Are 49ers nearing end of line with Aldon Smith?
A few days later, he entered a treatment facility. At the time, the … Center visits Saints: Free-agent center Jonathan Goodwin, 35, who spent the past three seasons with the 49ers, visited the Saints on Wednesday, a league source said. New Orleans …
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Young cancer survivor teams up with Riverhead business to help other children …
But today, seven years later, Hannah is cancer-free — and, remembering what it was like to be a little girl who spent long days in hospitals, she has dedicated herself to helping other children who are faced with the unthinkable. 2014 0416 Hannahs …
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Building a legacy
Many have been referred by substance abuse treatment centers around the state. “We've learned there's a huge need for addiction recovery and places for women to go after they leave rehab,” Huebner said. “We wanted to establish a house, tackle social …
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N.J. addicts suffer from shortage of drug treatment facilities
Thousands more do receive treatment, only to cycle in and out of emergency rooms and rehabilitation programs, their inpatient stints cut short by insurance plans, lack of cash, or relapse. Even the most comprehensive insurance plans tend to limit …
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'Baby steps' for Aldon Smith in return to action
Smith, who had been arrested for driving under the influence two days before that game, subsequently spent five weeks in inpatient substance-abuse rehabilitation. He returned to the roster during the bye week. And despite the glowing praise he received …
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New US rule requires equal treatment for mental illness
In particular, mental health patients were required to first “fail” in outpatient treatment before inpatient treatment would be authorized, putting them at risk for devastating consequences. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) describes …
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Amid fraud allegations, rehab doctor OKs treatment without seeing patients
Dr. Howard Oliver acknowledged that he never saw most of the rehab patients he approved for counseling — the law doesn't require it. But his signature on their paperwork triggered the taxpayer funding that kept the private clinics in business. Oliver …
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Substance abuse treatment before, after liver transplantation have lower …
Findings indicate that alcohol relapse was 16% among liver transplant recipients who had substance abuse treatment before and after transplantation. In patients who received pre-transplant or no substance abuse treatment the relapse rates were 45% and …
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Aldon Smith admitted to rehab
… 49ers are in after their loss to the Colts.Tags: 49ers, First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless · San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been admitted on an in-patient basis to a facility to be treated for alcohol abuse, a league source …
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