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Move away from the `program` approach to care

11/23/2018

Treatment recommendations based on what a specific program offers fail to meet the precise needs of the patient.

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11/23/2018

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Study: US drug overdose mortality rate outpaces comparable countries

11/20/2018

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds the rate of drug overdose-related deaths in the U.S. is double that of at least 12 nations.

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11/20/2018

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Animal study highlights importance of social support in relapse prevention

11/19/2018

New research offers insight into the importance of social interaction in reducing problematic substance-using behaviors.

New research offers insight into...

11/19/2018

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Stimulant Summit: It`s now simply an addiction crisis

11/16/2018

Attendees of the National Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit were exposed to a broader vision of the nation's addiction-related challenges.

Attendees of the National...

11/16/2018

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Stimulant Summit: Clinical trainer backs incentive-based treatment

11/15/2018

Cardwell Nuckols, PhD, says contingency management strategies are demonstrating effectiveness in engaging hard-to-reach patients with stimulant dependence.

Cardwell Nuckols, PhD, says...

11/15/2018

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Stimulant Summit: Cocaine`s destructive power no longer in doubt

11/12/2018

Mark Gold, MD's opening keynote at the National Cocaine. Meth & Stimulant Summit traced the history of the field's, and society's, shift in perspective about cocaine.

Mark Gold, MD's opening keynote...

11/12/2018

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Theater workshops help patients create new narrative

11/08/2018

Lessons from the Stage in Recovery workshops use masks and monologues to help patients with addictions create a new story for their lives.

Lessons from the Stage in...

11/08/2018

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Study: OUD rate in Massachusetts four times higher than previously estimated

11/02/2018

Research led by Boston Medical Center finds that 4.6% of people over the age of 11 in Massachusetts have an opioid use disorder.

Research led by Boston Medical...

11/02/2018

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Prescribing stimulants for patients on Suboxone or methadone

10/22/2018

Psych Congress co-chair Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, offers suggestions for the use of stimulants in patients with histories of addiction.

Psych Congress co-chair Rakesh...

10/22/2018

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Studies: Suicide rates, risk of assault on the rise for emergency responders

10/12/2018

Separate studies have found suicide rates for EMTs in Arizona are higher than the general population, and that emergency responders across the US face an increasing risk of violence on the job.

Separate studies have found...

10/12/2018

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