Archive for October, 2007

Medication in Rehab

Medications can be used to help with different aspects of the treatment process.

Withdrawal: Medications offer help in suppressing withdrawal symptoms during detoxification. However, medically assisted withdrawal is not in itself “drug rehab treatment”it is only the first step in the treatment process. Patients who go through medically assisted withdrawal but do not receive any further treatment show drug rehab patterns similar to those who were never treated.

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Cover Letters

Cover letters and notes should be standard tools in your job search. The thank you letter should follow a standard business letter format while the note may be a simple handwritten note or card. Which to send depends upon the situation and your personal style.

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Determining Your Risk

Each insurance company has its own method for determining your Florida speeding ticket risk. It is unlikely that any two companies will calculate your risk to be the same or offer you an identical rate. Some companies may decide that youre too great a risk and refuse to sell you a policy. If that happens, keep shopping. Since companies calculate risk differently, you may be able to find another company willing to insure you. Rates can vary greatly from one company to the next, so shopping around can also help save you money.

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Window Treatments

A small, horizontal awning will completely shade a south-facing window during the summer. An east- or west-facing window needs an awning that extends down to cover a large percentage of the window. Sideless window coverings, called Venetian cellular shades, can be adjusted as the angle of the sun changes. Venetian , however, are usually not effective at blocking direct sunlight on south-facing windows. Hood select blinds with sides added to block out additional sun are more effective. Hip blinds to go project out and down to accommodate casement windows that open outward.

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Buprenorphine for Drug Addition Treatemnt

Buprenorphine: This is a relatively new and important treatment medication. NIDA-supported basic and clinical research led to the development of buprenorphine (Subutex or, in combination with naloxone, Suboxone), and demonstrated it to be a safe and acceptable addiction treatment. While these products were being developed in concert with industry partners, Congress passed the drug rehab Treatment Act (DATA 2000), permitting qualified physicians to prescribe narcotic medications (Schedules III to V) for the treatment of opioid addiction. This legislation created a major paradigm shift by allowing access to opiate treatment in a medical setting rather than limiting it to specialized drug rehab treatment clinics. To date, nearly 10,000 physicians have taken the training needed to prescribe these two medications, and nearly 7,000 have registered as potential providers.

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