Cape May County's third forum on substance addiction set for Thursday
It takes a community effort to combat a problem as pervasive as substance addiction, and that's just what Cape May County's Board of Chosen Freeholders is looking to use against its ongoing heroin epidemic. The board will hold its third Community …
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How Obamacare Is Changing Addiction Treatment Coverage
Several of the most important aspects of the ACA for the world of addiction also finally roll out in 2014. The federal government, for example, released final regulations in November concerning the ACA's requirements that mental health and substance …
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Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan …
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Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team …
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Destination Hope Addresses the 12 Step Program Myth
Unfortunately, according to counselors and addiction professionals at Destination Hope, a nationally recognized addiction treatment facility in South Florida, the title of the book and the media hype simplify the problem of addiction and recovery …
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Substance Abusers in Pinewood, FL Finally Have a Helpful Resource
LIGHTNING RELEASES 03/28/14 – Locating a specialized substance abuse treatment recovery and rehabilitation facility just got much easier for the residents of Pinewood, FL. Before the Pinewood Adolescent Rehab Helpline was established, teenagers …
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Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie
Monday, March 3 2014, 01:56 PM EST. Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port Saint Lucie police are investigating an arson fire that nearly burned a van at Passages Addiction Rehab Center of …
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Cook sentenced to 24 months in courthouse drug scandal
James Radcliffe, a former St. Clair County associate judge who is assistant director of the Law Assistance Program, an addiction treatment program for judges and lawyers, and a recovering alcoholic, testified for Cook. Radcliffe told McDade that …
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Trinity Christian College to host conference on addiction
"I think there's a growing recognition in the field of counseling and therapy that you really can't ignore the spiritual component of successful treatment for substance abuse," said DeVries, who directs the college's Counseling Psychology Graduate Program.
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Encinitas moves toward banning e-cigarettes
“They treated this as a health issue and not a political one,” said Joe Kellejian, a former Solana Beach mayor who sits on the leadership board of the American Lung Association. “It is very easy for these types of issues to become politically charged …
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Chuck Norris on natural remedies for depression
A 2011 study took this conclusion even further: It looked at 127 depressed people who hadn't experienced relief from SSRIs, a common type of antidepressant, and found that exercise led 30 percent of them into remission – a result that was as good as …
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Eyewitness News
The T-Center's development director knows firsthand the difference these types of facilities can make. He said … Wilkerson said the closest facilities offering extended addiction treatment are in Pittsburgh and Greensboro and that having the T-Center …
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A New Helpline in Cutler Offers Hope to Drug Addicts
The new helpline is improving all of that however, as addicts are encouraged to use the service in order to find an addiction treatment center that can help. Putting yourself in the best position to succeed is paramount in order to achieve your goals …
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