow ups with their doctors. Usually these follow up appointments are….
A cancer diagnosis can be very difficult for the patient to cope up with. When you are diagnosed with cancer, it is the time to discuss with your doctor about the various treatment programs available for your successful treatment. The doctor generally suggests the patient for the right treatment program. Preparing for the cancer treatment….
ADHD mostly affects small children. However, many times it does happen that children with ADHD do suffer from this disorder even in their teenage. Therefore, though children suffering from ADHD successfully navigate from school years if properly treated, the child with ADHD, when enters his teenage needs to be again re-evaluated for this disorder. And….
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is termed as ADHD. This disorder is commonly seen in small children. The children suffering from ADHD disorder are very impulsive, hyperactive and find it difficult to concentrate. Since, this kind of behavior is common in small children; it becomes difficult to differentiate between normal behavior and ADHD disorder. Therefore, it….
Today, the psychiatrists are facing the problem of diagnosing ADHD that is the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults. Many times, it does happen that the ADHD problem remains unnoticed and not treated in adults as this disorder is considered to be affecting mainly small children and therefore, it mainly focuses on the children. An….
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, largely affects the small children. In a global survey, it was found that the ADHD affects approximately 3 percent to 5 percent of all children. ADHD can be kept under control by proper treatment but only a few are aware that children suffering with ADHD are likely to carry the disorder….
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