Destination Hope Addresses the 12 Step Program Myth
Unfortunately, according to counselors and addiction professionals at Destination Hope, a nationally recognized addiction treatment facility in South Florida, the title of the book and the media hype simplify the problem of addiction and recovery …
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Substance Abusers in Pinewood, FL Finally Have a Helpful Resource
LIGHTNING RELEASES 03/28/14 – Locating a specialized substance abuse treatment recovery and rehabilitation facility just got much easier for the residents of Pinewood, FL. Before the Pinewood Adolescent Rehab Helpline was established, teenagers …
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Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie
Monday, March 3 2014, 01:56 PM EST. Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port Saint Lucie police are investigating an arson fire that nearly burned a van at Passages Addiction Rehab Center of …
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Maryland Heights residents fight proposed rehab center
(KSDK) – The fight is on in Maryland Heights to keep a psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility from opening. That center has a famous name attached to it. A healthcare company from Florida is partnering with former baseball star Darryl …
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Lafayette addiction treatment center dispensing anti-overdose kits
Launched during California Prescription Drug Awareness Month, the program allows qualifying individuals throughout the county to obtain kits for free or for a donation from the center. With training, a family member or friend with an overdose kit or …
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Riding for recovery
Pulley checked into Louie's House, a long-term recovery residence for men and owned by Carol Lind Mooney, daughter of the founders of Willingway Hospital, the alcohol and drug treatment facility in Statesboro. “I had finally been … After completing …
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County Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes
San Francisco supervisors are considering an ordinance and Los Angeles recently passed restrictions that treat vapes like traditional cigarettes. More than 100 cities and counties in the nation—including 40 in California alone—have passed similar …
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Jim Irsay checks into drug rehab treatment center
Facing criminal charges, including driving under the influence and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is checking himself into a drug rehab treatment facility. Irsay was arrested Monday and …
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DSHS Chief: Legislature to blame for lack of drug treatment funding
The top human services official in the state, Sec. of DSHS, Kevin Quigley, authored a string of emails Thursday to defend his agency and put the blame squarely on the legislature for failing to adequately fund outpatient and detox drug treatment for …
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Brooklyn's Community Board 6 in Red Hook gives OK to high-end rehab center
Community Board 6 OK'd a request by the Urban Recovery House, a for-profit rehab center, to open a luxury 30-bed inpatient treatment facility on an industrial stretch of Beard St. within the next two years. The vote, which was 24-9, enables the …
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The Clearing Offers Addiction Treatment Guarantee
Given the overall dismal success rates of the addiction treatment and rehab industry, it's no surprise that very few residential rehab treatment centers guarantee results.. we wanted to change that. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 18, 2014. The Clearing SPC …
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VIDEO: Recovering drug addicts and parents share painful lessons, hope
Roger Grant overdosed several times and went to nearly a dozen inpatient rehabilitation centers before his death. He used to say he wanted to travel to schools and warn kids about the dangers of drug use, his mom said. Now, she does it. "I'm here …
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Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
The Ft. Lauderdale rehab center plans to continue holding the monthly Family Night events to help the families of those that are attending or have attended their alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs. Addiction is a family disease that often …
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Colts Owner Irsay Enters Rehab Facility After Felony Drug Arrest
“He voluntarily checked into a highly respected health-care facility and is committed to undergoing the treatment and care necessary to help him meet his challenges head-on.” A hearing has been tentatively set for March 26, the team said in a separate …
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Double Duty Drug: Statins May Fight MS
“These patients are physically disabled and have no treatment,” Chataway added, calling the study ”an exciting first step.” Learn more about multiple sclerosis. Statin treatment led to a 43 percent reduction in the rate of brain shrinkage in the …
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