Category Archives: Alcohol|Drug-Related Public Policy

Comments Accidently Deleted

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen

My apologies to all of you who have commented on these blog posts over the years. It seems I’ve deleted all comments vs deleting the spam comments, only. I am trying to see if I can restore them. Please continue … Continue reading →

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Sea Change in Addiction Treatment, Prevention, Intervention by 2014

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen

by Lisa Frederiksen Health care reform is bringing a whole new way of intervening, preventing and treating addiction, EFFECTIVE  2014. Thomas E. Freese, PhD, describes five of the key changes in his article, “Substance Abuse Treatment Providers: Act Now to … Continue reading →

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Addiction is a Brain Disease – Dr. Nora Volkow

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen

by Lisa Frederiksen “All addictive substances send dopamine levels surging in the small central zone of the brain called the nucleus accumbens, which is thought to be the main reward center [located in the Limbic System]. Amphetamines induce cells to … Continue reading →

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