• Addiction Treatment or Punishment Which Works Best Long-Term

    Addiction Treatment or Punishment: Which Works Best Long-Term?

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    Does addiction treatment or punishment helps those with substance use issues more? We examine both sides to see what works best long-term.

  • Drug Overdose Rates: Pennsylvania and New Jersey

    Drug Overdose Rates: Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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    Overdose is always a risk whenever someone takes an illicit substance or abuses a prescription. Most incidents of drug overdoses are accidental, and many factors [...]

  • Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Addiction Counselor?

    756 words|3.8 min read|

    So you're looking to become an addiction counselor? The field of addiction treatment is rewarding and complex, requiring both an educational background and a personal [...]

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    Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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    Dr. Kathleen O’Brien Knight Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 Letter to the Editor: Evolving from a “Day of Unity” back in October of 1981, October is [...]