Heroin addicts face barriers to recovery

Heroin addicts face barriers to recovery
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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Doctor who ran Cape drug clinics suspended
April 12– The state Board of Registration in Medicine has temporarily suspended the license of a Brookline doctor who operated several drug treatment offices on the Cape and Islands. "It's a temporary action," Katherine Dudich, interim general counsel …
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Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug …
Walsh, a recovering alcoholic, made recovery from addiction a major focus of his campaign. He has proposed the creation of an Office of Recovery Services for the city to help people battling with addictions. In 2013, the city installed MedReturn Drug …
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At 21, recovering Ill. heroin addict starts over
Cody Lewis, a recovering heroin addict, talks abut his life and addiction at the Good Samaritan Methodist Church in Addison, Ill. Lewis speaks openly about his struggles. At age 12, he turned to marijuana. By his freshman year, he was smoking weed …
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Drug Addiction : How to Recover from Alcohol Addiction — To recover from alcohol addiction, you’ll want to seek some sort of therapy or counseling so you are not fighting your addiction alone. Recover from alcohol …