The Addiction Puzzle, Part 5: Bringing Scientific Rigor to Addiction Research

The Addiction Puzzle, Part 5: Bringing Scientific Rigor to Addiction Research
Saitz was drawn to addiction research in the late 1980s, during his medical residency at Boston City Hospital (now Boston Medical Center), where many patients were drug or alcohol dependent. While he and his colleagues treated patients' acute … Read more on BU Today

Philadelphia Treatment Center Launches New Video Regarding Services for …
Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the treatment center helps people put in their past. Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Calvert health officer: more help for addicts coming
A nationwide drug addiction plagues—narcotic abuse and a rise in heroin use and overdoses—has also touched Calvert. Polsky noted the many agencies and entities involved in battling the problem include Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse … Read more on Bay Net

Help stop teen prescription drug misuse and abuse
Connecting to the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center is a great way to learn more about this growing epidemic and find additional resources and support for the prevention, treatment and recovery of substance abuse in Iowa. ISAIC can be reached by … Read more on Iowa City Press Citizen