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Addiction Treatment

As methadone use rises, so do risks

October 03, 2008

Methadone, once used mainly in addiction treatment centers to replace heroin, is today being prescribed to patients with severe pain. But experts say methadone--though an excellent pain medication--can be unforgiving and dangerous when used incorrectly. That's why methadone is causing some legitimate patients who are following doctor's orders to suffer serious side effects, including death. In this article, a reporter talks to experts about methadone, including how the drug works and how new pre... Read more »

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Sex Addiction

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...signed himself in for voluntary treatment of sexual addiction, he must have sensed the... Read more »

Mental Health Parity

By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...also passed the The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, which brought into... Read more »

Mental Health Parity Act Passed as Part of Economic Stabilization Act

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...deductibles or cost sharing for mental illness or addiction treatment that are not also applied... Read more »

Sex Addicts

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...unacceptable actions?? Here's the scoop. Sex addiction can vary widely in terms of the... Read more »

Stimulant Medication Abuse

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...forms (crushed and snorted or smoked) can lead to addiction, treatment would include... Read more »

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Sexual Addiction

Sexual addiction, sometimes also called sexual compulsion or sexual dependency, is “any sexually-related compulsive behavior, which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family,... Read more »

David Duchovny: Rehab for Sex Addiction

...Associated Press reports, Californication star David Duchovny has been admitted to a rehab clinic for sex addiction. The married American actor, who plays a sex-obsessed womaniser on the racy... Read more »

NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medications for Acute Treatment

"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often, physicians prescribe nonspecific medications because... Read more »

Opioids: Addiction vs. Dependence

...relief is the widespread misunderstanding of the difference between physical dependence on a drug and addiction. Many patients, the general public, and sadly even some physicians fear that... Read more »

Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence

...a two-year period that involved seven hospitalizations, five attempts at running away, a month-long addiction treatment and whole semesters of school missed. Toward the end of these chaotic years,... Read more »

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Soma Oral Uses and How to Use

...can also result in abnormal drug-seeking behavior (addiction/habit-forming). Do not increase... Read more »

Xanax XR Oral Uses and How to Use

...can also result in abnormal drug-seeking behavior (addiction/habit-forming). Do not increase... Read more »

MIDRIN Oral Uses and How to Use

...can also result in abnormal drug-seeking behavior (addiction/habit forming). Do not increase... Read more »

Fioricet Oral Uses and How to Use

...very unlikely, abnormal drug-seeking behavior (addiction) is possible with this medication.... Read more »

Dalmane Oral Uses and How to Use

...can also result in abnormal drug-seeking behavior (addiction/habit forming). Do not increase... Read more »

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