Drug, Alcohol Clinics Stay Open Despite Fraud, Report Finds
A dozen drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics that recently have been found to have committed fraudulent billing practices under the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program remain open in Los Angeles County, according to an analysis by the Center for …
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Former baseball star to open drug treatment center
February 27. The Associated Press. ST. LOUIS — A Florida health care company wants to open a St. Louis County substance abuse rehabilitation center named for former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry.
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Darryl Strawberry is opening a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Florida
… planning to open a drug rehabilitation center in Florida. Strawberry, who famously struggled with alcohol and drug addiction during his playing career, will open the center in St. Cloud, Fla., and offer treatment to professional athletes and the …
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The Watershed Opens New Facility in Texas
The Watershed, a leading drug and alcohol treatment center, headquartered in South Florida, officially opened its doors on January 15th to a premier 28-bed facility in Clear Lake serving the Southeast Texas community. The Watershed Addiction Treatment …
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Former Edmond pastor joins Florida treatment center leadership
Charles W. Robinson III, former pastor of recovery at Edmond's Henderson Hills Baptist Church, has joined Elements Behavioral Health and will work to enhance and expand its Christian addiction treatment program at The Recovery Place in Florida.
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Question by sparks: Do drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs work?
I know many who have gone through these programs only to start using again, only days after completion.

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Answer by wiseman/guru
According to statistics only twenty three percent work, the rest all slip back. Have no idea, how well they work the second time around. Perhaps the same 23%!
Peace.

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Governor's budget proposes funding to improve Drug Medi-Cal oversight
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to add some firepower to the crackdown on fraud in California's drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for the poor. The governor's budget proposal for the next fiscal year, officially announced today, includes $ 2.2 million for …
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Did Morehead group kill Grayson rehab center?
Jan. 10, 2014 — The Journal-Times has learned that the owners of the Morehead Inspiration Center (MIC) may have influenced the decision to shift the location of a proposed drug rehabilitation center from Grayson back to Boyd County, its original …
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Private buyer looks to purchase former Carbondale hospital
A Carbondale native plans to buy a vacant city hospital and turn it into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Cynthia Bellino said the plan for Marian Community Hospital, which could potentially include an emergency room or 24-hour urgent care …
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Governor's budget proposes funding to improve Drug Medi-Cal oversight
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to add some firepower to the crackdown on fraud in California's drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for the poor. The governor's budget proposal for the next fiscal year, officially announced today, includes $ 2.2 million for …
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Balamban man dies on way to drug rehab center
The death of a 42-year-old man from Balamban town who was reportedly being taken to a drug rehabilitation center on New Year's Eve is being investigated. Jerome Bendebel was being escorted from his home to a private center in Cebu City. Homicide …
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Lawmaker to return to Congress after cocaine bust
Republican Rep. Trey Radel says he's looking forward to representing his southwest Florida constituents in Washington again after taking a leave of absence and undergoing treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. In November, Radel pleaded …
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Brain-dead California girl arrives at extended care facility
The case has drawn international attention, as well as support from relatives of Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who died in 2005 after a 15-year battle over whether to keep her body alive in a persistent vegetative state. An extended-care facility on …
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For Young Athletes, Injuries Need Special Care
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, in California, last fall opened a Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes at its Walnut Creek campus. "It's hard for kids to do rehabilitation next to an 85-year-old stroke victim or a 75-year-old cancer …
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