CNN: Afghan Women, Kids Battle Drug Addiction

Published October 13, 2012

CNN: Afghan women, kids battle drug addiction – Inside an Afghan drug treatment center, CNN’s Jill Dougherty meets women and children battling addiction.

Researchers target non-drug Alzheimer's treatments

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

Seniors age 65 and older with the disease increased from 200,000 statewide in 2000 to 230,000 in 2010. Alzheimer's is among the most serious aging concerns because it has no treatment, cure or prevention, said Eric VanVlymen, executive director of the …
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Drug abuse treatments rise in NI

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

Cannabis was the most commonly reported main drug of misuse; it was reported by 41 per cent of individuals in 2011/12 compared with 40 per cent in 2010/11. Both other opiates and cocaine were the third most commonly reported main drugs of misuse; …
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