UCLA psychologist explains measure to overcome drug addiction

Millions of Americans suffer from severe addictions that can ruin lives and are extremely difficult to control. Nearly 2 million enter roughly 12,000 addiction treatment programs in the U.S. each year.

People Can Overcome Their Addictions, But Not Quickly

Millions of Americans suffer from severe addictions that can ruin lives and are extremely difficult to control. Nearly 2 million enter roughly 12,000 addiction treatment programs in the U.S. each year. And each month, some 15,000 people turn to Adi Jaffe's All About Addiction websites at www.allaboutaddiction.com and at Psychology Today, which provide information, the ...

New Patient Safety Alliance Launches Tools to Fight Pain Medication Misuse and Abuse

ST. LOUIS & LAS VEGAS----The C.A.R.E.S. Alliance, a new patient safety organization, today launched a range of online tools designed to help solve the growing problem of misuse and abuse of opioids by identifying the risks associated with these powerful pain medications.

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People can overcome their addictions, but not quickly, UCLA psychologist says

( University of California - Los Angeles ) Addicts can be treated successfully -- but not quickly or easily, says UCLA's Adi Jaffe, an expert who writes popular "All About Addiction" websites.

Mental health services OK'd

CHERYL BURKE BEAUFORT — The County Board of Education approved an agreement Tuesday that will provide mental health services to students and support services for their families on the campus of West Carteret High School.

Program calls for drug drop-offs

An upcoming event asks residents to protect Auburn community members and their water from drugs. On Sept. 25 the city of Auburn is hosting a prescription drug take-back event in cooperation with ...

DOB Says No Zoning Problems With 328-Bed 25th St. Facility

After being questioned by local elected officials over plans by the Bowery Residents Committee (BRC) to build at 127 West 25th St., the New York City Department of Buildings announced that no zoning problems exist.

Drug addiction pill costly for Ky.

Kentucky is spending millions of Medicaid dollars on a prescription drug used to help people with drug addictions while refusing to pay for the counseling necessary to complete the treatment.

Barb Rogers: Baby Boomers and Late-Onset Addiction

Couple their stresses with the availability of drugs and alcohol, and frustrated Baby Boomers may just well be the next explosion of addicts on the horizon.