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More Sask. doctors seeking treatment

Filed under: treatment for drug abuse

The program's numbers have grown significantly since 2005 when four physicians were mandated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons to be treated for substance abuse. "In 2011, our numbers rose to 133 new people registered," Holt said.
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About-Face: Hazelden Offers Maintenance Treatment

Filed under: treatment for drug abuse

The change, as reported today in Time, comes as a result of the epidemic in opiate-based prescription drug abuse, which over the past decade has flooded the renowned rehab with a new breed of patients with new needs (in 2001, only 19% of its adult …
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Task force battles teen drug use

Filed under: treatment for drug abuse

When Nixa Mayor Sam Clifton approached Police Chief James Bacon about trends in drug use, Bacon reported a recent surge in drug abuse and property crime. They also learned that an increased number of Nixa residents are seeking help overcoming …
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