Marijuana Dependence is on the Rise Among Americans
Just a decade ago, beds in addiction treatment centers were rarely filled with patients struggling with marijuana abuse. The majority of patients were people battling alcohol or opioid addiction and...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Alcoholism During the Pandemic
For the past few months, COVID-19 has been the biggest concern across the globe. As it is highly transmissible, governments and states were forced to declare partial and full lockdowns, curfews, and...
View ArticleAddiction Treatment and Medication Assisted Recovery
Over the past several years, advances in addiction treatment products have been developed to assist patients in their recovery programs from drugs of abuse and dependence. Drug Addiction Presently,...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana
After seeing the Sanjay Gupta CNN “Weed” specials, it is difficult to deny the benefits of medical cannabis to those children and their families suffering from unrelenting seizures, or that a British...
View ArticleTouro University Nevada
Dr. Levy was re-appointed Assistant Professor Family/Addiction Medicine at Touro University The post Touro University Nevada appeared first on Center for Addiction Medicine.
View ArticleNEW SUBSPECIALTY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
For Immediate Release AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RECOGNIZES THE NEW SUBSPECIALTY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE Landmark Event Expected to Significantly Increase Number of Physicians Trained to...
View ArticleDEA Announces Intent to Schedule Kratom
For immediate release Contact DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 Washington, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced its intention to place the active materials in the kratom...
View ArticleArizona governor pushes for opioid-related CME
Two osteopathic addiction specialists explain how primary care physicians can help combat the opioid epidemic. By KATE SAMANO MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 Addiction specialists say colleagues in primary care...
View ArticleHow ACA Repeal Would Worsen the Opioid Epidemic
As the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent report on addiction highlights, the United States faces a serious opioid epidemic that shows no signs of abating.1 In 2015, more than 13 million Americans reported...
View ArticleDEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 Press Release DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment WASHINGTON – DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today announced...
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