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Dr. Trowbridge said some opioid patients can become stable enough to progress to monthly injectable buprenorphine. But if they are also using meth, that treatment plan often collapses. People addicted to multiple substances are far more resistant to going into treatment than single-substance users, addiction medicine experts say. Users inject, snort or ingest meth, often …

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Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a characteristic… The doctor must exclude these other causes before diagnosing alcoholic ketoacidosis. Alcoholic ketoacidosis[5] occurs in patients with chronic alcohol abuse and liver disease and usually develops following abrupt withdrawal of alcohol or an episode of acute intoxication. It is not uncommon for the …

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Genetics or a family history of alcohol misuse increases that risk as well. Childhood trauma, mental health issues, and stress can also lead people to begin drinking or drink more than usual. A few empirically validated practices can help identify strong treatment programs. Treatment centers should ideally have rigorous and reliable screening for substance use …

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