http://transworldnews.com TransWorldNews Bringing Your News to the World Copyright TransWorldNews, Inc. RSSEngine 1.0.0.3 Sun, 26 May 2013 04:05:48 GMT 15 http://transworldnews.com/images/twn_logo.gif http://transworldnews.com For most addicts, a quality opiate drug treatment program can be completed in a month. The reality is, however, that treatment can take less time or more time, depending on the individual. Most treatment centers have a comprehensive approach to t ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1207821 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1207821 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:00:00 GMT Every day people become ensnared in the web of prescription medication addiction, and the reality is that the addiction most often begins at home. The negative and often deadly consequences of prescription drug abuse are devastating for families ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1199335 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1199335 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:00 GMT Many drug rehab patients go through drug detox centers unaware of the damage they have done to their bodies until the drugs begin to wear off and they realize they are no longer numb. This experience can be very uncomfortable for drug rehab pati ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1194079 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1194079 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT Drug rehabs are watching two cases that appear before the U.S. Supreme Court this week concerning drug sniffing dogs in Florida. Many substance abuse treatment centers house patients who have been sent to drug rehab as a result of being busted wi ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1192371 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1192371 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:00:00 GMT Drug rehabs are intrigued by a recent study conducted by a University of Michigan addiction researcher named Jennifer Cummings. According to drug treatment center experts, Cummings has stumbled upon an interesting difference between cocaine respo ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1187663 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1187663 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles into specific areas of the body along channels of bio-electromagnetic energy known as Qi. Drug rehab physicians understand how beneficial this procedure can be for their drug treatment cente ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1187658 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1187658 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:10:00 GMT Researchers from the University of Texas have found that cirrhosis of the liver, a common complication of alcoholism, increases brain damage. Dr. R. Dayne Mayfield was the lead researcher of the study. He and his colleagues found that cirrhotic a ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1187092 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1187092 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:45:00 GMT One state in particular with a large heroin problem is Massachusetts. Drug rehabs report that Massachusetts is one of the top ten states for high drug abuse rates. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1184002 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1184002 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT The most commonly used drug in New Jersey is marijuana, drug treatment centers report. However, a federally funded report shows that 5 percent of young adults have heroin habits. Nationally, heroin abuse among young adults is at an average of 2.5 ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1182760 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1182760 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:15:00 GMT Opioids are often legally prescribed by doctors for pain, or they are taken illegally simply to "get high." Drug detox centers also inform us that some people are so dependent on opioids they need to take them just to feel "normal." http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1178310 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1178310 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:30:00 GMT Experts from addiction treatment centers hope this type of "alcoholic mice" research can help drug rehab therapists to find therapies to help reverse this type of learned response to environments in their addiction treatment center patients. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1176136 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1176136 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:30:00 GMT The DSM V is published by the American Psychiatric Association. Drug rehab administrators say it influences how doctors diagnose mental disorders. It also influences which conditions insurance companies will cover, including coverage for addictio ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1171961 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1171961 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:30:00 GMT The biggest problem with xanax is that, when abused, it has a high tendency to cause overdose deaths. These overdoses are especially prevalent for people who take large quantities of the drug and drink alcohol. Because xanax is a benzodiazapene, ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1166825 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1166825 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:00:00 GMT Often, therapists in drug rehabs use a variety of techniques to help addicts curb these destructive personality traits. The addictive personality is not something that can be cured overnight. However, cognitive behavior therapy over long periods ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1166025 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1166025 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:05:00 GMT The answer for heroin addiction is total abstinence from the drug. Patients at drug rehabs are learning how to help themselves by acquiring the tools necessary to stay off the street dope. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1161339 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1161339 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:00:00 GMT Drug rehabs are giving their substance abuse treatment patients the straight truth about cocaine use. They say more emergency room visits occur each year from cocaine than any other drug in the United States. Substance Abuse Treatment Center pati ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1161337 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1161337 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:30:00 GMT Teenagers in Ohio are in the midst of a deadly drug epidemic. Many of them do not understand the ramifications of what toll the drug will take on their lives the first time they try heroin. The state health department, police, and other agencies ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1159887 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1159887 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:40:00 GMT Dual diagnosis treatment centers assist drug rehab patients who have addiction problems and any of these common mental illnesses: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. Additionally, 29 percent ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1156642 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1156642 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:00:00 GMT Drug addiction treatment centers are gearing up for more heroin addict admissions due to the increasing heroin use around the country. Whereas the past five years has seen an influx in the amount of inpatient drug rehab patients addicted to pain ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1154660 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1154660 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:35:00 GMT Over the past decade, the amount of patients in drug addiction treatment for drug abuse has skyrocketed, and while many people in the United States do not sympathize with drug addicts, they may be alarmed to know how much the epidemic is hurting ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1154636 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1154636 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:00:00 GMT