Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’
And the mayoral race is on . . .
Aside from Rob Ford's other obvious failings, he has been the exact opposite of this definition. He thrives on … If Mr. Ford has not made full disclosure about his substance abuse, has he made full disclosure about his expenses and the city budget …
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New ordinance aimed at sober living treatment facilities
The facilities under consideration included sober living and alcohol and drug treatment programs. The changes are designed to amend various land use categories and tables that define county requirements in relation to these facilities. The proposed …
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Former baseball star Strawberry looks to open drug and alcohol treatment …
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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Amanda Bynes returns to Twitter
The 'Easy A' actress, who completed three months of psychiatric treatment for both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in December, posted her first message on the social networking site in months on Friday (02.28.14) to tell her fans that she loves …
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Gwen Stefani names son Apollo
Chris had been ordered to complete 90 days of treatment at the facility by a court, but stayed an extra five days to ensure he wouldn't relapse. Chris' friends and family, including his mother Joyce Hawkins, then threw him a small homecoming party last …
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New Helpline in River Edge Assists Teens Find Substance Abuse Treatment
Drug rehab centers can provide teenage addicts with a variety of treatment options including drug detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy along with mandatory education programs. The goal of the new helpline is provide much-needed access …
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Agency to receive funds for substance abuse programs
In addition, however, the division requested $ 3,615,000 to bolster existing programs by adding two more assertive community treatment teams in the state, an additional recovery resource center in New Castle County that moves away from expensive …
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Gov. Deval Patrick announces reforms to provide re-entry programs for inmates …
Deval Patrick on Thursday announced several reforms of the criminal justice system aimed at helping inmates reenter society after incarceration and improving treatment for individuals with substance abuse problems by keeping them out of the prison system.
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Barnstable County Correction Facility lauded for substance abuse treatment
The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility received high praise this week. According to a BCCF release, the facility has been chosen, along with five others, as a model for the treatment of …
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Proposals being accepted for juvenile substance abuse treatment grants
The grants will fund comprehensive juvenile substance abuse treatment programs, both expanding treatment beds at existing facilities and creating new juvenile treatment programs with the full continuum of care, including intensive outpatient and follow …
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Fox Hill takes new tack, establishes Camden community living facility for …
… Levendusky, director of psychology and psychology training at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., explained why they have decided to scale back the proposed operation yet still establish a residential alcohol and other substance abuse treatment …
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Dr. Scott Alpert of The Clearing Residential Treatment Center Receives …
Established in 2012, The Clearing SPC (Social Purpose Corporation) is a residential treatment center specializing in a wide variety of addictive and limiting behaviors, including alcoholism, substance abuse, emotional stability, mood and eating …
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Letter: Gov. Shumlin Is Too Tolerant of Illegal Drug Use
Once again Gov. Peter Shumlin has made of point of publicizing what his administration is doing to expand services in Vermont for the treatment of drug addiction. And once again, he has taken the opportunity to be dismissive of the role that law …
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New Addiction Helpline Aids Teens Looking to Overcome Substance Abuse
Drug and alcohol addiction is detrimental to so many lives in Oxford, OH. Unfortunately, many of the lives affected by addiction are teenagers. While all addicts are afraid or uncertain about seeking addiction help to some degree, teens are especially …
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LePage's dangerous portrayal of drug addiction
In this March 2013 file photo, a CARA participant rests inside a cell at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility. Many CARA participants come from broken homes and traumatic childhoods, said Kennebec County corrections officer Edward Anderson.
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Hooked on hope: Market Street Mission celebrates 150 years in Morristown
Located in Morristown's original saloon district, the facility is a source for emergency food and shelter as well as a residential substance abuse recovery program. Morristown, NJ. Feb. 20, 2014. Special to … Morristown's Market Street Mission …
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Reparations flow the wrong way: What the right doesn't understand about slavery
He wrote up his findings — which included a discussion of the disease's symptoms, the manner in which it spread, and best treatment options — and published them in Bibliothèque Ophtalmologique, which was then cited in other medical journals as well …
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Foreign pastor recognized for helping drug addicts
24 (CNA) An Italian-American pastor who founded the Agape House Christian Counseling Center in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, has been awarded a Presidential Citation in recognition of his decades-long efforts to help drug addicts in Taiwan. Frank …
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