Addicts need access to inpatient care
The goal of the event is to push for better access to inpatient substance abuse treatment programs. Malin said many addicts have difficulty getting their health insurance plans to cover the treatment they need, particularly if it's an inpatient program …
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Law is one way of forcing addicts into treatment
The judge orders her/him to a licensed inpatient substance abuse treatment facility, such as the Women's Addiction Treatment Center (WATC) facility in New Bedford, the Men's Addiction Treatment Center (MATC) in Brockton or another community treatment …
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by Jim Liestman

Question by the5500: Whats the difference between psychiatric hospital, psychiatric ward, insane asylum, mental hospital and rehab?

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Answer by michele
They are different terms for the same place (i.e., inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment). The term “insane asylum”, however, is quite antiquated. “Rehab” is more associated with substance abuse treatment facilities. “Psychiatric/mental hospital” is usually a freestanding facility that is devoted solely to treating psychiatric patients. A “psychiatric ward”, is typically housed within a general med/surg hospital.

Answer by carelesswhisper1015
Not a whole heck of alot when you’re locked up in any one of them…I worked in a capacity of this calibur and believe me, what I say is so…….and at times much worse…..

Advanced Health Care Corp. scraps plans for Hawaii oceanfront rehab center
An Idaho-based nursing and rehabilitation company's plan to build a nearly 50,000-square-foot oceanfront facility at the foot of Hawaii Loa Ridge to serve seniors recovering from surgeries and other conditions was scrapped after the company ran into …
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Spartanburg County Council approves of 0000 grant for substance abuse …
Glenn Springs Academy will reopen this spring as a family residential treatment facility for mothers struggling with substance abuse. Spartanburg County Council voted unanimously Monday evening to allow the Spartanburg Alcohol and Drug Abuse …
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Buffalo Treatment Center for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Announced
After detoxification, counseling and therapy are follow-up steps. Getting help to learn about living without drugs and alcohol is a tough road alone. Adults and adolescents will understand that this is a process. The substance abuse center helps people …
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Ian Thorpe returns home after rehab treatment for depression, alcohol abuse
Australian Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe has returned home after being admitted to a hospital in Sydney to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse. Thorpe is believed to have left hospital care for home early this morning, …
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Obama Says Easing Marijuana Restrictions a Job for Congress
Obama has admitted to his own drug use as a student in his memoir, Dreams From My Father, writing of using marijuana and “maybe a little blow.” “But I do offer a …. You all know that marihuana is a legal term with a lengthy definition, right? You …
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Minnesota lawmakers strategize on curbs for synthetic drugs
PAUL — Minnesota legislators are ready to take another stab at curtailing the use of synthetic drugs. A House committee … the use of synthetic drugs: Expand the definition of drugs, giving the Pharmacy Board specific authority to deal with synthetic …
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Crazy Town: The Rob Ford story, exclusive excerpt of Robyn Doolittle's book
The Ford family has a long, unhappy history of substance abuse and criminal behaviour. Despite ….. More selfishly, I didn't want my whole career to be defined by a story for which the Star had paid one hundred thousand dollars to make happen. The …
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Obama, Who Evidently Has Not Read The Controlled Substances Act, Denies …
Now that contradicts the official Obama administration policy, both on the website of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and also the fact that marijuana is considered a Schedule I narcotic, along with heroin and Ecstasy. Now do you think you …
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Firms face up to staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems
London businesses are facing significant challenges in managing staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems, warns GQ Employment Law, a specialist London employment law firm. GQ Employment Law says that the problem is increasingly being …
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Attorney challenges OWI conviction in 'pay-for-plea' scheme
Sallinger tells The IND his client completed all of the requirements of the program, which include community service and substance abuse counseling. Unlike some others who secured an immediate 894, “[Stelly] performed the special conditions,” Sallinger …
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Ce-classes.com Announcing a Continuing Education Course for Nurses
The company possesses multiple accreditations such as American Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), and National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse …
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Drug-testing dilemma
Coffing, a state-licensed addictions counselor, said there are exceptions, but typically the mindset of the drug user is that the punishment couldn't possibly reach them. “That doesn't mean we should stop drug screening, because drug screening helps …
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