Few Doctors Know How to Treat Addiction. a New Program Aims to Change That.

Few doctors know how to treat addiction. A new program aims to change that.

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Only about 10 percent of the 22 million Americans with a drug or alcohol problem receive treatment, the report found. After including 18 million other people whose only addiction is to nicotine, it estimated that 40 million Americans are addicted to …
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SEARHC honors National Recovery Month in September

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National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is hosted nationally by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). This year's theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: It's …
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More than 2000 celebrate addiction recovery on I-5 Bridge

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Thousands line the northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge during the 11th annual Hands Across the Bridge celebration of freedom from drug and alcohol addiction. Photo by Steven Lane. Thomas Breitenbauch, left, an event organizer, makes his way to …
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Seoul to fight child abuse

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The mother was sent to a hospital for alcohol addiction treatment, and the children were moved to a welfare center. Hundreds of children suffer from abuse in Seoul solely, with 841 cases taking place last year. And 84.3 percent of mistreatment cases …
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