Change way we treat addiction
And there is a reason why: We are failing to treat this crisis with the resources it needs. Worse, we are still not seeing this tragic epidemic for what it truly is. Addiction is a public-health issue, but still carries the stigma of many of our …
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Program on drug addiction is for parents and teens
At 6 p.m., there will be a Resource Fair of mental health providers in the field of addiction who will be available to answer questions and provide information regarding treatment and mental health resources. The program is being sponsored by Loeb …
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W.Va. addiction treatment facility seeks funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A $ 10 million fundraising campaign is under way to build West Virginia's first residential treatment facility for addiction. Officials for the T-Center say there's a need for residential, family and outpatient services in the state …
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Bill would give doctors temporary Medicare fix
“We just don't have the votes right now to fix this problem for good,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who negotiated the measure with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “For the millions of elderly Americans and … The bill also …
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Clark County Drug Court moves forward
Clark County Circuit Court No. 4 Judge Vicki Carmichael now holds the reins of the program, after the Indianapolis-based Indiana Judicial Center pulled the program's certification from the direction of Clark County Circuit Court No. 2 Judge Jerry …
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Save Baseball: Start Fall Classic in July
Maybe the middle of the season is where baseball should seek relief. Baseball's problems have been extensively chronicled: Overly long games. Not enough action. Drugs. Too few characters in a 140-character world (Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, not …
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Chris Brown thanks fans via phone call from jail
Brown pleaded not guilty, but his Rihanna judge sent him to court-ordered rehab in November saying the incident may have violated his probation. Brown was living at his Malibu rehab when he got tossed last month after allegedly ignoring a drug test and …
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Passages Malibu Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
“In our clinical experience at Passages, young people with unresolved traumatic experiences or mental health issues are particularly at risk for becoming dependent on alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “As a …
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Smokescreen on medical marijuana (Guest View)
Also signed by Deb Quintus, director, Garner Asset Project; Angie Asa-Lovstad, director, Kossuth Connections; Kelly Grunhovd, prevention services manager, Prairie Ridge Addiction Treatment Services. Copyright 2014 Mason City Globe Gazette. All rights …
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Harvard Doctor Debunks 'Bad Science' Behind 12-Step Programs
“Today, almost every treatment center, physician and court system in the country uses this model, yet it has one of the worst success rates in all of medicine, hardly better than no treatment at all.” It's quite an affront to an approach and an …
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Laws needed to help treat drug addiction
I grew up in southwest Jefferson County and was fortunate to have the support, love and care of two great parents and four grandparents. We were taught right from wrong and we are passing those ideals to the next generations of nieces and nephews.
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Al-Amal Hospital combats drug addiction among young men and women
The women's section is still new and only has 11 beds; 10 for hospitalization and one for intensive care. The female addict is hospitalized so withdrawal symptoms can be treated for two to three weeks depending on the drug and the female addict's …
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