Children of Drug, Alcohol Addicts Organize to Help One Another

Children of drug, alcohol addicts organize to help one another – http://thegospelnewswire.com The group Kids of Parents in Recovery, or KOPIR, was formed by youth for youth to help each other deal with their loved one’s su…

Prime Therapeutics study shows drug utilization review letter to providers …

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Strategies to identify and intervene with high-risk users can help reduce potential abuse and misuse of the drugs, according to two new studies by pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime). … Through Prime's GuidedHealth® Controlled …
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Chanelle Hayes opens up about 3 stone weight gain: "Food is like a drug"

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The mother-of-one says she went from a happy size 8-10 to "pushing a size 14." Hayes then goes on to compare food to drugs: "Food can be an abused substance, especially carbs and processed foods. It's addictive, especially when you're depressed.
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Binge eating disorder is different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

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To achieve a formal diagnostic status, 'food addiction' requires a stronger evidence base to support the claim that certain ingredients have addictive properties identical to addictive drugs of abuse. This topic is up for debate in the session, 'Binge …
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