Elements Behavioral Health Expands to the Northeast with Acquisition of …
Clarity Way, a leading substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment program in Pennsylvania, joins the Elements Behavioral Health family of treatment centers. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a friend.
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Some Maryland officials dodge questions on marijuana use
Mizeur, a Democrat who represents Montgomery County in the state House of Delegates and champions marijuana legalization, grew up in a tiny Illinois farm town during the era of Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E. She says she had a negative …
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Substance Abuse Officials: Medical Marijuana Will Mean More Pot Use By Kids
Substance-abuse professionals cautioned Monday that the state's medical marijuana program could lead to more young people using the drug. "There's no question that youths are going to be using medical marijuana," said John Daviau, president of the …
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Lawmakers Push Obama to Soften Marijuana Rules
Read Later. Send to Kindle. Marijuana is broken up for use by customers at Frankie Sports Bar and Grill in Olympia. Nick Adams / REUTERS. Marijuana is broken up for use by customers at Frankie Sports Bar and Grill in Olympia, Washington, on Dec. 9, 2012.
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Walsh announces new initiative against substance abuse
To combat rising substance abuse and reduce overdoses in Boston, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a programTuesday involving community-based workshops to make treatment more accessible. Massachusetts officials … of our communities.” Andrew Ward …
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Smoking cessation may improve mental health
By Jim Dryden – Health professionals who treat people with psychiatric problems often overlook their patients' smoking habits, assuming it's best to tackle depression, anxiety or substance abuse problems first. However, new research at Washington …
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Cincinnati Treatment Center Launches Adult, Adolescent Substance Abuse …
Transitioning back into the “real world” takes time, too, and outpatient treatment allows clients an opportunity to share their victories and struggles with like-minded people. When it's all put together, from detoxification to outpatient care, the …
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Pike judge orders veteran back to jail on alcohol violations
On Oct. 2, he was admitted to the Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Program and moved to Common Ground transitional housing for homeless veterans in Montrose, where the curfew is 10 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on weekends. It was here that …
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Ford Nation YouTube video reveals Mayor's drug 'embarrassment'
He addressed the drug issue in answer to a question sent in by a person in Bangkok who asked why he lied about his “substance abuse problem” when he was asked about the issue after the crack video scandal broke last May. Ford later admitted in November …
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Minimum alcohol pricing 'saves lives'
The research team say that would help prevent 860 premature deaths a year and reduce alcohol-related hospital admissions by 29,900 a year. The biggest effect … They are predicted to cut their alcohol intake by around 300 units a year. However, the …
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Ian Thorpe in rehab for depression, alcohol abuse
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe was admitted to a Sydney hospital as he again fights depression and alcohol abuse. Thorpe was hurt in a fall this week, prompting family members to seek medical help. He was admitted to the hospital Wednesday, according to …
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of suspected drug overdose
A police department source earlier told Reuters that Hoffman had died of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman, who is survived by three children with his partner Mimi O'Donnell, had detailed his struggles with substance abuse in the past. "We are …
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Hoffman and the Terrible Heroin Deaths in the Shadows
More people are using heroin, according to a 2012 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey. The survey found that between 2007 and 2012, the number of heroin users ages 12 and up increased from 373,000 to 669,000.
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More Attention To Preventing Opioid-Overdose Deaths With Naloxone
So many of our “drugs of abuse” – or drugs of proper use that can be misused – are derived from nature: cocaine from the coca plant, morphine and codeine from the opium poppy, mescaline from the peyote cactus. Heroin, made from morphine in a … Last …
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Suncoast Rehab Center Encourages "Pain Medicine Management" Trend in 2014
10, 2014 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — A recent Fox Business article predicted 2014's healthcare trends, one of which is an increased focus on pain medicine management—a direct reflection of the stronghold that addiction to pain medication has on the U.S …
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