Grant and Chezzi Denyer. Source: Supplied
“Arriving at the rehab centre in Thailand was a blur for me. I was there for help with my drug addiction and didn't know what to expect,” Karahan told the magazine. “It was the following day in a roomful of people in group therapy I saw Grant Denyer …
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Letter: Insurers stint on outpatient rehab
In 30 years, no one has ever told me his or her childhood dream was to become an alcoholic or drug addict. These people are sick and suffering. Let them get the treatment they need. Claudia Ragni, Smithtown. Editor's note: The writer owns outpatient …
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Canadian rehab center installs crack pipe vending machine
A drug treatment center in Vancouver, Canada has installed a crack pipe vending machine at its facility — going retail in an effort to reach hardcore addicts and keep them off the streets. The bright, polka-dotted machine dispenses crack pipes like …
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Budget cuts target residential addiction treatment centers
Budget cuts in residential substance abuse treatment would cost the state more over the long term, according to mental health professionals and addicts. A legislative subcommittee has proposed a $ 2.04 million reduction to inpatient programs that treat …
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Camden attorney agrees that scaled-down alcohol treatment center can open …
Dr. Philip Levendusky of McLean Hospital, left, attorney Paul Gibbons of Camden, center, and Tom Rodman of Fox Hill Real Estate said Feb. 25 that a high-end residential alcohol treatment center will go forward in Camden without town review and approval.
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Los Angeles Drug Rehab Center Launches Cutting-Edge Treatment
Southern California's The Lakehouse Recovery Center, located in Westlake Village, announced the integration of cutting-edge chemical dependency recovery services into its acclaimed inpatient drug and alcohol rehab program. The announcement …
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Pavillon expands care for women
Pavillon, a private, nonprofit residential and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center in Mill Spring has opened a new women's extended care facility. The Vance House, named to honor current CEO Anne Vance, expands the organization's ability to …
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Govt urged to focus more on preventing drug abuse
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) recommended that the Indonesian government should invest more in preventing drug abuse and establishing a rehabilitation center rather than prosecuting drug addicts. The 2013 annual report published by …
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INCB Preaches Prevention and Treatment to Tackle Drugs in Latest Report
Indonesian officials have begun a push for greater access to rehabilitation programs in recent years, but efforts to address the problem with treatment centers instead of prison terms has yet to effect widespread change. The nation has some of the …
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Miami Stem Cell Treatment Center: Leaders in Stem Cell Treatment
(PRWEB) February 27, 2014. The Miami Stem Cell Treatment Center, PC, located in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Boca Raton, Florida, announces a series of free public seminars on the use of stem cells for various degenerative and inflammatory conditions.
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Why Couldn't Minivan Mom Be Stopped? No Law Against 'Crazy,' Experts Say
It may be easy to to ask after the fact why no one intervened before a pregnant South Carolina woman drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the Florida surf on Tuesday. But mental health experts say the … That points to the difficulty …
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Program helps inmates overcome addiction, criminal behavior
… AMedium Text; ALarge Text. Jail inmates graduate from program to combat addiction, criminal behavior. Ten inmates of the Kennebec County Jail Wednesday graduated from a program that tries to stop the cycle of substance abuse and criminal behavior.
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Wash. Addiction-Recovery Centers Losing Funding Under Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act may soon force Washington State alcohol and drug treatment centers to close, according to the head of a Seatte recovery center. Under Obamacare, addiction centers will no longer receive funding from the state to make up …
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Senate bill aims to expand drug–abuse treatment
The legislation would also give decision-making authority for a patient's addiction treatment, including which type of care and for how long, to a medical professional. Supporters say that stipulation would put treatment … Jamie Bogenschutz …
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Hanley Center Committee Members Gather to Plan 19th Annual Family Picnic …
Hanley Center is a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment center established by the Hanley family as a community resource nearly 30 years ago. Mary Jane and Jack Hanley started with the goal of bringing quality substance abuse treatment to the …
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