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A drug treatment center in High Point, North Carolina was issued two administrative penalties for violating state statutes regarding medication requirements and clinical and nursing care problems after the January death of a patient. A branch of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services issued the penalties against the Guilford Center. The penalties were […]

A new kind of electroconvulsive therapy – a treatment for depression – has fewer side effects and is an effective treatment for manic depression. Depression treatment centers throughout Britain and the United States are utilizing “shock” therapy as a treatment. Electric shock treatment involves a small electrical current sent through the brain. The goal is […]

Opiates are outranked only by alcohol as humanity’s oldest and most persistent drug problem. Despite efforts of the legal and medical communities, more than one million people in the United States are opiate addicts. Advances in treatment and therapies are now offering a glimmer of hope to people. Opiate detox has come a long way. […]

Idaho is ordering a private prison company to pay thousands of dollars to fix problems with drug and alcohol treatment centers and medical care at the Idaho Correctional Center. The Idaho Correctional Center is accused of having ten of 13 drug and alcohol treatment center counselors without proper qualifications. A medical audit completed by the […]

One of Canada’s top addiction experts has resigned after complaining about inadequate resources available to treat patients addicted to opiates. Dr. Lindy Lee resigned as the director of the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. Lee said that she could not keep up with the increasing demand for opiate detox and addiction services. Lee became frustrated […]