First a little background on behavior modification and
addictive drug testing.
Not exact matches
The health threat was potentially serious: About 100
drugs, including sophisticated chemotherapy compounds and
addictive prescription painkillers, had been approved for sale in the United States at least in part on the strength of Cetero Houston's tainted
tests.
«Cocaine is a powerfully
addictive stimulant and one of the most commonly abused illicit
drugs in the world,» says chemist Yuegang Zuo of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, who conducted the
tests and presented the findings today at the biannual meeting of the American Chemical Society, which is taking place in Washington, D.C..
Previous research, for example, has shown that a majority of never - smokers given a cigarette or dose of nicotine not only report disliking the effects, but later, when offered a nicotine - containing pill, gum or candy, or a placebo — a classic
test of the «reinforcement» abilities of an
addictive drug — they chose the placebo.
Given these risks, most life insurance companies deny coverage to an applicant who
tests positive for
addictive drugs, including cocaine, meth, heroin, non-prescription painkillers or opioids.
We provide alcohol /
drug assessments, laboratory
testing, individual therapy, and family therapy to those affected by
addictive substances.