The Living Breath Project Launches With Revolutionary Drug–Addiction Treatment
"Traditional drug-rehabilitation programs have an 81% failure rate because they don't address the underlying cause of addiction," said Genie O'Malley, founder and CEO of the Living Breath Project. "Our program cleanses the trauma of addiction and …
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Bringing More Science & Treatment Programs To The War On Drugs
The strategy includes a fresh push for prevention programs aimed at the young, more drug courts to steer convicted addicts away from jail and into treatment, and in a big change, those treatment programs will be covered by health insurance under the …
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Prince William's potential cut to jail drug treatment program draws backlash
Prince William County officials are considering cutting local funding for the county jail's substance abuse treatment program, a move that has touched off intense lobbying from defense attorneys and law enforcement officials who say the program helps …
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Prince William's potential cut to jail drug treatment program draws backlash
Prince William County officials are considering cutting local funding for the county jail's substance abuse treatment program, a move that has touched off intense lobbying from defense attorneys and law enforcement officials who say the program helps …
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State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment
Pennsylvania is only able to adequately treat one out of every eight drug addicts because of a lack of money for treatment programs, says the newly minted secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Gary Tennis, a former prosecutor in the …
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Gifu opens women-only dorm for drug addicts
A month has passed since drug rehabilitation center Gifu Darc opened the first dormitory in the Tokai region for female addicts. The center, in the city of Gifu, currently has only one female patient, 28, who was identified only by the pseudonym Aya …
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Faith programs target drug addiction
MANSFIELD — Members of Richland County's faith-based community and area law enforcement agencies are launching a new nonprofit program aimed at helping people get treatment for drug addiction and other life-controlling issues. Sheriff J. Steve …
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Faith programs target drug addiction
MANSFIELD — Members of Richland County's faith-based community and area law enforcement agencies are launching a new nonprofit program aimed at helping people get treatment for drug addiction and other life-controlling issues. Sheriff J. Steve …
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Illegal drug free Sri Lanka by 2020
She said drug related issues badly affect the country's economy. The government has to spend a large amount of money for the rehabilitation and treatment of drug addicted people. A majority of the victims of drugs are teenagers. Therefore, the country …
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Thousands of Region's Residents Could Get Drug Treatment with Overhaul
Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of health insurance. Nationally, the number of …
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Punjab State Cancer and Drug Addiction Treatment Infrastructure Act on anvil
CHANDIGARH: The state government is bringing the Punjab State Cancer and Drug Addiction Treatment Infrastructure Act for approval of the legislators. Cancer is a serious problem in the state, leading to nearly 34,430 deaths in the past five years, as …
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BC-IL–Health Overhaul,ADVISORY, IL
This story explores the gap between the available services and the number of people who will be eligible for substance abuse treatment once the Affordable Care Act takes full effect. The story and its accompanying state-level … In a major break with …
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There is a solution to 'stop-and-frisk': decriminalise marijuana
The most divisive issue facing New Yorkers in 2013 is "stop-and-frisk", a tactic used by law enforcement to stop, question, and frisk people suspected of a crime. From Bed-Stuy to the Upper West Side, the single most commonly-asked … By taxing …
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Faith programs target drug addiction
MANSFIELD — Members of Richland County's faith-based community and area law enforcement agencies are launching a new nonprofit program aimed at helping people get treatment for drug addiction and other life-controlling issues. Sheriff J. Steve …
Read more on Mansfield News Journal

Insurance companies pushed to cover addiction treatment
Trudy Avery of Sandwich went on a mission to get Blue Cross Blue Shield to cover her son's long-term treatment for drug addiction after initially being denied. … It's true that MassHealth – publicly funded insurance – pays for a lot of addiction …
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