Self Selection in drug Addiction Programs – A stimulating seminar on self selection issues in assessing treatments for drug addiction,. Michael Beenstock. The audio for some of the questions is a little hard to hear, but there was a LOT of audience interaction in this paper – well worth listening to. Original mp4’s of this video and other resources related to the presentation/seminar (eg pdf of the paper) can be obtained at uctv.canterbury.ac.nz

 

Treating Addiction: A Top Doc Explains Why Kind Love Beats Tough Love

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Dr. Gabor Mate is renowned in Canada for his work in treating people with the worst addictions, most notably at Vancouver's controversial Insite facility, which provides users with clean needles, medical support and a safe space to inject drugs. Canada …
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Use Of PMP May Increase Drug Treatment Demand And Decrease Painkiller …

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A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond to abuse of painkillers.
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What Hepatitis C May Tell Us About Drug Use And Addiction

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New treatment options mean it will be possible to cure many more of the infected before they develop deadly diseases of the liver. But there is an interesting story lurking beneath the headlines. … We don't know exactly, but a big part of the story …
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