PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment


 

PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment – Robyn Walser, of the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addresses the issue of self-medication and substance abuse in returning OEF and OIF veterans, many of whom suffer from PTSD. This program presents and overview of the problem and introduces some of the effective treatments. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [10/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16285]

 

Chat2Recovery.com Offers Innovative Online Substance Abuse Treatment in

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

One such industry is addiction treatment. Conventional rehabilitation requires that a patient with a substance use disorder needs to attend sessions face-to-face. However, addiction specialists are now finding online treatment for substance abuse …
Read more on SBWire (press release)

 

Exclusive Interview: Pine Grove Treatment Center on Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

The latest report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) suggests prescription drug misuse is still one of the biggest health concerns in the U.S., affecting approximately 22 million Americans since 2002. The problem …
Read more on TestCountry.com (blog)

 

From Twitter:

White House Says Drug Abuse Needs Treatment, Not Just Jail http://t.co/VzniT2wc – by Solutions_Rcvry (Solutions Recovery)

 

From Twitter:

RT @Solutions_Rcvry: Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in Criminal Justice Costs http://t.co/mKr1QDfq – by G3REN (Gernando Pande Iroot)

 

From Twitter:

@NIDAnews So if someone knows of illegal treatment & abuse of regs committed by FOR PROFIT drug treatment center – how do we report? – by Cosmic_Surfer (Cosmic Surfer)