November 2012

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Addiction Medicines

Addiction medicines are seen as aids and tools for clinical treatment and to be prescribed to patients as part of a treatment plan that integrates the use of medications with [...]

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Alcohol & the Body

Alcohol is a depressant that affects all parts of the body. People usealcohol to feel pleasure, decrease anxiety and sexual inhibitions, and often to relax. (In the later stage of alcohol [...]

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Addiction: What Gets us Hooked?

Some people have their lives destroyed by drugs or alcohol, while others can indulge and walk away. Now doctors are beginning to understand the reasons why. “My destructive side has [...]

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Kind Love Beats Tough Love

Dr. Gabor Mate is renowned in Canada for his work in treating people with the worst addictions, most notably at Vancouver’s controversial Insite facility, which provides users with clean needles, medical support [...]

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Mental Health Disorder & Substance Abuse

When families learn that a relative has both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder, they often feel shocked and scared.Mental health disorders on their own can overwhelm families. [...]

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What is Relapse?

A relapse occurs when a person in recovery re-experiences problems or symptoms associated with his or her disorders. With substance usedisorders, a relapse means a return to problem substance use [...]

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