New Study Shows Cocaine Use Increases Immediate Risk of Stroke
More than 25% of those in both groups reported a history of cocaine use. “Cocaine use is associated with a range of risky behavior and it clearly has direct health consequences as well.” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers.
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Warren OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Drug Detoxification Services …
When this is finished, the drug addict goes into a larger and roomier detox space. The center has added three new living areas for the drug detoxification process. In addition, each client will receive a small monitor to wear on their chest at all times.
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Fighting heroin addiction / Treatment beds needed
Today, the problem with the battle against heroin addiction is beds – treatment beds in in-patient rehabilitation facilities. Which means that the problem is also about money. South Jersey, indeed the nation, has nowhere near the number of treatment …
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Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. One school …. CALIFORNIA: California has seen an increase in heroin addicts seeking treatment since fiscal year 2006-2007, as a proportion of addicts seeking treatment for all drugs including alcohol …
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End of Windows XP support spells trouble for some
Even more shocking — police say the mom knew about the alleged abuse, but never did anything about it. … In addition to home computers, XP is used to run everything from water treatment facilities and power plants to small businesses like doctor's …
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Fast, cheap test can help save lives of many babies
Her pediatrician thought it might be reflux and suggested that Easley, a physician from Bethesda, Md., who works for the Food and Drug Administration, change her diet. When things … "Congenital heart defects affect one in every 100 live births," said …
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Housing bias complaint brings in HUD
Petree was the principal and registered agent of Hope Village Inc., a nonprofit corporation “that provides support for individuals recovering from drug addiction and alcoholism.” The center, which Petree said he had to close … In the complaint …
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Bill would give doctors temporary Medicare fix
“We just don't have the votes right now to fix this problem for good,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who negotiated the measure with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “For the millions of elderly Americans and … The bill also …
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Clark County Drug Court moves forward
Clark County Circuit Court No. 4 Judge Vicki Carmichael now holds the reins of the program, after the Indianapolis-based Indiana Judicial Center pulled the program's certification from the direction of Clark County Circuit Court No. 2 Judge Jerry …
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Save Baseball: Start Fall Classic in July
Maybe the middle of the season is where baseball should seek relief. Baseball's problems have been extensively chronicled: Overly long games. Not enough action. Drugs. Too few characters in a 140-character world (Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, not …
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Chris Brown thanks fans via phone call from jail
Brown pleaded not guilty, but his Rihanna judge sent him to court-ordered rehab in November saying the incident may have violated his probation. Brown was living at his Malibu rehab when he got tossed last month after allegedly ignoring a drug test and …
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Passages Malibu Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
“In our clinical experience at Passages, young people with unresolved traumatic experiences or mental health issues are particularly at risk for becoming dependent on alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “As a …
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Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan …
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Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team …
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