Bangor conference sheds light on drug, alcohol addiction treatment differences …
BANGOR, Maine — When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, there are differences between men and women, and that means treatment programs need to be different, local substance abuse providers learned Friday at a conference about addiction and …
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Hope Haven substance abuse program drops plan to move to South Park Street
Catholic Charities has dropped a proposal to relocate its Hope Haven substance abuse program to the former Wingra Clinic on South Park Street after community members opposed the move. "We took time to get out and hear people's concerns," said …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
The program was organized by experts in the field and cognitive specialists with backgrounds in treating more familiar addictions like drug and alcohol abuse. "[Internet addiction] is a problem in this country that can be more pervasive than alcoholism …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the country's first facility of its kind to offer an inpatient treatment program for people it diagnoses with severe Internet …
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Lamar Odom Reportedly Enters Drug and Alcohol Rehab
160737332_crop_north. Free-agent NBA forward Lamar Odom has reportedly entered a rehabilitation center for issues relating to drugs and alcohol. Jennifer Garcia of People magazine broke the news late Wednesday, citing two sources with knowledge of …
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'Addicted man of Europe': Study says drug, alcohol addiction a crisis in UK
A new report by the think-tank the Centre for Social Justice (the CSJ) found that the UK has become “the addicted man of Europe” with alcohol and drug abuse costing the tax payer 21 billion and 15 billion pounds respectively. The addiction … As local …
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Drug Use Drops for America's Youth, Rises in the Over 50 Crowd
"Recovery Month reminds us that the work we do to promote and support recovery has lasting, positive impact on so many individuals, families and communities," said H. Westley Clark, the director of SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. "It …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
The story of Roberts, who came to grips with his addiction through years of therapy and spiritual retreats, is not unique. Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the …
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Penn. hospital to begin treatment for Internet addiction
A PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL IS OPENING THE COUNTRY'S FIRST IN PATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR COMPUTER JUNKIES. IT IS A 10-DAY PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY SPECIALISTS IN TREATING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE. SAID THE …
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Port St. Lucie zoning board approves site plan, denies zoning change for …
… comment period of the Port St. Lucie Planning. Photo by Eric Hasert. A resident speaks Tuesday during the public comment period of the Port St. Lucie Planning and Zoning Board meeting on a proposed drug treatment facility in the Torino neighborhood.
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
The story of Roberts, who came to grips with his addiction through years of therapy and spiritual retreats, is not unique. Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the …
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Drug-Based Treatment for Acute Pancreatitis, Commonly Alcohol-Related
First Posted: Sep 03, 2013 01:12 PM EDT. Pancreas (Photo : Wikipedia ). Scientists are working on the first drug-based treatment for acute pancreatitis, a disease that is often alcohol related and for which there is no common treatment. Like Us on …
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State-funded rehab clinics face budget cuts
The state should expand, not close, treatment facilities.” The three state alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers, Walter B. Jones in Greenville, R.J. Blackley in Butner and Julian Keith in Black Mountain, provide inpatient intensive care for low …
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Pennsylvania Hospital to Start Inpatient Care for Internet Addiction
Media includes anything from television to the Internet. Although some people might not believe that an addiction to media is real, a hospital located in Pennsylvania announced that it would start the first ever inpatient treatment program in the …
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A Primer on Dakota Johnson, 50 Shades' New Star
What She'll "Open Up About" in Interviews: In September 2007, she completed a 30-day inpatient rehab program at the Visions Teen Treatment Center in Malibu for drug and alcohol addiction. She also participated in an outpatient program in Brentwood.
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Kindred Healthcare Completes Sale of 14 Non-Strategic Facilities Outside …
… the “Facilities”) consist of 14 transitional care (“TC”) hospitals (certified as long-term acute care (“LTAC”) hospitals) containing 1,002 licensed beds, one inpatient rehabilitation facility containing 44 licensed beds and one skilled nursing …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
The program was organized by experts in the field and cognitive specialists with backgrounds in treating more familiar addictions like drug and alcohol abuse. "[Internet addiction] is a problem in this country that can be more pervasive than alcoholism …
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Pennsylvania Hospital Opens First Inpatient Internet Addiction Program [Video]
Although normally involved with treatment of drug and alcohol addictions, the specialists emphasize the growing medical relevance of Internet addiction, particularly as the web technologies continues to evolve. Unlike other addictions, however, “the …
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