Former baseball star to open drug treatment center
ST. LOUIS — A Florida health care company wants to open a St. Louis County substance abuse rehabilitation center named for former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry. The 51-year-old Strawberry played for the New York Mets and New York …
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Mercer to treat criminals for substance abuse
PRINCETON — Mercer County is among 10 localities to be included in a new select program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release. Phase 1 of the pilot program seeks to engage …
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by Governor Beshear

Substance abuse: Pilot initiative will help Mercer
That's why we welcome the recent announcement of a new pilot program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release in nine southern West Virginia counties, including Mercer. Phase 1 of …
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West Virginia prepares to offer community-based substance abuse treatment
West Virginia is preparing to launch a select program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release. Starting in nine counties, this pilot comes from the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2013 …
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Advocates in Wallingford urge action on bill to help fight drug abuse
The one subject that provoked the most passion during the session, bringing one woman who said she was a recovering substance abuser to tears, was discussion of the adequacy of the state's drug abuse program. House Bill 5372 is designed to assess drug …
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What Works: How Syracuse cut infant mortality in half
Infant mortality is a complex problem: Poverty, teen pregnancy, smoking, lack of health care, drug and alcohol abuse, limited education and unstable home environments are just a few of the factors. Dr. Richard Aubrey, professor emeritus at Upstate …
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Northampton County Council approves audit of prison treatment program for …
Council this week tasked the county controller with investigating recidivism rates, spending and accreditation at the county's Community Education Centers, which offer alcohol abuse treatment and parenting classes at the West Easton Treatment Center …
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Local drug treatment options lacking for youth
Owen said the good news is that reforms brought about as part of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, provides more far-reaching health insurance coverage for substance abuse treatment. "It's going to be interesting to see how it …
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million sought for drug addiction treatment programs
ALBANY >> New York's growing heroin problem is being fueled by the state's crackdown on abuse of prescription pain medication, drug abuse experts said Tuesday, calling on legislators to provide $ 15 million for treatment programs. One of experts who …
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Lawmakers push for drug abuse treatment, recovery funding
"I get phone calls just about on a daily basis from parents, from students themselves, we have a drug problem in our family, our child is suffering, he or she is addicted, and we cannot find treatment — we cannot find a bed for them," said Sen. Phil …
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Action Family Counseling Helps Clergy Plan Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
… substance abuse on many different fronts. But more and more we are learning the faith community is experiencing a high rate of drug and alcohol abuse in their congregations and has an important role to play in prevention and addiction recovery.
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Rethinking Rehab During a New Era of Opiate Addiction
Yet measuring the effectiveness of any of these approaches has proven difficult at best, given the high rate of addiction relapse. This issue has led some experts to rethink the conventional rehab model and even the 12 steps that underlie AA. The …
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Actor's death offers lesson in addiction
Relapse is a common part of substance abuse recovery — the National Institute on Drug Abuse says 40 to 60 percent of people addicted to drugs or alcohol use again within a year of getting out of treatment — but some research indicates the chances of …
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Aid in Recovery Comments On Reports of High Relapse Rates for Addicts in …
According to a report from the Burlington Free Press (Vermont pushes for shorter drug treatment stays, relapse rate rises, 2/24/2014), a state push for a decrease in the amount of time spent by addicts in recovery centers may be contributing to a sharp …
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