Millions for increased mental illness therapy, substance abuse
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 12 (UPI) — The U.S. government is allocating $ 50 million to help Community Health Centers establish or expand therapy for mental illness and drug and alcohol problems. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it …
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Santa Cruz County shows off new mental health center
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County showed off its new $ 14.5 million behavioral health center on Wednesday, giving local health officials and politicians a tour of a dormitory-style treatment center meant to be a place of comfort for those suffering …
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Welcome to Malibu, rehab city
This is the new rehab. "It's sweet, right?" founder and CEO Richard Taite asks me again and again as he walks me through his drug and alcohol addiction treatment centre, which has catered to "high-wealth individuals" since 2011. Taite has close-cropped …
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Smethwick rehab centre on the move to save money
Smethwick rehab centre on the move to save money. A rehabilitation centre which helps 300 people kick drug and alcohol problems every week is being moved to cut costs, under plans unveiled today. Tweet. The facility will now be housed at the Alberta …
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The Recovery Place Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center Welcomes New …
Lehmann comes to The Recovery Place with extensive leadership experience, having served as CEO and Executive Director with a number of inpatient and outpatient drug rehab and alcohol treatment facilities. These facilities specialized in providing …
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Treatment success at one year reduces death rate from alcohol problems
We already know that alcohol problems increase the risk of premature death. Those treated from alcohol problems have a death rate 1.6 to 4.7 times that of the general population, according to previous research. A study from the Veterans Health …
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Former 'Teen Mom' star Farrah Abraham enters rehab for alcohol abuse
farrah-abraham-rehab-drining-ftr. SplashNews. Farrah Abraham, who went from reality TV personality to porn star with the release of her sex tape in May, voluntarily checked herself into a rehab facility, where she'll seek treatment for alcohol abuse …
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Education has had a positive impact on smoking rates and alcohol use (to a lesser extent). I work with an addiction treatment center near Sacramento and it is indeed true that many people “in the middle” who need help are getting squeezed. I'd like to …
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Line between low risk and problem drinking varies with individuals
Still, alcohol problems are not rare, and any drinking may be risky for someone who is biologically vulnerable to developing a substance abuse disorder. Heavy or at-risk … Finding the right treatment for a person's specific needs is essential …
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Lindsay Lohan plans to transfer to another rehab facility, possibly to Long Island
Lindsay Lohan plans to leave her cushy California rehab facility and transfer to yet another one, this time back on the East Coast, for the final 30 days of her court-ordered 90-day sentence, Confidenti@l has exclusively learned. A California judge has …
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'Kill Bill' Actor Michael Madsen Ordered to Enter Rehab to Treat Alcohol Problem
According to TMZ, in the Thursday meeting, the judge decided that Madsen would need to sign up into a rehab facility within 72 hours. He will not be able to leave the rehab center without court's approval. The court will re-evaluate the situation based …
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Drug rehab facility seen for county
A study showed that Mohave County was on top of the list in Northern Arizona for a drug treatment center. The center could probably be for adults and possibly co-ed. Currently, county residents have to travel to Yavapai County for drug treatment …
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The Living Breath Project Launches With Revolutionary Drug–Addiction Treatment
"Traditional drug-rehabilitation programs have an 81% failure rate because they don't address the underlying cause of addiction," said Genie O'Malley, founder and CEO of the Living Breath Project. "Our program cleanses the trauma of addiction and …
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Brooke Mueller lost sons due to prescription drug addiction
According to an article published May 6 on USA Today, Mueller is hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center for treatment of her addiction to prescription drugs. After her release, she will most likely enter a drug rehabilitation program. What will happen …
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Uphill battle for the uninsured and addicted; limited options for those who …
Carrier offers a six- to eight-week intensive outpatient treatment program for those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction who have gone through detoxification. The program requires attendance three nights each week for three hours spent in …
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Editorial: Addiction overhaul
But one huge barrier to treatment, a lack of health insurance, will begin to crumble in less than a year when 3 million to 5 million people with drug and alcohol problems will suddenly become eligible for insurance coverage under the new health care …
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