Computer-based behavioral therapy effective tool for addiction treatment

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By Bill Hathaway; Yale researchers have developed a computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program to treat substance abuse and dependence, and report that it results in better outcomes both in the near term and over time. The program is …
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'We have an epidemic': Cayuga County not immune to escalation of heroin abuse

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Auburn Community Hospital's emergency room treated a greater number of patients who had taken near deadly doses of dope. And shooting up heroin became too many residents' final act. Heroin has not historically been Cayuga County users' drug of …
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SIUE bans e-cigarettes from campus buildings

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… and Drug Administration issued a warning that using e-cigarettes could increase nicotine addiction in young people and that its safety was not proven. However, the federal government does not currently regulate e-cigarettes under the Tobacco …
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Beyond the Statistics, a Druggist Confronts the Reality of Robbery

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In the past decade, drug dealing, with its attendant crime, has been a scourge here, and businesses — especially small businesses like restaurants, grocery stores and retail outlets — have felt the sting. Many, like Redford Pharmacy, believe they …
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