Drug rehab at jail to be reviewed
Kimbler has proposed turning the pod into a treatment center for addicted offenders sentenced to jail through the county and municipal courts. … “It would open up more beds as well as serve the rehabilitation needs we have,” he said. … Kimbler has …
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Hollywood Star Donates to Local Rehab Center
A Hollywood star inspired by his new role lent a helping hand to a local rehab center. Actor Richard Gere donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Livengrin Foundation, a local drug and alcohol rehab group. Gere donated the money while filming his …
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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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Push for improved security at mandatory alcohol rehabilitation centres
"In Tennant Creek, the EOI is calling for a service provider to operate a 12-bed treatment service at the NT government-owned alcohol and other drug facility." The Tennant Creek sobering-up centre is being moved out of the facility and will be found …
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Destination Hope Drug Rehab for Women Recognizes Women's History Month …
“Addiction and drug abuse can have you staring in a story you don't recognize,” said Destination Hope: The Women's Program founder, Ben Brafman. “A large part of addiction treatment and drug rehab for women is helping clients identify new storylines …
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Church of Scientology drug rehab facility opposed
An offshoot of the Church of Scientology, the Association for Better Living and Education, has applied to Wyong Shire Council to run a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in the Yarramalong Valley in the central coast hinterland. ABLE runs the …
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As Peter Young Center drug rehab closes, doctor plans wellness center
Empty for now: The Peter Young Center, perched on the hill above the village of Altamont, closed its drug and alcohol rehabilitation program last week, and the 69,000-square-foot building sits empty. A local doctor, John Malfetano, hopes to turn the …
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LePage's drug-crackdown bill gets bipartisan backing, money for treatment
AUGUSTA –– The fortunes of Gov. Paul LePage's drug enforcement bill have brightened following a bipartisan committee vote that reduced the cost of the proposal while adding funding for treatment programs. Lawmakers on the Legislature's Criminal voted …
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Treat, don't jail, drug-addicted mothers-to-be
Last year, lawmakers passed the Safe Harbor Act to give pregnant women incentives to enter treatment programs, including a guarantee that they won't lose custody of their newborn solely because of drug use. In the year since Safe Harbor took effect …
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Support for Alcoholism After Rehab? There's an App for That
All patients met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol dependence. Most (80.2%) where white, male (60.7%), and unemployed (78.5%). Most (62.5%) used or abused drugs in addition to alcohol.
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Camden neighbors ask federal court to block alcohol rehab center
“The provisions of the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated were not instituted to provide extremely wealthy persons with a one-month resort in a private residential area to recover from over-drinking,” according to court …
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