Drug treatment center eyes Greensburg opening
A Pittsburgh-based drug treatment program that dispenses Suboxone will open a facility in the Greensburg area within a few weeks, according to the company's CEO. Barney Seaton of Allied Addiction Recovery said his Pittsburgh-based operation is not a …
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Waco's low-income drug rehab options improved, but still limited
The opening of Cenikor's 56-bed facility filled a gaping hole left by the closure of the Freeman Center a year before. In the first half of 2011, the Freeman Center gradually shut down its 96-bed residential program, the only state-funded drug and …
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Darryl Strawberry chases new calling by opening latest drug rehab center
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Darryl Strawberry will always be tied to his former baseball exploits. He's now trying to help others avoid the pitfalls that plagued his career with opening of his second drug rehab facility in two years. Strawberry and his wife …
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In SW Pa, concern about gains in scrip drug abuse
"I think we're in a culture in which everything gets fixed — there is no level of uncomfortableness that we think we should have to endure," said Elaine Stano, treatment specialist with the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, referring to the …
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Meth defendant to be on house arrest if he posts bail
… reporting weekly to authorities, random drug and alcohol testing, enrollment in an outpatient drug treatment program and prohibition from purchasing or possessing any chemicals and over-the-counter or prescription drugs, unless otherwise prescribed.
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Governors Propose Solutions to End Mass Incarceration
He criticized the existing system "that believes that incarceration is the cure of every ill caused by drug abuse." Instead, he proposed mandated drug treatment and employment services for people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. While New Jersey …
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Bass Pro Santa popular with kids, 'Wildman' accused of faking it, youth …
call of the wildman.jpg. An investigator article in "Mother Jones" magazines accuses Animal Planet's "Call of the Wildman" program of faking incidents and endangering animals. The show … The newest camp, in its second year, Camp Avocet will run Aug …
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Markell delivers Delaware state of state address
Markell said his administration is working with lawmakers to review addiction treatment needs, and that he will propose changes later this year to fill gaps in the drug treatment system. Markell also said the state needs to do more to give ex-offenders …
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How some young stars have fared after arrests
After several stints in jail and rehab, a judge ordered the “Mean Girls” star to remain in treatment until her probation ends later this year. • Chris Brown: The R&B's 2009 arrest hours before the Grammy Awards for the brutal beating of then-girlfriend …
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Treating China's Internet addicts
Treatment for Internet addiction is now available in the U.S. Last September, the country's first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction opened in Pennsylvania. The program features 10-day treatments beginning with a two-day "digital detox …
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The War Within: Portraits of Vietnam Veterans Fighting Heroin Addiction
Caption from LIFE. "The tears that rolled down Chad Harris's cheeks were partly a symptom of withdrawal: he hadn't had a fix in 14 hours. But he was also crying out of fear that he wouldn't be accepted into the drug treatment program at California's …
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Boyd gets funds for teen drug treatment center
ASHLAND — A half million dollars for a residential drug treatment center for teenagers in Boyd County is part of $ 32 million in funding for drug treatment programs across Kentucky announced Monday by Attorney General Jack Conway. The allocation is …
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Sioux City treatment center names CFO
Enockson has 17 years of experience in financial management with her most recent experience in healthcare as the director of finance/controller for Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Her previous experience also includes positions at Wells Enterprises …
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Woman pleads guilty to drug manufacturing
He said she has no criminal record and no juvenile record. Prosecuting attorney … Also included in the sentence was participation in an outpatient drug treatment program as well as a recovery program after the first program is complete. McBride …
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Court action sees pair try to alter system
The judge will consider releasing him on a new term of probation after he completes a 120-day drug treatment program. According to court records, Nash and a juvenile stole a truck from the Farmington Water Department in December of 2011. In other court …
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