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| The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality survey results show that psychiatrists, representing only 4 percent of the U.S. physician population, accounted for nearly 50 million (29 percent) of antidepressant prescriptions in 2005. |
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| Board Certified Hypnotist and Stop Smoking Specialist Sean Wheeler says that this week, thousands of smokers were duped into taking harmful drugs that don't work, all in an effort to quit the habit in honor of the 33rd Annual Great American Smokeout. |
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| 100 researchers and officials from 11 countries share ideas on drug abuse and AIDS |
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| Joe Balog is celebrating his one Year Anniversary as a Non-Smoker 60 Pounds Lighter. What Joe did is an amazing accomplishment! It can be difficult enough to quit smoking or lose 60 pounds but to do both within one year is truly inspiring. With Dan Vitchoff and PA Hypnosis Center's help, Joe was able to turn his life around and improve his quality of life; he has more energy and his family is thrilled with his success. |
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| Research by Linwood Group into problems with drinking experienced by UK students shows that there is a link between student binge drinking games and lifelong alcohol addiction. |
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| A coalition of business, labor, insurers, health and government has crafted a blueprint to give every American access to comprehensive tobacco cessation treatment. |
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| Just because an addict finished a drug rehab program does not mean they have recovered. Too often patients do not complete their recovery and return to addiction and abuse soon after. However, this begs the question: "Who is enabling the patient?" Usually it's their family and loved ones. C.A.R.E. FLORIDA has taken steps to counterattack these situations by offering family weekends four times a year for both patients that have completed treatment and those currently in treatment. The goal? Educate families on the difference between loving an addict and enabling them on the long... |
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| Although recent studies have shown that illegal drug abuse statistics amongst adolescents have gone down nationwide, non-medical prescription drug abuse remains high. In fact, studies show that the numbers surrounding non-medical prescription drug abuse amongst users are reaching epidemic levels. However, it becomes extremely difficult to properly regulate non-medical prescription drug abuse. Even in our local and national news we see radio show host Rush Limbaugh and then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's daughter, Noelle, were among prescription fraud cases that grabbed national headlines.... |
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| The Recovery Place, Inc. a Fort Lauderdale based drug rehabilitation center announced today the appointment of new Medical Director Dr. DeFilippo. |
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| In honor of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout (GASO), the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) is distributing a complimentary back pain brochure with smoking-cessation tips . The brochure is available as a download from its website. |
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