'Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow'

Published April 21, 2014

'Help for today, hope for tomorrow'
Hope for Tomorrow,” and both Joint Base Langley-Eustis alcohol and substance abuse programs are working toward bettering the lives of U.S. service members suffering from alcohol dependence. The Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment program at …
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Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services tries to reach out to more troubled …
The program's 26 counsellors are assigned to two schools each, and privately treat between 12 and 15 students at each school at any given time. The students the program assists face a range of issues from eating disorders and post-traumatic-stress …
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BUSM researchers find anti-seizure drug may reduce alcohol consumption
… anti-seizure drug ezogabine, reduced alcohol consumption in an experimental model. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, may lead to more effective treatments for alcoholism. Excessive consumption of alcohol is …
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Hannah Knudsen , Ph.D. – Barriers to Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems Among Adolescents — Nearly ten percent of American adolescents have alcohol or drug abuse problems (SAMHSA, 2008). Studies have shown that treatment for these problems is effect…