Asheville events focusing on health
Suzanne Hall, orthopaedic surgeon at Appalachian Orthopaedics, will discuss common causes of shoulder pain, signs of trouble, the latest treatment options and how to keep your shoulders healthy. Free. To register, call 692-4600. “ARE YOU READY TO RACE …
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Former drug addict, prostitute finds rebirth of her own
Robertson assured her that treatment didn't work — she'd been to six or seven of them already, 30 days at a time, only to smoke crack sometimes within a couple of days after leaving. "She got in her car and pulled off, and I was like, 'Whew! That's over!
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Woman killed, three hurt in Nalanda land dispute
Giriak SHO said one Mithilesh Prasad, a native of village Chersua under the police station, had some land dispute with his elder brother Akhilesh Prasad and on Monday morning there was some verbal dual between the two brothers over the same issue and …
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Starved: Inmate hunger strike leads to death in Kentucky
A prison doctor has been fired and two other staffers are in the midst of being dismissed after an inmate at the Kentucky State Penitentiary starved himself to death, a case that has exposed lapses in medical treatment and in how hunger strikes are …
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Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 steps back from an addiction nightmare
There are some government-run addiction programmes, such as the National Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Khalifa Medical City's chemical dependency unit, but these services are for Emiratis only. Programmes for expatriates, such as the AA …
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Bids to shorten prison terms get bipartisan support (and opposition)
Now that the drug-fueled crime wave that began in the 1960s and lasted through the early 1980s has abated, public opinion polls indicate that crime ranks well below the economy and other issues on the public's list of concerns. But mandatory-minimum …
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Capital Health Care: MetroPlus ads; Obamacare security warning
The ads will aso attempt to raise awareness of the health plan's kiosk locations in Kings Plaza, Queen Center and Green Acres malls. http://on.nyc.gov/1rc7zhN. HEARTBLEED HEADACHE –- Healthcare.gov had a new message … “The goal is twofold: to provide …
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Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse
Because some hard-core drug users have built up a tolerance they sometimes combine it with heroin and oxycodone, which is extremely dangerous, Remiker said. “It's suicide, literally,” he said. Clinics have taken steps to prevent abuse by imposing …
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How Personality Increases Risk of Drug Abuse
People with certain personality traits may at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the …
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Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says (+video)
That's the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center poll finding that two-thirds of Americans prefer drug policies that emphasize rehabilitation, not jail time, for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Most Americans also support …
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Port Hueneme Easter show honors lives regained
“Our message is to give hope that everything can get better and it will get better,” said director Frank Garcia, himself a former drug addict and graduate of the Victory Outreach Christian Recovery Home for Men. “Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody …
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Lohan says on reality show she had miscarriage
She said she was sick and unable to move. She didn't offer any further details on the program about her ill-fated pregnancy. Lohan began taping the OWN reality show shortly after leaving her sixth stint in rehab last summer. Comments; E-mail; Print. Tweet.
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At Your Service – Services for Monday, April 21, 2014
Center for the Visually Impaired: Free programs for blind and visually impaired youth, adults and seniors on independent living, vocational rehab and job assistance and orientation and mobility. 386-253-8879 or Cvicentralflorida.org. Children's …
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Akron Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches New Residential Treatment Program for …
Staff members, including therapists, counselors and an experienced medical team, at the Akron center will be able to present causes and conditions around the horrors of drug addiction. The Akron residential treatment program's bottom line is to help …
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Newark OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Additional Substance Abuse …
Newark OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Additional Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Understanding the power of drugs and alcohol that take a person from functioning to broken helps when beginning to heal, and there is help available.
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