Actor Matthew Perry to Help Raise Funds for Alcoholism and Addiction …
HOUSTON, TX (February 18, 2014) – Actor and “Friends” star Matthew Perry will share how he overcame alcoholism and addiction on Thursday, May 1 at the Hilton Americas-Houston, for The Waggoners Foundation Speaker Series' 31st Annual Spring …
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Thoughts of the day: February 16, 2014
By virtue of their 69-59 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena Saturday night, Florida's 3rd-ranked Gators are in complete control of the Southeastern Conference championship race. …. Dennis Rodman checked into an alcohol rehab center in Miami. Before we …
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VA Medical Center construction bogged in delays
Some veterans from Brevard and elsewhere in Central Florida now have to travel to Tampa or West Palm Beach VA medical centers for treatment. The Lake Nona campus is just 37 miles from Cocoa and 62 miles from Melbourne. "I used to go to Palm Beach," …
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New Helpline in Berea Assists Teens in Finding Substance Abuse Recovery
When a teen is not able to overcome addiction alone, the help of professional addiction specialists is needed. Calling the Berea Drug Rehab and Detox Helpline can put teens in touch with the people that provide this type of help and care. The Berea …
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Paradigm Malibu Announces Increased Focus on Relapse Treatments For Teens
Rucker explains further, saying, "What so many treatment centers do is treat the problem at hand, the addiction. However, almost 60% of people who have mental illnesses, such as bipolar, depression, or an eating disorder, also suffer from substance abuse.
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State Officials Rethinking Approach To Substance Abuse Treatment
BOSTON — Leaders across the branches of state government are in broad agreement that the state needs to increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, with many saying there is a deficit of services and a lack of insurance coverage to …
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Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Hosts Next Monthly Family …
Cornerstone Recovery Center is proud to host the 3rd Family Night event at its drug rehab center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The two-hour event will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale addiction treatment center from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on …
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Human Energy System And Trauma Discussed At California Coastal Treatment …
Avalon Malibu is a Mental Health and Addiction treatment center located on the Coast in Malibu, California. They are hosting an informative evening with an educational emphasis on trauma and the human energy system. The focus will be to encourage …
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Legalization of marijuana could combat harder drugs
Legalizing marijuana could easily fund new treatment centers and help patients pay the bill and receive much-needed assistance. Last year, New Jersey had 1,188 overdose-related deaths from heroin and prescription drugs. In the same year, marijuana was …
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ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas opens up about alcohol addiction and rehab
According to the New York Daily News, senior staff at ABC were told last October Vargas was on 'medical leave', but many suspected she was being treated for alcoholism. Back to work: ABC's 20/20 host Elizabeth Vargas is expected to be back in the …
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After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It's Time to Admit We Have a Problem
“Alcoholics Anonymous was proclaimed the correct treatment for alcoholism over seventy-five years ago despite the absence of any scientific evidence of the approach's efficacy,” he writes in his introduction, “and we have been on the wrong path ever …
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Nuanced Media Client, Integrative Pain Center of Arizona, Provides Safety …
Integrative Pain Center of Arizona is Tucson's premier pain treatment center. They use a tailored and collaborative approach to treatment in order to help patients return to their productive lives. One type of medication often used for pain management …
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2 Arizona cancer bills that must pass
After a lifetime of good health, I would be facing certain surgery and life-altering treatments that strip even the best of us of our pride and dignity, make us sick as dogs, bald as eagles and thin as a rail. … It designates the first Friday of …
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As Health Crisis Looms, Cameroon Cracks Down On Illegal Clinics
The clinic often receives patients from nearby government hospitals when people run out of money for treatment there, says Sylvestre Mebam, who operates the Family Health Medical Center. Mebam says he also sends people to public facilities when a …
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Heroin's Common Thread: More Treatment
"It's never too late," Tyler Luedke said, a counselor at Libertas Treatment Center in Green Bay. "If you give us opportunities, stop … Cross Schotten sent her son to Arizona and now Florida for treatment they couldn't find in Wisconsin. "Our system …
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