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A safe place for homeless alcoholics to do their drinking?
The head of an Austin organization working on homelessness included this caveat when she sent me her group’s thought-provoking new study on homelessness and alcoholism: “These concepts, unfortunately, could easily end up as fodder for those interested in ‘shock-jock’ type of reporting,” Helen Varty, executive director of Front Steps, said in her e-mail. “That is….
How Long Does Addiction Treatment Take?
If you are considering treatment for addiction either for yourself or for someone you love, chances are you are already wondering how long addiction treatment will take. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to answer this question as there are many factors that are contingent upon the means and length of time that it takes….
Choosing the Best Inpatient Heroin Treatment Centers
Heroin dependence can lead to serious side effects, overdose or even death if left untreated. Withdrawal during detox can be challenging and dangerous, inpatient heroin treatment centers provide the safest methods of treatment and care. Consider the safety, cost, location, medical care and effectiveness of inpatient heroin addiction treatment before making a final decision. Heroin….
Proteins may point to alcohol use test
Measuring a set of protein changes in the blood linked to alcohol use may potentially lead to a more accurate diagnostic test than those currently available, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. “The challenge in alcohol abuse as opposed to substance abuse — things like cocaine or heroin or PCP — is that….
Treatment Facility Opens Women's Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There are major differences between men and women when it comes to battling drug and alcohol addiction. It turns out women are more likely to fall into addiction and more likely to develop serious health problems because of it, according to a Nashville area substance abuse facility. For more than 40 years,….