How Does the Brain Heal After Being Damaged by Drug Use?

Published August 12, 2013

How does the brain heal after being damaged by drug use? – Neuroscientists have discovered that the human brain can heal after being severely damaged by drug and alcohol addiction. At La Jolla Recovery, we help indiv…

MCHD Wants County Youth To CHOOSE NOW

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Sheriff Jim Vazzi (right), Captain Craig Foster (left) and other members of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department show youth who go through the CHOOSE NOW program the side of jail behind the locked doors. The youth get a tour of the booking area, …
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Photo Essay: Chasing Meth in Laurel County, Kentucky

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It must be draining to work in drug enforcement. You see a lot of good people doing terrible things to themselves and … She goes to recovery meetings to help with her meth and pill addiction. Debbie Gilbert runs the Celebrate Recovery programs at the …
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How safe is anesthesia for young brains?

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How long will recovery take? Another question they ought to be asking is: Does anesthesia affect my child's developing brain? Because more than a million children in the U.S. under the age of 4 need anesthesia for surgery each year, the Food and Drug …
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