Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says (+video)
That's the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center poll finding that two-thirds of Americans prefer drug policies that emphasize rehabilitation, not jail time, for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Most Americans also support …
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Port Hueneme Easter show honors lives regained
“Our message is to give hope that everything can get better and it will get better,” said director Frank Garcia, himself a former drug addict and graduate of the Victory Outreach Christian Recovery Home for Men. “Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody …
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Lohan says on reality show she had miscarriage
She said she was sick and unable to move. She didn't offer any further details on the program about her ill-fated pregnancy. Lohan began taping the OWN reality show shortly after leaving her sixth stint in rehab last summer. Comments; E-mail; Print. Tweet.
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At Your Service – Services for Monday, April 21, 2014
Center for the Visually Impaired: Free programs for blind and visually impaired youth, adults and seniors on independent living, vocational rehab and job assistance and orientation and mobility. 386-253-8879 or Cvicentralflorida.org. Children's …
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More than half of Minnesota's detox centers shut down
But drug and alcohol detoxification centers like the one on Chicago Avenue are fast becoming relics of the past. Quietly and with little debate, more than half of the licensed detox centers in Minnesota have shut down in recent years. There are now …
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Thousand Oaks Drug Rehab Joins Tiger Wood's Tournament Excitement
Ventura County, CA based Lake House Recovery Center of Thousand Oaks, an inpatient-residential drug rehab treatment center for addiction & alcoholism, announces an enhanced merging of services that aim to help both, recovering individuals along with …
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Simi Valley psychiatrist fights license revocation
Gudeman was fired in 2002 after criticism for embroiling the department in governmental disputes about mental health treatment in juvenile hall. He started his private practice two years later and sees about 1,200 patients. The Medical Board case …
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Massachusetts activists push to fully legalize marijuana
"I'm not saying everyone who tries marijuana becomes a heroin addict, but the medical information is irrefutable that kids who start smoking marijuana are more likely to have substance abuse problems as adults," said Blodgett, who also serves as …
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Chinese Labor Camps To Be Transformed Into Drug Rehab Centers
However, since drug rehabilitation facilities would require licensed personnel, it is unclear what will happen to former labor camp personnel. “The key to the functional changing of the former 'laojiao' sites is to advocate a greater role for the local …
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Ventura County, CA Addiction Treatment Center Expands Services
Ventura County, CA Addiction Treatment Center Expands Services. The affordable luxury drug rehab treatment center in Ventura County, California improves success rates and announces revised licensing and health insurance acceptance. Share on Twitter …
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California judge sends boy who killed neo-Nazi father to state lockup
Prosecutors had sought for him to placed in the state's juvenile justice system, but the boy's defense attorneys argued for him to be placed in a residential treatment center. "My wish for Joseph is that he goes to an education place that can get him …
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