Nearly Half of Americans Say They Couldn't Afford Alcohol or Drug Treatment

Nearly Half of Americans Say They Couldn't Afford Alcohol or Drug Treatment

Nearly half of U.S. adults -- 49 percent -- say that they would not be able to afford alcohol or drug treatment if they or someone in their family needed it, according to a telephone survey conducted this past June.

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Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence

Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence

ScienceDaily (July 2, 2009) In a study published online by the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, UC Davis researchers report that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. The results tell recovering substance abusers, their families and drug-treatment specialists that it can take an extended period of time for the brain functions critical to recovery to improve.