Dual Diagnosis Patients: Treating Clients With Co-Occurring Addiction and Mental Health Issues

Dual Diagnosis Patients: Treating Clients with Co-Occurring Addiction and Mental Health Issues – This webinar will review current trends in co-occurring disorders, identify the most common mental health issues among addicted patients, review screening an…

Data shows prescription drug abuse problem

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State officials and addiction specialists say they have been particularly alarmed by recent data suggesting that some people who become addicted to prescription painkillers eventually switch to street heroin. “We're learning that it's become a gateway …
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Why we've called time on wine o'clock …

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But in a society where so many women are counting down the minutes to 'wine o'clock' and a bottle of Sauvignon blanc to unwind after a hard day's work, it's often difficult to identify a problem that might need help. In her 20s, Lucy found … After …
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