16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
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New drug–treatment center offers counseling, social support
YUCCA VALLEY— Residents who need treatment for drug abuse have a new resource for help. Yucca Valley Center for Change is a new provider of substance abuse counseling and recovery. The center, which operates as part of Mental Health Systems, …
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16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
Read more on Los Angeles Times

California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers
State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed …
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State suspends 16 Medi-Cal drug treatment centers
(AP) – State health care officials say they are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers that are suspected of violations. The allegations include hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients and bilking Medi-Cal …
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16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
Read more on Los Angeles Times

California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers
State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed …
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Epilepsy Drug May Help Curb Cocaine and Alcohol Addiction
Because cocaine and alcohol addiction frequently comes hand in hand, in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy, treatments "targeting both may be the best strategy to treat individuals," the study states. Topiramate, which has mostly been used …
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16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
Read more on Los Angeles Times

California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers
State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed …
Read more on NBC Bay Area

Xanax Addiction Treatment and Xanax Drug Rehab Announced by Recovery …
Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is placing an emphasis upon Xanax addiction treatment, helping men and women break free from the addictive traits of this powerful drug. Xanax is the trade name for alprazolam, a medication …
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With Addiction on the Rise, Harbor Village Detox Makes Substance Abuse …
Addiction rates will continue to climb if those who are already addicted do not have access to detoxification. This first necessary step is truly the stepping-stone to a life free of drug and alcohol addiction. Whether a person's decision to seek …
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Lawmakers want clampdown on prescription drug abuse
Without that federal funding, "we've shifted our focus from that effort to other technologies," Westley Clark, head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's substance abuse treatment center, told the panel. That shift of focus …
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Gary Larcenaire Publishes New Article Discussing Need For Mental Health …
When people receive timely and effective treatment, it reduces expensive ER visits and hospitalizations." The article goes on to explain that budget cuts have hindered the strength of mental health outreach centers. Passing The Excellence in Mental …
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LA County To Study Jail Renovation For Mental Health Center
KNX 1070?s Bill Polish reports the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to study a plan to replace at least one tower of the jail with a mental health and substance abuse treatment center. play pause. LA County To Study …
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Civic Agenda: Whatcom County offers mental health services
Another priority was to intervene early in the treatment of behavioral health disorders in order to reduce less effective and more costly emergency services. Focusing additional attention on the behavioral health of our youth was a necessity, knowing …
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