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GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate)Traffic Stop….police video.

January 10th, 2010

GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate)Traffic Stop….police video.GHB

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Drugs for Alcoholics, Drugs for Alcoholism

July 28th, 2009

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Although there are still only three drugs officially approved by the FDA for the treatment of alcoholism, the research picture is beginning to change. In an article by Greg Miller published in the 11 April 2008 edition of Science, alcoholism [...]

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GENETICS AND BIOLOGY- dependent, addicted or abuser

July 28th, 2009

ASSESSMENT IS THE KEY

Heated debates about abstinence vs harm minimization could be coolly eliminated if… satisfactory, appropriate assessment identifies whether someone is dependent/ addicted or merely a  misuser/abuser, states Norman Hoffmann.
This article was first published in Addiction Today journal
Debate has raged for decades about the question of whether alcohol dependence and other substance dependencies are [...]

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Limitations of Genetic Alcoholism and Other Addictions

July 28th, 2009

Stanton Peele has been investigating, thinking, and writing about addiction since 1969. His first bombshell book, “Love and Addiction”, appeared in 1975. Its experiential and environmental approach to addiction revolutionized thinking on the subject by indicating that addiction is not limited to narcotics, or to drugs at all, and that addiction is a pattern [...]

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The 8 Best and 8 Worst Signs of Addiction Treatment

July 28th, 2009

The 8 Best and 8 Worst Signs of Addiction Treatment
Stanton Peele Morristown, NJ
 
Let me list what I see as the best and the worst signs of how things are going in addiction treatment, addiction theory, and alcohol and drug policy:
 
The Eight Best Signs
1. Even traditional providers are beginning to feel a [...]

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