New Video from Best Drug Rehabilitation (BDR) Highlights Alarming Heroin …
A new video by Best Drug Rehabilitation treatment centers is highlighting heroin statistics in the US that even seasoned addiction counsellors and other experts who work in the field are calling an alarming wake-up call. The video, which Best Drug …
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LA County Officials Approve Review of Drug Treatment Clinics
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion calling for a review of the county's authority over taxpayer-funded drug treatment clinics and its ability to stop payments to such facilities when they commit fraud …
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Top Addiction Treatment Center Looking for Skilled Therapists
Cliffside is an elite residential Malibu drug treatment center located in Southern California, currently seeking 3 full time licensed mental health clinicians to join the team at our world-renowned facility. The right person for this position will have …
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LA County Official Calls for Review of Drug Treatment Clinics
A member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has called for a review of the county's authority over taxpayer-funded drug treatment clinics and its ability to stop payments to such facilities when they commit fraud, the Los Angeles Times' "L …
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Results From Cocaine Abuse Study Could Lead To Better Treatment
A new research study has found that a specific protein in the brain responsible for learning is also linked to becoming addicted to cocaine. Those with a drug addiction should check into a professional detox center like Harbor Village and get the …
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EDITORIAL: Quit abiding fraud in drug rehab program
The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN last month unveiled the results of a joint yearlong investigation into alcohol and drug addiction treatment for the poor. The reporting detailed widespread fraud in the Drug Medi-Cal program, the addiction …
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Young Adult Substance Abuse Treatment the Focus of Summer CEU Event …
On Friday, June 14, 2013, clinicians and treatment professionals are invited to attend Promises Treatment Centers' annual summer CEU event, where they will meet Regional Vice President-California Nanci Stockwell and learn about Promises West L.A.'s …
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Charlestown drug court opens to offer treatment as alternative to prison
A new drug court designed to assist individuals on probation who suffer with chronic substance abuse is now up and running in Charlestown. The Charlestown Addiction Recovery Treatment Program, or CHART, was established by Charlestown Division of …
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LA County supervisors vote to research renovating jail to treat mental health …
UPDATE 12:58 p.m. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to research turning a wing of Men's Central Jail into a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who introduced the motion, called …
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