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The Roles of Gender, Genetics, and Environment in Substance Abuse

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The complex relationships between gender, genetics, and environment may play different roles in substance abuse between men and women. according to a new study. The study, conducted by sociologist Brea Perry of Indiana University, looked at 4,307 adults and a total of 1,026 families to determine how social integration in their environment and genetics can

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Children with ADHD More Likely to Abuse Substances

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A new study conducted by the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) and published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that children who suffer from ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), “are more than twice as likely to try and abuse drugs.” Though the study was able to establish the relationship between ADHD and the increased risk of substance

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Sharing of Substance Abuse Treatment Records Considered

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The records of patients of substance abuse treatment programs that are federally funded are very highly protected. In fact, every time a care provider wishes to share a patient’s records with another care provider, the patient must first consent to this disclosure. There are a few limited exceptions to this, but even in the cases

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How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect Treatment for Substance Abuse

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Big changes are in store for treatment for substance abuse under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The ACA classifies alcoholism and other drug addictions as chronic diseases. As such, they have to be covered by insurance plans. This is a big change from most insurer’s definitions of substance abuse issues, and it

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