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This historical image is a poster from the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene (CNCMH), formed in 1918 when knowledge of mental illness was still…
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When I tell others that I volunteer with my dog in a pet therapy program, they assume my work involves children or the elderly. I…
![Methadone Treatment May Prolong Addiction](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2013/11/drug-addict-father-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The conventional treatment for opioid dependence is to prescribe methadone. Similar to morphine, methadone is a synthetic opioid sometimes referred to as a narcotic. It…