One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use
Five things you didn't know about heroin. Chris, now 17, is in treatment at Outreach House, a long-term substance abuse program on Long Island, New York, for youths ages 12 to 17. His road to recovery hasn't been a smooth ride, however. After three …
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Long a nexus of Rx drug abuse, Staten Island now faces heroin's scourge
Except as risky as painkillers are to abuse, heroin's an even trickier roll of the dice. "They don't know what they're doing," says Fusco, who runs the Dynamite Youth Center in Brooklyn and its residential treatment center in update Fallsburg New York …
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Does Calling Heroin Addiction A Brain Disease Help Avoid Tragedies Like Philip …
You might surmise that there is a connection between viewing addiction as a brain disease and coming up with an effective treatment for it. But you would be wrong. The dominant model for addiction treatment in the United States is the 12-step approach …
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8 questions about heroin and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hoffman had said he stayed clean for two decades, but then had a relapse in 2012, and entered a drug-treatment program. 3.) So how prevalent is heroin use, nationwide? It's still lower than the use of other illegal drugs, which is good news. But the …
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Malibu Bipolar Residential Treatment In Luxurious Surroundings At Bridges To …
Malibu Bipolar Residential Treatment in Luxurious Surroundings at Bridges to Recovery. Bridges to Recovery announces their specialized Bipolar residential treatment centers minutes from Malibu in Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Bel Air and Beverly Hills.
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Closing of Parmadale Institute mirrors statewide trend in residential …
-d07a7fe2f1878235.jpg The Plain Dealer. PARMA, Ohio — Catholic Charities says its decision to stop using the Parmadale Institute as a residential treatment center for troubled youths stems largely from the decline in the numbers of youths needing the …
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Pop Star Ke$ ha Checks Into Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center For …
Us Weekly reported that Ke$ ha is at the Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, southwest of Chicago, which is the same place where Demi Lovato, the American singer/actress, completed her treatment for an eating disorder and other health …
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His House/New Creation Addiction Treatment Centers Celebrates Holidays With …
His House/New Creation residential treatment centers recently held a holiday party at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. … His House is a Christian addiction treatment center that serves males who suffer from issues related to substance abuse.
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Number of San Joaquin County flu cases on rise
Since flu, or influenza, is not a reportable disease in California except in the case of a patient 64 or younger dying or being admitted to an intensive care unit, Furst said, there is no way to accurately track exact numbers of the respiratory illness …
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What else made news last year?
As the summer wound down, controversy heated up as a California production company began filming a reality TV show in Murrells Inlet. 495 Productions … McConnell entered guilty pleas to two counts of ill treatment of animals for the July 2012 …
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Teen Rehab Center Three Stones Wellness Addresses Teen Addiction and …
By treating the unique neurological, physical and social needs of teens and adolescents, the alcohol rehab center for teens uses a holistic approach to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. According to The American Holistic Health Association …
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Timberline Knolls and The Refuge Bring Feature Documentary Film, The …
"This insightful film raises awareness of the more than 23 million people in our country who are living in long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction," said Dr. Margaret Nagib of Timberline Knolls, a leading residential treatment center for …
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Narconon Arrowhead Releases Illustrated Series on Addiction Booklet
Rehab program breaks down each component of addiction and recovery in free publication. Canadian, OK (PRWEB) December 02, 2013. When someone around becomes addicted to drugs, one may notice sudden and dramatic behavior and personality …
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Secretary: Paying for drug treatment is worth the investment
A long-time heroin user might need four to six months of inpatient treatment, followed by intensive outpatient services to rebuild their lives, Gary Tennis, Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, told a gathering of …
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County Considers Expanding Drug Treatment Programs
In September, a Superior Court judge told the county it has to expand residential treatment centers to accommodate defendants released under AB 109, a law that orders counties to free non-violent and non-sexual offenders to ease prison overcrowding. On …
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Sex addiction: An 'excuse' or a legitimate illness?
And that's spawning a massive industry of fancy 28 day inpatient treatment centers like Woods went to and can cost upwards of $ 1,000 a day. Christian retreats are … But self-admitted sex addicts say their addiction, just like alcohol or drugs is real …
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