Drug & Alcohol Treatment

Drug & Alcohol Treatment

Why Drug Rehabs Should Not Label People As “Addicts”

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Clare Waismann Despite an estimated 23.5 million people needing treatment for substance abuse in 2009, only 11.2% of these ...

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Who’s Responsible for America’s Opioid Epidemic: A Message from the Frontlines

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Constance Scharff, Ph.D. It is no overstatement to suggest that prescription painkiller and heroin abuse is killing too many ...

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On the Road to Recovery: Addiction and the Family

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Alcoholics Anonymous began in the 1930s with 12-step meetings that helped people with drinking problems get sober. Since then, men ...

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Do You Want to Get Well?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Addiction is a disease where the patient controls the outcomes By Michael Campbell In 1956 the American Medical Association declared ...

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Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Michael Campbell Recently we had a discussion with the residents being treated for addiction at St. Joseph Institute.  The ...

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St. Joseph Institute: Providing Individualized Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

St. Joseph Institute is a leader in addiction treatment. Serving Pennsylvania and the Northeast, we strive to provide individualized care ...

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Trouble in Paradise

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Addiction rehab in Florida may not be the best choice By Michael Campbell, MS, APR As winter arrives in Pennsylvania, ...