Category: addiction treatment

Experimental Prison in NJ Acts More Like Rehab Center than Jail

It seems as though the government is starting to take notice that time spent in prison or jail should be used to rehabilitate the offender rather than being seen totally as a punishment. Though there are many forms of rehabilitating people, addiction treatment is New Jersey’s current focus – at least as far as the […]

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Abuse and Misuse of Xanax

Xanax (also known as alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine used to treat individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders or depression. Although Xanax has a high efficacy when used as medically instructed, there are numerous possible side effects associated with long-term intake, let alone abuse of the drug. If abuse should occur, treatment should be sought from a drug […]

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Addiction in the Tristate Area: A Widespread Problem

The tristate area- New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania- has been hit especially hard by the opiate addiction epidemic that has hit America over the past decade. Everything from overdose statistics to reports on changing trends in the foster care system reflects the opiate crisis in our region. Opiates and the Tristate Area Opiate addiction […]

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