Question by Unknown Person: Define “Addiction” in your own way?
How would you define the word “addiction”?

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Answer by perfume.addict
‘i cannot live without it!’

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Substance abuse counselor convicted of murder in Torrance pedestrian's death
Los Angeles >> A substance abuse counselor who drove two miles through Torrance with a dying man on her windshield was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder, drunken driving and hit-and-run charges. Sherri Lynn Wilkins showed no response as … The … Read more on Daily Breeze

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Demi Lovato Talks Addiction and "Amazing" Friend Selena Gomez After Her …
Demi Lovato is breaking her silence on the news that her BFF Selena Gomez secrety went to rehab for two weeks last month. Lovato, who has battled substance abuse and eating disorder issues in the past, has nothing but kind words for Gomez. "Selena is … Read more on E! Online

Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant … Other providers … Read more on Boston.com

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by Liz: What exactly are the current barriers to naloxone access?
Law makers introduced a way to prevent drug overdoses in america, which is now the second leading cause of accidental deaths. One of those ways is to remove the barriers of Naloxone (Narcan) access, does anyone know what those barriers are?
In response to mark, I’m actually on the medication, well on suboxone which has naloxone in it. So do you think that’s the one and only barrier to getting it? And I know that you have to go through a program to get it in the first place, in Maine there’s a waiting list. Maybe this means making it more available and not needing a specialized doctor to prescribe it?

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Answer by Mark R
One is that it can only be prescribed by a liscensed physician with a specialty in drug addiction treatment. “narcan” is what is given to stop an overdose of opiates since it it is a competitive inhibitor of opiate receptors.

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Anti-Addiction Drugs Found In Philip Seymour Hoffman's Apartment
New York City detectives confirmed that, along with the 50 bags of heroin found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment at the time of his death, they also found a variety of prescription drugs including the addiction-treatment drug buprenorphine … Read more on ABC News

Experts worry about effect of dropping hundreds of addicted Mainers from …
At the end of 2013, hundreds of recovering drug addicts lost their MaineCare coverage, in many cases limiting or ending their ability to get methadone treatment. From left, Lindey Saunders, 35, of Ellsworth; Brandi Harriman, 28, of Glenburn and Jacob … Read more on Bangor Daily News

2 arrested for selling Suboxone, a drug created to treat addiction
WAPPINGERS FALLS — Two Dutchess County residents were arrested for trying to sell Suboxone, a drug prescribed to treat opiate addiction, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced. Town of Wappinger resident Dillon Farmer, 22, and Town of … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal

Baton Rouge Drug Rehab for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Announced
… LA Drug Rehab – 888-444-9148. Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) January 31, 2014. A Baton Rouge drug rehab is announcing that its doors are open for alcohol and drug addiction services to adults and adolescents through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Fort Wayne Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …
A Fort Wayne treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly drugs and alcohol, are now available through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. These programs expand upon the … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Renowned Psychiatrist Joins Lucida Treatment Center
Lucida Treatment Center, a luxury drug rehabilitation and mood disorder program in Florida, welcomes board-certified psychiatrist, award-winning psychotherapist and board-certified addiction psychiatrist Christopher La Tourette La Riche, MD, as its … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Laredo Drug Rehab Announces New Video on Updated Substance Abuse …
Laredo TX Drug Rehab – 888-444-9148. Laredo, TX (PRWEB) January 29, 2014. A Laredo drug rehab center is launching a new video that details updated services offered through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. This video goes into descriptive terms and … Read more on PR Web (press release)

New Addiction Helpline Gives Addicts Information on Treatment Centers
Calling the Tarpon Springs Drug Rehab and Detox Helpline is easy; just dial (727) 474-8065. There is also a website, http://www.drugrehab-tarponsprings.com, for more information on addiction rehab and recovery programs. Learning as much as possible … Read more on PR Web (press release)

6008 drug addicts in rehabilitation list
KUWAIT: Over 6,000 addicts are officially registered for rehabilitation in Kuwait, a local daily reported yesterday quoting a senior Ministry of Health official. Meanwhile, Dr Adel Al-Zayed, the director of Kuwait's Center for Mental Health, told Al … Read more on Kuwait Times

Putin orders agency to finalize drug user rehab program
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's Drug Control Agency to complete work on a program for the rehabilitation and reintegration of drug addicts, the Kremlin said Monday. The inter-agency agreement needed for the finalization of … Read more on Cihan News Agency

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Barrie Announces Program to Help Adolescents Stop …
Drug rehabilitation at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers allows adults and adolescents a chance to clean out their bodies and minds of ketamine. Part of this process is detoxification, cleansing out the physical body filled with mind-altering substances. Read more on PR Web (press release)