California Lawmakers Order Audit of Taxpayer-Funded Drug Rehab Program
The review was spurred by Rehab Racket, a yearlong investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN that found widespread forgery and fabrication at alcohol and drug counseling clinics, as well as wide gaps in state and county oversight.
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Port St. Lucie zoning board approves site plan, denies zoning change for …
Torino Campus would house existing clients of New Life Addiction Treatment Center. The 21 clients currently live in six rehab institutional homes throughout the city and during the day receive treatment at New Life's office at Prima Vista Boulevard and …
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Review: problem gambling and substance abuse linked, says sociologist
Dr. Flora Matheson, sociologist at St. Michael's Hospital's Centre for Research on Inner City Health, says problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues who often don't get the treatment they need.
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PPACA may steer 40 million to drug, alcohol programs
The other day it was 37 million — the number of people a Stanford Medical School study suggested might bolt their employer health plan for exchange coverage. Now, we hearing that 40 million folks may enter drug and/or alcohol rehab programs once the …
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Valiant Recovery Introduces Executive Program to Its Rehabilitation Center
COM) Kelowna, British Colombia – Alcohol and drug treatment center Valiant Recovery recently announced its new program to help executives or other people in positions of power to overcome addiction. The program is designed to specifically address how …
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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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Report: Lamar Odom may have checked into drug and alcohol rehabilitation center
According to People.com, Odom — who had been the subject of much rumor and reporting in recent weeks — has decided to check himself into a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol abuse. From People's report: “He realized he needs help,” a source …
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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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Narconon Freedom Center Drug Rehab Students Celebrate Labor Day
William Benitez founded the Narconon program in 1966 with the drug-free rehabilitation education researched and developed by American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. The Narconon program is a holistic drug-free rehab program. The drug and …
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De La Hoya to miss Mayweather fight because of rehab
De La Hoya, who has battled alcohol and drug addiction in the past, has checked himself into a treatment center. In a statement, De La Hoya said, "Canelo Alvarez and I have big fights coming up this weekend. His is in the ring and mine in treatment. I …
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Former baseball player and drug addict finds solace in rare rehab program
Eric Graham graduated from the STARR program in Durham after being arrested on larceny charges. He supported his drug habit by stealing hundreds of DVDs from area Target and Walmart stores. Court records list 10 larceny charges this year in Durham, …
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Unpacking Shirley v. Precision Castparts Corp.: when do drug rehab programs …
The Circuit said that merely entering a rehab program does not automatically trigger the safe harbor. Current users in rehab are not absolutely protected from termination. The employee had used drugs illegally in the weeks preceding the termination and …
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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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Lamar Odom checks into rehab for drug, alcohol addiction: report
Lamar Odom has checked himself into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, less than a week after his arrest for allegedly driving under the influence, People first reported. “He realized he needs help,” a source told the magazine.
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Internet Addiction Rehab Program Launched At PA Hospital
Are you addicted to the internet? Do you find yourself constantly scrolling and refreshing social media websites on hours without end? Many of us lightly joke about being “addicted to the internet,” but now there is a rehabilitation program that can …
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Lamar Odom Enters Rehab? Source Says NBA Star 'Realized He Needs Help …
(Twitter: @Aussie_Kardash) As rumors of his fledgling marriage swirl, NBA star Lamar Odom has reportedly checked himself into a rehabilitation facility to be treated for drug abuse and addiction. Lamar Odom entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation …
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