MAINE COMPASS: Social Stigma of Drug Addiction Creates Roadblocks to Recovery

MAINE COMPASS: Social stigma of drug addiction creates roadblocks to recovery

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Those of us who devote our lives to helping people with addictions recover believe that we have a moral obligation to help all of our neighbors live full, drug-free lives. We have seen firsthand the damage that substance abuse has inflicted on …
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Forget drunken students – people in their FORTIES are the most likely to be

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A Department of Health spokeswoman said: 'These figures highlight the very real harm that alcohol and illicit drugs can have on users of all ages, and the need for action not just to raise awareness and prevent substance abuse, but also to ensure that …
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Five-minute intervention can help patients with substance and behavioral

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This study was supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute (R01CA141479), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (R18HL105208), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA025991). DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0664 …
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Healing Homes: For Twin Falls women, beating addiction means addressing

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Whatever drug sparked their addiction, meth usually ended it. Many said their prison time … Even sober for seven years, her untreated trauma eventually resurfaced and, without the help she got, she might have started using again. “When I was hitting …
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