Jail tapped for drug treatment program
The program will guarantee the jail 50 female inmates, each of whom will go through six months of treatment, for which the state will pay the county for the housing and treatment of substance abuse problems, McCormick said during a press conference …
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Should parents have to pass a background check before volunteering in schools?
… obtained treatment, speaks on behalf of drug abuse prevention groups, obtained certification to work in the chemical addiction field and now works at a residential substance abuse treatment program that serves pregnant and postpartum women and …
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Gene breakthrough boosts hope of drug for blood diseases
Researchers at Birmingham University have uncovered the genetic roots of platelet function disorder, a breakthrough that should not only improve screening and treatments for the condition but also increase chances of developing a new generation of …
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Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …
Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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Monroe County jail lacks rehab programs, inmates' relatives say
Delfine Grayson told the Monroe County Prison Board that her husband was sent last month to a drug rehab program in Beavertown called Firetree Ltd., only to be returned to the jail Monday. Her husband was originally scheduled to be in the program until …
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Jail tapped for drug treatment program
The Henderson County Detention Center is one of three jails across the state that have been picked to house a new substance abuse program, which should help stabilize the local jail's finances, according to Judge-executive Hugh McCormick. The program …
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Jail tapped for drug treatment program
The Henderson County Detention Center is one of three jails across the state that have been picked to house a new substance abuse program, which should help stabilize the local jail's finances, according to Judge-executive Hugh McCormick. The program …
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Ethnicity Influences Successful Completion of Rehab
A new study discovers that black and Hispanic individuals are less likely to complete an alcohol rehab program than whites. In the study, reported in the journal Health Affairs, roughly half of all black and Hispanic patients who enter publicly funded …
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Man ordered into drug rehab after stealing from Palmyra home
A 36-year-old man was ordered into a drug-rehabilitation program Wednesday for stealing jewelry, power tools and a checkbook from a Palmyra home in April. Jermaine McCutchen pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking, criminal solicitation, criminal …
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Narconon Drug Rehab Lawsuit – Victim Tortured and Abused
Another Scientology drug rehab center, Narconon Fresh Start in Nevada (Rainbow Canyon Retreat), is facing a lawsuit concerning a 15-year-old who was bullied, abused and branded with a hot iron. This disturbing story broke this morning on Tony Ortega's …
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Veterans district court starts today in Monroe County
Since then, Lehigh, Berks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Northumberland, Allegheny and Washington counties have started veterans courts at the Common Pleas level. Short-term research … The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center offers …
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Facebook password law, Twitter password law, and unique other new laws for …
The new law requires private health insurance plans to cover the diagnosis, testing and treatment of autism spectrum isorders for children and young adults up to the age of 21 with no financial cap on benefits.” New California … California AB 472 …
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Better choices for troubled teens
Less than a year ago, Jason was heavily into marijuana, pain pills and alcohol. His high-school grades were far from his … Early intervention could lessen the chance of a teen reoffending, said Paul H. Coleman, president and CEO of Maryhaven, a …
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Looking back at the top stories of 2012
A high school with a drug treatment program, Independence Academy is designed to offer a safe place where students in southeastern Massachusetts can learn while they are on their way to sobriety. FEBRUARY On Feb. 5, the New York Giants beat …. The …
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Looking back at the top stories of 2012
A high school with a drug treatment program, Independence Academy is designed to offer a safe place where students in southeastern Massachusetts can learn while they are on their way to sobriety. FEBRUARY On Feb. 5, the New York Giants beat …. The …
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Better choices for troubled teens
Less than a year ago, Jason was heavily into marijuana, pain pills and alcohol. His high-school grades were far from his … Early intervention could lessen the chance of a teen reoffending, said Paul H. Coleman, president and CEO of Maryhaven, a …
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Meth lab suspect back in prison after getting kicked out of drug rehab program
Jacob Berino, 19, of Texas Hill Road has denied a single charge of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and was released on conditions, including he participate in and complete a drug treatment program, the U.S. Attorney's office said in court …
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St Jude Retreats Announces Discounted Home Program Package
The St Jude Program is a true alternative to alcohol and drug rehab programs. The Home Program will allow those who have made the decision to stop drinking or using drugs to reanalyze their life choices in the privacy of their own home. The offer will …
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Maximum Steve
Its 20-foot ceilings support an upstairs dance floor and a serpentine trail of lounges, dark and cloistered “like a 1984 drug den in Mexico City,” says one of the club's bookers. Latino, Korean …. “I went to work for him after I threw my roommate …
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