Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
When Bethany Ehrhart, 23, wanted to kick her addiction to painkillers, her mother, Darlene, found the money for top-of-the-line treatment at the world-renowned Betty Ford Center. A week after her arrival at the celebrity rehab in Rancho Mirage, Calif …
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Director apologizes after lapses lead to Medi-Cal fraud at rehab clinics
The director of the state's Medi-Cal agency offered a full apology during a legislative hearing today for what he called “unacceptable” and “systematic” failures in state oversight of taxpayer-funded drug rehabilitation services. The mea culpa came …
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Former baseball player and drug addict finds solace in rare rehab program
Eric Graham graduated from the STARR program in Durham after being arrested on larceny charges. He supported his drug habit by stealing hundreds of DVDs from area Target and Walmart stores. Court records list 10 larceny charges this year in Durham, …
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