How Can I Help a Friend With Drug Addiction Get Help? – Betty Ford Center Q&A

Published April 3, 2013

How can I help a friend with drug addiction get help? – Betty Ford Center Q&A – Dr. James West, former medical director of the Betty Ford Center, discusses options for people experiencing drug addiction.

UK Rehab Helps Families Find Drug Addiction Help Despite Decline in Region's …

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In an effort to help addicts and their families find life-saving help, UK Rehab offers a full range of addiction services, including drug and alcohol detox, rehabilitation, counseling for the entire family, and NHS Rehab placement services …
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Meth Addiction Cure: UCLA Tests Ibudilast On Human Addicts

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LOS ANGELES — The Food and Drug Administration has fast-tracked human tests of what may be the first cure for methamphetamine addiction. The drug also may be the first non-opiate drug treatment for heroin and opiate addiction. In a recent trial, UCLA …
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People with mental illness more than 7 times likelier to use pot, says study

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A Los Angeles-based addiction specialist said it's "very, very common" for people to believe that using marijuana or other drugs will help alleviate symptoms of mental illness. People living with mental illness are more than seven times likelier to use …
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