Concerns are expressed about push to close drug rehabilitation facilities
OXFORD, Alabama — Terri Baker worries that Oxford's push to close all drug rehabilitation facilities operating in the city will hurt people who need help overcoming their addictions. Baker tells The Anniston Star (http://bit.ly/1biCMdU ) that she …
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A jail by another name – China labor camps now drug detox centers
Many of China's re-education through labor camps, instead of being abolished in line with a ruling Communist Party announcement this month, are being turned into compulsory drug rehabilitation centers where inmates can be incarcerated for two years or …
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Elements Behavioral Health Acquires Journey Healing Centers' Network of …
Elements Behavioral Health, a leading nationwide provider of addiction and mental health treatment programs, announced today that it has acquired Journey Healing Centers' network of drug and alcohol treatment centers in Arizona and Utah. Journey …
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Phoenix Drug Detox Center Launches New Program to Halt Heroin Addiction …
A Phoenix drug rehab center is announcing a new program aimed at halting the harrowing effects of heroin addiction and abuse through Medical Drug Detox Center. … Think about the challenges you may face while you go through detox treatment services.
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Drug Rehab Center Planned for Red Hook
While the facility's price range is still being determined, owners compared it to centers like Cirque Lodge in Utah and the Betty Ford Center in California, which charges between $ 33,000 and $ 66,750 for a one-month to three-month inpatient treatment.
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Holiday parties, stress can trigger alcohol abuse
The Narconon Freedom Center, a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab facility in Michigan, offers these tips to avoid relapse over the holidays when must-attend parties, family gatherings, hectic schedules and finances can add additional pressure to life. 1.
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Ohio executes inmates more than most states
“Europe made it harder to get drugs for executions,” said Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. “Many countries are going away from death penalty. That may mean that we'll see more states in the U.S. taking up this …
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Underhill drug rehab center trims staff, medical services
Maple Leaf Farm, a 41-bed treatment center for drug and alcohol addiction in Underhill, is laying off eight staff and shuttering its primary care unit to deal with a budget shortfall. Rather than receiving medical care on site at Maple Leaf, patients …
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Inside The Luxe 0K Per Year Rehab Center 'Affluenza' Teen Will Attend After …
The American Medical Association states that a regular exercise program is a key element of effective teen drug treatment,” the venue's website states. “Newport Academy has 'the most beautiful treatment facility in the industry that provides an …
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Christie praises drug rehab programs for offenders
The state could not accommodate about 37 percent of the 84,000 people who wanted substance abuse treatment in 2010, according to the Division of Addiction Services. The division has asked the state for more residential treatment space, Lesniak said.
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Gov. Christie speaks at drug court ceremony, volunteers at soup kitchen
“It's all interconnected,” Christie said, standing in the cafeteria at Eva's Village. “We have to try to stop the cycle of drug abuse causing a lot of the subsequent homelessness and other problems that people face. That's why I feel so strongly about …
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