Lawmakers asked to improve mental health, substance abuse treatment
“People with substance abuse and mental health issues are left to their own devices,” Figlewski said. Carol Vassar, a spokeswoman for the Rushford Center in Meriden, said the mental health and substance abuse treatment facility supports both bills.
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Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
Jacksonville has counseling services, a methadone clinic and a crisis center available. However, there is no local inpatient treatment facility for those with substance abuse issues. “We do a lot of recommendations to the Wilmington treatment centers …
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Drug rehab center on verge of opening in Henryville
Monroe County has been without a drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation center since Greenway closed in the late 2000s. When it was operating, the facility at routes 314 and 715 was a cause of trouble to neighbors, who have said they often saw patients who …
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AlcoholRehabMN.com Provides Alcohol Rehab Info and Clinic Listing to Kick the …
Alcoholism, one of the most common addictions throughout the world, is affecting some 15 million Americans. For people who want to get free of dependence of alcohol, submitting oneself to an alcohol rehab centers, which treatments that address the core …
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Nugen's treatment ranch gives addicts a second chance
Other residential drug and alcohol treatment centers in the state offer programs lasting from 30 days to several months. At the Akeela House Recovery Center, depending on the program, clients can stay up to a year, sometimes longer, while transitioning …
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Sequester could impact local crime and drug treatment programs
PADUCAH, Ky. — The sequester comes at a costly time, particularly for those trying to keep a cap on drugs and crime in the Local 6 area. According to The White House, Kentucky stands to lose $ 1million in federal grants used to prevent and treat …
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Delray Recovery Center Offers New Gestalt Therapy Program for Addiction …
Florida's Delray Recovery Center offers drug and alcohol addiction treatments as well as programs for eating disorders and co-occurring disorders including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. The center is offering a new Gestalt therapy program …
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A Man's Journey From Nepal To Texas Triggers Global TB Scramble
When illegal immigrants with drug-resistant TB are isolated in ICE detention facilities, things get complicated. They cannot be deported until they're no longer contagious, which can require months of complex treatment. Otherwise, they'd pose a risk to …
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Consumer Review Reports the Top Ten Luxury Rehabilitation Centers …
ROCKVILLE, MD–(Marketwire – Feb 8, 2013) – Rehabilitation Centers are no longer applying the minimalist approach to targeted recovery of human addiction. Today, we see an increased presence of rehabilitation centers across the country that not only …
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The Curious Industry of Marketing Treatment, Rehab Centers
I understand it's hard to get your name out there if you're a treatment or rehab center. It's even more difficult to appear higher up in search results. But good content gets indexed by Google and Bing, plain and simple — there are no tricks you need …
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Diane Dimond: Papal Conclave — Time for the Catholic Church to Clean Up Its Act
Ratzinger's office kept track of priests who had been sent away for “rehabilitation” to treatment centers in New Mexico, Missouri and Maryland, to name just three. It would have been … He surely must have wondered and prayed about the best path to take.
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Conoco Phillips executive shares stories with UHV business students
… of Subsea Systems for INTECSEA; Jerry Moreno, manager of human capital performance at Spectra Energy Corp.; Michael T. Willis, chairman of The Willis Group; and Heber Larcerda, president and CEO of Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers.
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Bill seeks funds for treatment centers in northern Arizona
Allen said a part of the solution should be creating public alcohol and drug treatment centers in communities bordering the Navajo Nation where public intoxication is a concern. She said overly intoxicated people can unintentionally commit crimes …
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Flawed system needs reform
In-depth reporting by The Arizona Republic's Craig Harris and Rob O'Dell and, earlier, Channel 12's Wendy Halloran found the residential treatment centers where some of these kids wind up have their own challenges. In their series of investigative …
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Cuba parliament gathers, will select president
Authorities say 30 people who were engaged in a massive operation that trafficked drugs from Arizona to Florida have been arrested. Authorities say 30 people who were engaged in a massive operation that trafficked drugs from Arizona to Florida have …
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Bill seeks funds for treatment centers in northern Arizona
Allen said a part of the solution should be creating public alcohol and drug treatment centers in communities bordering the Navajo Nation where public intoxication is a concern. She said overly intoxicated people can unintentionally commit crimes …
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Amarillo homeless residents receive help to beat drug and alcohol addiction
"ARAD is a not-for-profit organization and our mission is to provide the equivalent of a 30-day residential treatment for substance abuse for people who are residing in shelters", says ARAD Program Director, Perry Gilmore. The non-profit is partnering …
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