.5M awarded to help inmates with mental health, addiction problems
Inmates are less likely to re-offend if they are receiving proper treatment, but that doesn't mean the average taxpayer wants to shell out money for drug abuse counseling in addition to medical care already paid by county residents, said Kathy Coate …
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Long Beach services offer help, treatment to people with HIV
Kirby, director of development at the Gardena-based Behavior Health Services, was instrumental in founding the ADAM (Alcohol and Drug Advocacy for Men) Project, which offers substance abuse counseling and HIV prevention outreach to Latino and …
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Drug Rehab Wooster Helps Addicts With New Helpline
Teens, especially, that have developed addictions to drugs or alcohol are often uncertain about where they can go for help. Many are afraid to go to their parents or teachers for help for the fear of being judged. Drug Rehab Wooster saw that the teens …
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Drug Rehab Denton's New Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Assistance for …
The staff at Drug Rehab Denton understands many addicts, especially teens, are unaware of where to turn for overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction. Gaining access to a reliable addiction and recovery center can make the difference in achieving and …
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New Substance Abuse Hotline in Abilene Makes Finding Treatment Easy
In many cases, addicts simply don't know where to turn for help. For those living in Abilene, TX, the options can be limited. But thanks to a new hotline established by Drug Rehab Abilene, people suffering with substance abuse can now quickly access a …
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Question by steel9maiden: What exactly is a therapeutic community?
Could you go into some detail please; the stuff that I found on Google gave one-sentence answers and were not very enlightening.

Best answer:

Answer by soyabeanlover
support group ? ? Not sure myself :p

Answer by trackhunni08
a place that people with problems go kind of like a mental hospital lol

Modern Treatment Methods Give New Hope to People Struggling With Addiction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 5, 2013) – Addiction treatment methods have changed significantly over the years, as researchers have expanded our knowledge of how addictive behaviors develop. Treatment specialists now realize addiction is a …
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Drug Rehab Helpline in Odessa Helps Addicts Find Treatment
Drug Rehab Helpline in Odessa Helps Addicts Find Treatment. Drug Rehab Odessa develops a new informational helpline where addicts can learn about rehab treatment options. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn …
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Prohibition defined
but you see the problem is that i am paying so much money for so little heroin and further issue is the nature of the substance, heroin, im sure you all know this but unless youve been through it you could never REALLY get it, but, without it there is …
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One year later, Belcher tragedy still shakes NFL
"This is big conversation, not just around the Jovan Belcher situation, but around the acculturation of young boys, and why we still have a definition of manhood that doesn't allow for kindness, compassion and respect for women as part of that …
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Op-Ed: Treating addiction like a disease – medically assisted treatment
But to return to the debate of whether or not addiction is a disease, by definition addiction can be classified as a disease. Just like other major diseases, such as heart disease, it is partly a result of genes and partly a result of poor lifestyle …
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Art therapy
The center, which provides free counseling and addiction services, offers 12-step meetings and other art-based recovery programs. • People are encouraged to participate in the arts, such as painting and photography, to help them … Thousands battling …
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Company Announces Cyber Monday Sale
The company has also developed comprehensive training and supervision programs in various disciplines such as clinical social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, school psychologists, addiction professionals, CAPs, marriage and …
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The 2013 POZ 100: Celebrating Unsung Heroes Fighting To End HIV/AIDS
Peer Counseling Coordinator Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation Tucson, Arizona Positive since 1999 Vera Bowlby is responsible for overseeing the Peer Counseling Department at the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. She provides superb guidance, direction …
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Calling Drug Rehab Mentor's Helpline Can Provide Addicts with Recovery Help
Addicts who want to seek help in becoming sober often face the obstacle of not knowing where or how to ask for it. Drug Rehab Mentor encourages people to seek help for addiction as soon as possible before it is too late. Those in Mentor, OH who battle …
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New Drug Rehab Midland Helpline Provides Addicts with Recovery Help
To create more awareness, Drug Rehab Midland has developed a helpline to inform addicts about treatment facilities which are best equipped to help them overcome substance abuse. The helpline provides valuable information about addiction treatment and …
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