Marion frustrated by spike in drug abuse
Addicts generally cannot hold down jobs, and private insurance usually doesn't cover treatment, Wilhelm said. The federal government has programs for single mothers, but men often slip through the cracks. In addition, Marion drug investigators say …
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New program attempts to curb teen substance abuse
When it comes to teenagers, sometimes their families are the last to know what's going on in their lives—especially if that teen hides what's going on. “Our family has been fighting drug abuse and addiction for over eight years,” said Kathy B. O'Keefe …
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Clonazepam Addiction Treatment and Clonozepam Drug Rehab Announced by …
Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is pleased to announce that its expanding treatment programs focused on Clonazepam addiction, helping men and women stop abusing this powerful drug. Clonazepam, which also goes by the …
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Jubinville: Judges must understand drug abuse
Recently, the state Department of Correction reported that just 972 inmates completed a substance abuse program out of a total prison population of 11,400. As a recently … That's money that can be, and should be, spent on treatment programs, not prisons.
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Painkiller Addiction Treatment and Prescription Drug Rehab Announced
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Clearview Treatment Programs Clinical Director to Present on DBT and …
Clearview Treatment Programs in Venice Beach, Calif., is a premier provider of mental health and addiction treatment. Clearview provides highly individualized treatment programs for people with psychiatric disorders, alcohol and drug addictions, and …
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Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says
THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Half of pregnant teens in substance-abuse treatment programs used alcohol or drugs in the month before they entered treatment. And nearly 20 percent used drugs or alcohol on a daily basis during that month, …
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Substance-abuse treatment program goals bring Republican Chris Christie …
The New Jersey Republican governor appeared on Wednesday with former Garden State governor Jim McGreevey, a Democrat, at a local jail to meet with a group of incarcerated women participating in a substance-abuse-treatment program. RELATED: JIM …
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Time to Let It Go

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Time to Let It Go
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Everything happens for a reason
And you aint gonna stop it
If you build your own prison
Only you have a key to unlock it
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Lyrics from ‘Let it Go’ by the Randy Rogers Band.

Earlier this year, former OSU Basketball coach, Sean Sutton, son of legendary basketball coach, Eddie Sutton, was arrested under charges of illegally buying and consuming prescription drugs without a prescription. Sean was addicted to Oxycontin and other painkillers he had been prescribed earlier, and was now finally coming to terms with his addicted. A low point in his life, for sure. Sean went into an intensive drug rehab program in Utah for 115 days, 25 more days than he was required to do, and after coming to terms with his own addicted, began to become a light for other members of the program. Today was Sean Sutton’s hearing at the court here in Stillwater, he plead guilty, addressing the media in a special press conference just before the hearing, taking full blame and responsibility, hiding nothing. Sean was given 3 years probation, fines, and community service. The world needs more folks who understand the weight of situations, who understand when they have done wrong. To truly apologize and mean it, Sean Sutton didn’t hide at all today, he took the criticism and showed a lot of strength. Heres to wishing a great recovery for Sean Sutton, his family of his wife and 3 kids.

I shot these for the paper on campus today, it was crazy, about 8 other photographers from newspapers state wide, and news crews and reporters from every news station here in Oklahoma were here, and I was right in the thick of it. I tried to mix it up a bit, I didn’t have quite the equipment some of the other photogs had, all I had on me was my 50mm. Did my best though I think…

Destination Hope Women's Program Discusses the Importance of Dual …
The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that 37% of alcohol abusers and 53% of drug abusers also have at least one serious mental illness. “The general rule of 30, 60, or 90-day treatment programs does not always apply in the case of …
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Teens Are Being Trapped in Abusive 'Drug Rehab Centers'
The methods used at these facilities are arguably traceable to an anti-drug cult in the 60s called the Church of Synanon. Their method was to abduct addicts and then “rehabilitate” them through beatings and humiliation. “I found that virtually all of …
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Into Action Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is Now Offering Fitness …
Into Action Treatment has recently started a morning exercise program for their clients and this addition will only help improve their clients' lives in recovery. Andrey Rossin is the founder of alcohol and drug rehab facility and he had this to say …
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Into Action Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Adds Softball to their Weekend …
Andrey Rossin is the founder of the only Hyannis format Big Book Step Study Treatment center in the world and he had this to say about the new softball program, "Our clients have been enjoying playing softball, and we wanted to make it a more permanent …
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State senators urged to provide funds for alcohol, drug treatment
CONCORD – Alcohol and drug abuse prevention advocates have come up with a unique way to reach out directly to their state senators to ask for more funding for treatment and prevention programs. Each state senator has begun receiving video postcards …
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Delray Recovery Center Now Offers Treatment Programs Specific to Women
Florida's Delray Recovery Center offers individualized treatment plans for alcohol and drug addiction, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. Treatment that specifically addresses individual needs …
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Bringing More Science & Treatment Programs To The War On Drugs
The strategy includes a fresh push for prevention programs aimed at the young, more drug courts to steer convicted addicts away from jail and into treatment, and in a big change, those treatment programs will be covered by health insurance under the …
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