Dealing With Addiction – Part I

Dealing with Addiction – Part I – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

Is "nature's speedball" the latest South Florida drug craze?

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However, it is marketed on the Internet as 'alternative medicine' for use as a painkiller, medicine for diarrhea, and other ailments and for the treatment of opiate addiction," says the DEA's drug fact sheet on kratom. Very little is known about the …
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Reader Mail: Drug Companies Want to Make Kratom Illegal

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I notice that the people most interested in spreading scare stories about kratom are usually tied to the pharmaceutical industry, drug-testing companies, or addiction treatment facilities. They scream "deadly hallucinogen" in the hopes no one will …
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