Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
In 2008, the Medical Board of California closed its physician assistance program. Doctors with drug and alcohol problems still can enroll in private, confidential treatment. But if the medical board verifies a substance abuse complaint, the conduct is …
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Medicaid managed care for developmentally disabled people, substance abuse …
New Hampshire decided to move administration of the state health program for low-income residents to private managed care companies during the 2011-12 budget writing process, but fraught negotiations with hospitals and community mental health centers …
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FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT: Whiteside Manor in Riverside
Whiteside Manor offers affordable drug and alcohol treatment programs for men and women, including supportive services to dually diagnosed persons, a particularly vulnerable subgroup of the homeless population. Established in 1971, Whiteside Manor is a …
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Tiny house part of recovering addict's healing journey
He went to rehab in Barrie, Ontario and afterwards, spent nine-and-a-half years working as a counsellor with other addicts, including at the Tree of Peace in Yellowknife where he's under contract. Merklinger built his first tiny house with the help of …
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Menu Courey's family 'pleased' with independent counsel findings
The foundation's goal is to lead a mental health reform by promoting awareness for the need of early prevention, recognition, timely intervention and access to affordable treatment of individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. We are holding our …
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Columbus Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Long-Term Residential …
A new long-term residential treatment program for individuals seeking relief from drug addiction is now available through Columbus Alcohol Drug Rehab. Residential treatment allows a person time to heal from the ravages of abusing drugs like Ecstasy, …
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ADAPT program assists service members with alcohol problems
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – April is designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, and the Altus Air Force Base Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program is urging Airmen to look out for each other when it comes to identifying alcohol …
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Exercise may help treat alcohol dependence, study shows
The participants, some recruited from a drug treatment program at Butler Hospital and others recruited from the community, were very positive about the effects of the exercise on their mental health. Many said the exercise regimen “gave structure to …
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Disgraced Illinois judge awaits decision on where he'll serve 2-year term in …
LOUIS — A disgraced former Illinois drug court judge at the center of a courthouse drug scandal is getting time to square away things before serving a two-year sentence on heroin and gun convictions. But exactly where Michael Cook … "The court …
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The future is Alzheimer's
Florida Hospital's 17-bed senior behavioral health unit in Lake Placid cared for more than 400 patients last year. "I am very worried about this growing mismatch between health care needs and health care providers," said State Rep. Cary Pigman. He is …
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Timeline: US school violence since 1927
September 15, 2009 – Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, Florida. 17-year-old …. Osmanson is sent to a private residential treatment center. February …. After time in a psychiatric hospital, Christian attends high school in the Dallas …
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Using Neurofeedback to Treat Substance Use Disorder
A recent article suggests the possibility that neurofeedback (NFB) can be useful in the treatment of those experiencing substance use disorders (SUD). In this article, I articulate these possibilities further. From the referenced article, I have …
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Addressing teen drug use
With a majority of his clients being adults, Morris decided to research the issue of adolescent substance use and treatment further and has released a report on his findings. “The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services …
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Temple to examine disease management and substance use
People with substance-use disorders often either have mixed feelings about seeking treatment or face significant barriers in engaging in proper treatment. To help them, the Treatment Research Institute (TRI) and the School of Medicine at Temple have …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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