Drug treatment centres give more abuse than therapy
Scattered across Cambodia are eight "drug treatment" centres. Each holds between 40 and 400 people whom the government claims are receiving treatment and rehabilitation for drug dependency. But don't be fooled. These centres are often surrounded by …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab London Canada Launches Program to Support …
A London, Canada alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has started a new program aimed at helping adolescents break their abuse of alcohol through new services available at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the …
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BC struggles with how to treat the most severe of mentally ill drug addicts
Only one facility in the province serves mentally ill drug addicts. The Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction has 100 beds, but an estimated 300 people are in need. Even the Health Ministry acknowledged the centre is not "optimally equipped …
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Program gets mental health services to kids
The Children's Mental Health Initiative, which has rolled out in 50 Indiana counties including Delaware, Randolph, Blackford and Jay counties, was created last year to help children who aren't eligible for Medicaid and whose private insurance doesn't …
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Adolescent addiction: When pornography strikes early
Not every adolescent who struggles with pornography will need something as drastic as a stay in an inpatient treatment center, and even if they did, the huge price tag is prohibitive for many. For other teens, the struggle is still so private and …
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GOP hit on unemployment benefits hurting Americans — what else is new?
It would be great if the private sector alone could significantly reduce unemployment but five years into a tepid recovery says that's not going to work. Nor can the public sector create enough on its own. In trying to achieve their reckless goal …
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Proposed Camden treatment center & Malibu's only thing in common: The View
A Sept. 15 piece in The New York Times detailed how opportunists in Malibu, California, are scrambling to purchase properties and convert them into alcohol and drug treatment centers. Neighbors challenging a proposal to open a residential alcohol and …
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Passages Malibu Offers Tips for Starting Fresh in the New Year
"We welcome anyone who's made the choice to stop using drugs or alcohol," said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. "The exceptional treatment team we've assembled at Passages does an excellent job of empowering our clientele …
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Gilbert Treatment Center Launches Program to Stop Prescription Drug Abuse
A Gilbert treatment center is announcing a new program geared toward eliminating prescription drug abuse within an individual is now available through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
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Drug Treatment Center Moving to Atlantic Avenue
New Directions, an alcohol and substance abuse treatment center, will move to 500 Atlantic Ave. in Boerum Hill after Community Board 2 supported the proposal Wednesday night. View Full Caption. DNAinfo/Nikhita Venugopal. BOERUM HILL — An alcohol …
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His House/New Creation Addiction Treatment Centers Celebrates Holidays With …
His House/New Creation residential treatment centers recently held a holiday party at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. … His House is a Christian addiction treatment center that serves males who suffer from issues related to substance abuse.
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Number of San Joaquin County flu cases on rise
Since flu, or influenza, is not a reportable disease in California except in the case of a patient 64 or younger dying or being admitted to an intensive care unit, Furst said, there is no way to accurately track exact numbers of the respiratory illness …
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What else made news last year?
As the summer wound down, controversy heated up as a California production company began filming a reality TV show in Murrells Inlet. 495 Productions … McConnell entered guilty pleas to two counts of ill treatment of animals for the July 2012 …
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Matt Cardle Reportedly Enters Rehab For 'Addiction To Prescription Drugs'
b> Cocaine addiction After reports surfaced that the former 'High School Musical' star had completed two stints in rehab, Zac took to Instagram to thank fans for their support, writing: "Hey guys! Just returned from an incredible trip to Peru with my …
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Florida Drug Court Judge Has 'Meltdown,' Enters Addiction Rehab
The judge presiding over a misdemeanor drug court in Florida has herself enrolled in addiction treatment after having a “meltdown” on the bench and facing down her personal demons. Broward County Circuit Judge Gisele Pollack broke the news to Local 10, …
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