Eileen Hayes: Helping the Homeless though Healthcare

Published July 23, 2013

Eileen Hayes: Helping the Homeless though Healthcare

Filed under: drug abuse help

And, approximately 30 percent of those homeless Rhode Islanders suffer from mental illness, 15 percent struggle with alcohol abuse and 13 percent have other substance abuse issues. For years, rates of unmet drug and alcohol treatment needs in Rhode …
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Where do you turn when you've hit rock bottom?

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Because it is an opiate substitute, it helps to prevent the onset of withdrawal symptoms, while also blocking the euphoric effects of heroin, according to a Health Canada study examining substance abuse treatment. In an article in Scientific American …
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Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions, Penn Study Finds

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PHILADELPHIA —The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users, researchers in the department of Psychiatry at …
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