Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. One school …. CALIFORNIA: California has seen an increase in heroin addicts seeking treatment since fiscal year 2006-2007, as a proportion of addicts seeking treatment for all drugs including alcohol …
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End of Windows XP support spells trouble for some
Even more shocking — police say the mom knew about the alleged abuse, but never did anything about it. … In addition to home computers, XP is used to run everything from water treatment facilities and power plants to small businesses like doctor's …
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Fast, cheap test can help save lives of many babies
Her pediatrician thought it might be reflux and suggested that Easley, a physician from Bethesda, Md., who works for the Food and Drug Administration, change her diet. When things … "Congenital heart defects affect one in every 100 live births," said …
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Housing bias complaint brings in HUD
Petree was the principal and registered agent of Hope Village Inc., a nonprofit corporation “that provides support for individuals recovering from drug addiction and alcoholism.” The center, which Petree said he had to close … In the complaint …
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Officials: OMART closure would leave hole in area rehab treatment
Cpl. Selena Johnson talks with inmates at the Baxter County jail. A high percentage of inmates are in jail on drug offenses. Treatment centers like Omart give justice system officials an option to send offenders for addiction treatment. / Kevin Pieper …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to recovery
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the Blackwood, N.J., man was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. Then one night in June 2010, a strung-out Marchese …
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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
Under the decades-old federal restriction, drug treatment centers with more than 16 beds can't bill Medicaid for residential services provided to low-income adults. The measure was designed to prevent Medicaid funding from going to private mental …
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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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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012, but only about 11 percent received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In Calhoun County …
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Neighbors fight .16 millon personal care home
One of Dunwoody's original neighborhoods, Manget Way, has been undergoing a re-birth through beautiful new homes. This one has been sold to a California company for a treatment center for adolescents with eating disorders. The neighbors are planning …
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Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women
Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women. Twice as many men age 18 and older — 1.2 million — entered substance abuse treatment facilities in 2011, compared to about 609,000 females. By Alex Cukan | April 3, 2014 at 6:52 PM | …
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New substance-abuse treatment center serves West Valley
Donovan Wilson, Special for the Republic | azcentral.com 9:12 a.m. MST April 4, 2014. crossroads logo. A Phoenix-based substance-abuse treatment organization recently expanded its services with a new residential center near the Glendale-Phoenix border.
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Broward County judge in rehab after relapse
BROWARD COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE PETER WEINSTEIN CONFIRMED THE DRUG COURT JUDGE GISELE POLLACK IS IN TREATMENT AFTER SHE HAD ANOTHER APPARENT RELAPSE HAVE HURRY HER OWN SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN COURT.
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Drug rehab at jail to be reviewed
Kimbler has proposed turning the pod into a treatment center for addicted offenders sentenced to jail through the county and municipal courts. … “It would open up more beds as well as serve the rehabilitation needs we have,” he said. … Kimbler has …
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Hollywood Star Donates to Local Rehab Center
A Hollywood star inspired by his new role lent a helping hand to a local rehab center. Actor Richard Gere donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Livengrin Foundation, a local drug and alcohol rehab group. Gere donated the money while filming his …
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