NEWS: Providence to serve as national hub for 2013 Rally 4 Recovery
… issued a promise during the kickoff. "That every individual in the state of Rhode Island who seeks and receives outpatient substance abuse treatment or inpatient substance abuse treatment should be guaranteed for life, recovery support services …
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Dallas County's DIVERT program provides intense supervision in substance …
The court is for people facing a first-time state jail or third-degree felony drug charge. Participants, who pay $ 1,040, must be in need of inpatient or outpatient treatment for a substance abuse problem. The program includes a judge, attorneys, case …
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Rally4Recovery kicks off in Providence, aims to help people conquer addiction
Then, he found help in a 12-step program. Dale K. Klatzker, president and chief executive officer of The Providence Center, a community behavioral health agency, said that only a small fraction of people who need alcohol or substance abuse treatment …
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DGH adds space to treat mental illness, substance abuse
Eight additional inpatient beds allow Shore Behavioral Health to treat both psychiatric conditions and substance abuse disorders [JUMP]more effectively. It also allows for expansion of treatment to make up for closing of the Upper Shore Mental Health …
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Woman to serve 5 years in prison for probation violation
Instead, Judge Tim Bjorkman postponed it to allow Wright to enroll in an inpatient substance abuse treatment program in Rapid City. However, she failed to successfully complete treatment at Full Circle Behavior Management System. Reports Bjorkman read …
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No conflict found by Bergen County ethics board on appointee to county …
The hospital provides acute care, long-term inpatient psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment. It currently is operated by a private for-profit company that pays about $ 7 million-a-year in rent to the authority under a 19-year lease. With that …
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Health law could overwhelm addiction services
"There is no illness currently being treated that will be more affected by the Affordable Care Act than addiction," said Tom McLellan, CEO of the nonprofit Treatment Research Institute and President Barack Obama's former deputy drug czar. "That's …
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Health law to open access to addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act established 10 mandatory "essential health benefits" that need to be covered by individual and small group insurance plans. One of those benefits is behavioral health, which includes addiction treatment. "Addiction, because it …
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Gary Larcenaire Publishes New Article Discussing Need For Mental Health …
When people receive timely and effective treatment, it reduces expensive ER visits and hospitalizations." The article goes on to explain that budget cuts have hindered the strength of mental health outreach centers. Passing The Excellence in Mental …
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LA County To Study Jail Renovation For Mental Health Center
KNX 1070?s Bill Polish reports the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to study a plan to replace at least one tower of the jail with a mental health and substance abuse treatment center. play pause. LA County To Study …
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Civic Agenda: Whatcom County offers mental health services
Another priority was to intervene early in the treatment of behavioral health disorders in order to reduce less effective and more costly emergency services. Focusing additional attention on the behavioral health of our youth was a necessity, knowing …
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Malibu, CA Based Teen Drug Treatment Center Paradigm Malibu Hosts Sober …
Paradigm Malibu is the nation's premier adolescent treatment program. This unique residential program provides treatment for teens struggling with drug abuse, addiction, mental health and behavioral health issues. Paradigm Malibu provides the highest …
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Lohan's new rehab center has no drug or alcohol treatment license
The Newport Beach rehab facility which Lindsay Lohan entered Thursday as part of her sentence for lying to police in a reckless driving case has no license to provide alcohol or drug treatment as required by the judge, officials said Thursday. The …
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Letter pilfering Peninsula letter carrier to get drug treatment, attorney says
But 39-year-old Romeo Maniulit Natan, who took the mail to feed his methamphetamine habit, will likely serve the rest of his sentence in a residential drug treatment program, attorneys said. The San Bruno man has credit for about 10 months in jail and …
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Malibu, CA Based Teen Drug Treatment Center Paradigm Malibu Hosts Sober …
Paradigm Malibu is the nation's premier adolescent treatment program. This unique residential program provides treatment for teens struggling with drug abuse, addiction, mental health and behavioral health issues. Paradigm Malibu provides the highest …
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Spice Addiction Treatment and Synthetic Marijuana Drug Rehab Announced by …
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Malibu, California-Based Teen Drug Treatment Program Paradigm Malibu …
Honig explained how important physical activity is to recovering teens: "All teen participants in our drug abuse treatment program are given opportunities to participate in recreational therapy to strengthen their bodies while participating in fun …
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