Fall in the Number of People Referred for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Treatment in …

Fall in the number of people referred for alcohol and drug misuse treatment in …

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The figures came alongside the Welsh Government's Substance Misuse Annual Report 2013, which revealed an increase in support for those with drug or alcohol misuse issues and a concerted effort to identify and deal with new psychoactive drugs such as …
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NIH Names Dr. George Koob Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse …

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… I am confident that George will encourage innovative ideas in the basic neurobiology of addiction, and will be dedicated to bridging the gap between our understanding of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and addiction and developing new, targeted …
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Rehab clinics cut off for questionable billing still reaped federal funds

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The drug rehabilitation clinic's Drug Medi-Cal contract was canceled in 2008, but it kept itself afloat with a second taxpayer-funded program, receiving $ 380,000 in federal Access to Recovery grants. Credit: Richard Hartog/For The Center for …
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