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Helping people and families affected by substance use disorder rebuild their lives with dignity, compassion and home. Empower Health Services goes beyond treating addiction alone by addressing the ...
To those who had stopped gambling for six months, a year, or even several years, but gambled again today.This article is written with five specific things to do in the three days following the night ...
With a trillion-dollar market cap and a wildly successful GLP-1 portfolio, Eli Lilly isn’t resting on its laurels. At the Psych Congress 2026, the company presented early-stage data that could support ...
Mobilize Recovery today announced results of a new national survey showing that drug addiction ranks among the two most serious health problems facing the country, named by 41% of the general public ...
The report on gambling in small municipalities, 'Not So Small. Gambling, an Additional Problem for Small Italian Towns,' promoted by Cgil, Federconsumatori, and the Isscon Foundation, has raised ...
Ibogaine, derived from the iboga plant native to Central Africa, has been used to reduce opioid cravings and address severe depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among ...
One of the meeting rooms for the MAT program at the Hamilton County Jail. (Courtesy: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- “They’re people just like all of us.” That mentality ...
According to GamCare CEO Victoria Corbishley, who noted that GamCare has nearly thirty years of experience supporting people affected by gambling, people can struggle with various forms of gambling, ...
Presley Gerber spoke about rehab treatment in an Instagram post six months before his death at 27, admitting ‘letting go of control didn’t come easy.’ ...
Two conditions are required for the application of part 4 of article 309 of the Criminal Code: voluntary appeal to a medical institution by a person suffering from drug addiction and the actual start ...
Buprenorphine prescribing increased in urban and rural areas, but Philly experts say telehealth could bridge remaining treatment gaps.
Newsweek and Statista are evaluating the Best Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers in America for 2027.
WSB-TV Channel 2 presents “Georgia’s Opioid Crisis,” an hour-long special hosted by Channel 2 anchors Fred Blankenship and ...
Cannabis use disorder and withdrawal can mimic anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Spot symptoms of cannabis withdrawal and see why treatment options lag.
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
The money legally wagered on sports gambling has surged to $167 billion a year since it was legalized beyond Nevada in 2018. But data show, in states where online gambling has been made legal, ...
Gareth Balmer, the charity's national harm reduction lead, says nitazenes and other synthetic opioids are now appearing across the drug supply, from benzodiazepine (street Valium) pills and ...
A Mehiläinen specialist says internet addictions are a small but growing workplace issue in Finland, with gambling addiction and excessive pornography consumption among the most common problems.
Viagra was initially developed to treat chest pain – could GLP-1s be the next addiction medicine breakthrough?
Eli Lilly has presented early positive clinical data supporting once-weekly dosing for its GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist candidate brenipatide in substance use, psychiatric, and immunologic disorders—and ...
Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.
A plant extract that's gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths in its concentrated, synthetic form has been approved for research as a treatment ...
The money is gone again. Collection notices. Unknown debts. When you ask, they lie again. “I don’t know what to believe anymore ...
An addiction specialist explains the warning signs, treatment options and why listening, not lecturing, is key to effective care.
HOUSTON, TX - September 18, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Prevention and Recovery Center (PaRC), an addiction treatment ...
Online gambling has changed the game — and for some, it’s become an addiction. Penn State Health gambling addiction specialists explain the signs and how people can take steps toward recovery.
The first phase of a three-phase training programme on substance use disorder for doctors, nursing officer and clinical psychologist began here on Thursday, as part of human resource capitalisation in ...
My last column explained how substance use can evolve into substance disorder (SUD) — the compulsive, recurring use of alcohol, medications and other drugs despite harmful consequences. SUD, you ...
The Harrison County Commission spent more than $633,000 in opioid settlement funds during the 2024-25 fiscal year, directing money toward addiction treatment, recovery services, prevention programs, t ...
Ten addiction treatment providers accuse Cigna of paying 16.42% of covered charges while collecting fees tied to claim reductions ...
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