The Delray Recovery Center Hosts a Workshop on Treating Body Image Issues
The Delray Recovery Center is hosting a workshop presented by Jennifer Lorey, LCSW. The workshop titled “A Look at Body Image Issues – The Evolution, Continuum, and Possible Treatment Methods” will be held on Friday, March 25, 2014 from 9:00 am to …
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State bans Recovery Center in Sullivan County from accepting new patients
The Sullivan County Recovery Center is unable to accept new patients while under investigation by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The center is Sullivan County's major facility for alcohol and drug treatment, and many are …
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America's New Drug Policy Landscape
The public appears ready for a truce in the long-running war on drugs. A national survey by the Pew Research Center finds that 67% of Americans say that the government should focus more on providing treatment for those who use illegal drugs such as …
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First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
In the past, Yack has had to refer Meth No More clients to treatment facilities outside the Uintah Basin. While that severed their ties with the people they were using drugs with, it also prevented them from building a support network in the community …
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York VA launches residential mental health rehab program
The mission of the program is to provide state-of-the-art, high-quality residential rehabilitation and treatment services for veterans with mental illness, addiction, homelessness and/or psychosocial deficits. The program identifies and addresses goals …
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First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
Both are part of a group working to open Uintah County's first residential treatment facility for substance abuse. The Open Arms Recovery Center will offer residents a safe place to live while they work to get clean. Counselors from outside providers …
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IG: Vet overdosed while in VA rehab center
He had a history of drug abuse while in the Miami VA Medical Center substance abuse residential rehabilitation program and had previously lost leave privileges for continued use of alcohol and illicit drugs. But according to the IG report, the medical …
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New Study Links Marijuana to Two Deaths–Suncoast Rehab Center Cites …
But two of those states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized marijuana for recreational use—a move that Florida drug treatment center Suncoast Rehabilitation Center says not only opens the door to drug abuse and addiction, but could also lead to …
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As Peter Young Center drug rehab closes, doctor plans wellness center
Empty for now: The Peter Young Center, perched on the hill above the village of Altamont, closed its drug and alcohol rehabilitation program last week, and the 69,000-square-foot building sits empty. A local doctor, John Malfetano, hopes to turn the …
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LePage's drug-crackdown bill gets bipartisan backing, money for treatment
AUGUSTA –– The fortunes of Gov. Paul LePage's drug enforcement bill have brightened following a bipartisan committee vote that reduced the cost of the proposal while adding funding for treatment programs. Lawmakers on the Legislature's Criminal voted …
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Treat, don't jail, drug-addicted mothers-to-be
Last year, lawmakers passed the Safe Harbor Act to give pregnant women incentives to enter treatment programs, including a guarantee that they won't lose custody of their newborn solely because of drug use. In the year since Safe Harbor took effect …
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Bangor area law enforcement leaders tell business group drug abuse is driving …
Hathaway, Brewer Police Chief Perry Antone and Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross spoke about how drug use is driving crime in the region, and about the importance of early education and drug treatment programs. “It amounts to: Virtually everything …
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5 Reasons to Refuse an Addiction Treatment (and 5 Reasons Not to)
Thanks to a growing body of research, we have a good idea of what works and what doesn't in the treatment of addiction. Even with this knowledge, a surprising number of treatment centers use interventions that are not backed by research. In fact, a …
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