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Depression Treatment NYC – Antidepressants

Depression Treatment in NYC - How to Choose the Right Antidepressant How does one choose the right depression medication treatment in New York City? What are the different classes of antidepressants? What are the side effects…
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Adderall and Ritalin Addiction in College Students

Stimulant Abuse to Adderall and Ritalin in College Students Research has found that Adderall, Ritalin, and other stimulant drugs are most commonly abused by college students. They use them to improve their academic performance…
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Alcohol Addiction COVID-19 Pandemic

Alcohol Addiction: A Hidden Danger of the COVID-19 Pandemic Those who have never been affected by alcohol addiction or alcoholism may believe that it’s just an occasional recreational activity. In reality, addiction to alcohol…
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Motivational Interviewing Addiction Psychotherapy

How Motivational Interviewing Can Help You Overcome Addiction   You’ve heard of motivational interviewing, but what does it mean and how can it help you? Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based therapy. It offers addiction…
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Alcoholism In Women

Alcoholism and Alcohol Addiction In Women – The Deadly Truth It’s no secret that alcoholism can be deadly. But, what exactly makes it worse or better for women? According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence…
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Legalized Cannabis Addiction

Has Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Increased Cannabis Addiction and Marijuana Addiction? There’s no doubt that cannabis addiction and marijuana addiction have reached epidemic proportions in the United States.…
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Alcohol Addiction Harm Reduction

Harm Reduction Model for Alcohol Addiction - Pros and Cons of Moderate Drinking The term harm reduction may conjure up images of needle exchanges and safe injection sites, but it has some use outside of these illicit substances, too.…
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Telepsychiatry New York OIG Report

Telepsychiatry in New York, NY Special Fraud Alert From NYC, Manhattan In my telepsychiatry New York practice in Manhattan NYC, a large portion of my services is delivered remotely by HIPPA-compliant telemedicine platforms. This modality…
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College Freshmen Substance Abuse

The Risks of Substance Abuse and Alcohol Addiction in College Freshmen According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the most commonly abused substances on college campuses are alcohol and prescription…
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Alcoholics Anonymous For Alcohol Addiction

Is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) the Best Way to Recover from Alcohol Addiction? When you’re suffering from alcohol addiction, trying to find the best way to recover can be overwhelming. If you were to ask 10 people, you would likely…
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Cocaine Treatment for Addiction Cravings

Treatment for Cocaine Addiction: What Works and What Doesn't To understand cocaine addiction treatment, you first need to understand cocaine’s effect on the brain and body. This drug, which is also known as coke, crack, and…
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Campral Acamprosate Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol Cravings and Addiction: What is Campral Acamprosate? Campral acamprosate, also known as Campral, is an FDA-approved medication used to treat alcohol cravings and alcohol addiction. The drug was originally approved by the FDA…
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Suboxone Buprenorphine and Opioid Addiction Treatment

Suboxone Buprenorphine: The Opioid Addiction Treatment that Actually Works Opioid addiction has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, leading to an unprecedented number of overdoses and deaths every year. In 2016 alone,…
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Signs Of Opioid Addiction

Signs You May Have Opioid Addiction – And What to Do About It Opioid addiction can happen to anyone. In fact, addiction has been getting more and more common in the past few years. This is due to the increase in prescription painkiller…
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Methamphetamine Addiction Symptoms

Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment: Expert Weighs In On Crystal Meth   How many of us are aware of the adverse effects of methamphetamine addiction, also called crystal meth addiction? In addition to being associated with serious…

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