Monteith's Death Shows Rehab Alone Won't Cure Addiction
"People have the impression that treatment is complete when the person is sober. They're not using the drug anymore, so they're all better," said Dr. Stuart Gitlow, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. "In chronic lifelong disease …
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Editorial: Fame no cure for addiction
That's really the defining message of Glee, the hit television series that elevated young Canadian actor Cory Monteith to Hollywood stardom and seemed, in the process, to grant him a reprieve from long struggles with substance abuse. But Monteith's …
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Cocaine addiction may be cured by Ritalin
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug, and new research suggests another stimulant might just be the trick to helping people break the addictive cycle. Researchers have shown a single dose of methylphenidate, a stimulant drug prescribed to …
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