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- Anthony Hargrove’s Journey from Rock Bottom to the Super Bowl
Before he was a defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, Anthony Hargrove was a drug addict who was exiled by the NFL for the entire 2008 season after repeat violations of the league’s drug policy. But after being treated in drug rehabilitation and being reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell, Hargrove sent a video to a number of NFL teams explaining his story and how he had corrected his life. The Saints accepted him into their fold, and they haven’t been sorry.
- Chinese Authorities Order Better Care for Detained Drug Addicts
Chinese authorities have ordered better care for detained drug users after a report by a leading human rights organization accused government-run facilities of using detainees for forced labor and denying them appropriate medical care.
- New Addiction Treatment Model for Women Shows Promise
A new substance abuse treatment model for women—called the Boston Consortium Model (BCM)—shows superior outcomes when compared to standard addiction treatment methods.
- Government Backs Vaccines to Treat Addiction
Understanding the need for new and better treatments for addiction, the US government is focusing its efforts on developing vaccines as a new way to treat and possibly prevent addiction to a range of addictive substances.
- What to Do When Temptation Strikes
By Suzanne Kane
- Drug Rehab: Breaking Free From the Addiction Life Cycle
By Suzanne Kane
- Research Shows Medical Training Lacks Proper Addiction Education
By Susan J. Campbell
