An Intervention for Malibu
And they're spreading. As of July, there were 35 state-licensed drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in this city (population 12,645), in addition to a multiplying number of unlicensed sober-living homes. Question: What are Malibu's only growth …
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Malibu Horizon's Addiction Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Issues Stern …
MALIBU, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 8, 2013) – Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon treatment center, recognized by many as one of the top inpatient rehab centers in California, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral …
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Amanda Bynes Leaves UCLA Psych Ward for Malibu Rehab
She was originally being treated at a Ventura County facility before transferring to UCLA Medical Center at her mother's request because it's one of the best places for treatment in the country. And now, the 27-year-old checked into a Malibu rehab …
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I work with an addiction treatment center near Sacramento and it is indeed true that many people “in the middle” who need help are getting squeezed. I'd like to see much more thoughtful spending for drug and alcohol programs in this country – and a …
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Alcoholics, drug addicts interrupted
"We get 80% as grant from Central government and 20% of funds are raised from our awareness programmes." Alcoholics are given a 21-day programme and drug addicts a 30-day programme. The treatment and stay is free. Each individual pays Rs 1,500, …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation Launches Video Highlighting the Treatment Facility's …
“What many people outside the world of addiction treatment fail to grasp, is that breaking free of addiction is much more than cutting off access to drugs and alcohol,” commented Per Wickstrom, Best Drug Rehabilitation's CEO. “I can personally attest …
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Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn Advances Addiction Treatment into the 21st Century
Thousands of people struggle with addiction in Brooklyn on a daily basis and as a result, the treatment specialists at Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn have revamped their strategy when it comes to helping people reach sobriety. Addiction is one of the …
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Study findings don't faze local MS therapy advocate
Despite the studies' conclusions, eight-year MS survivor Beaudette is willing to go for another treatment. “They tell you it's not a cure but it helps and it slows the progression,” she said of the two angioplasty procedures that have opened up her …
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Drug Rehab Center Hamburg is at the Forefront of Addiction Treatment
The addiction specialists at Drug Rehab Center Hamburg are pleased to announce their new addiction treatment approach is helping more patients get clean than ever before. Thanks to a redesigned addiction treatment plan devised by the expert staff, …
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Mental health/substance abuse treatment mergers continue, with mixed feelings …
Under the rubric of co-occurring disorders, SAMHSA has encouraged treatment providers, whether they are licensed to treat mental illness or substance abuse, to adopt “no wrong door” policies, pledges to assist any patient who seeks care for any …
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Spiritual River Releases Infographic, "Addiction Treatment and Alcoholism …
"Treatment works. Even if it doesn't work perfectly," states Spiritual River's Infographic, published to inform struggling addicts and recent recovering addicts in fear of a relapse and seeking recurrent treatments for alcohol abuse. In this bold and …
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Staying Sober for a New Liver
Many transplant programs require patients to participate in some type of substance abuse treatment program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), before their liver transplant. But there are no guarantees that pre-transplant substance abuse treatment …
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Intensive Substance–Abuse Treatment Fails to Deliver Better Results: Study
These included motivational therapy, relapse-prevention counseling, addiction and psychiatric treatment, social work assistance, and referrals to drug- or alcohol-abuse programs. Addiction drugs also were prescribed if appropriate. Patients received …
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Nation's First Inpatient Treatment Center For Internet Addiction Launches In Pa.
BRADFORD, Pa. (CBS) – The nation's first inpatient program for Internet addiction has launched in Pennsylvania. The hospital-based treatment program, led by renowned Internet-addiction expert and Psy.D. Kimberly Young, will be run by Bradford Regional …
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Welcome To Internet Rehab
Welcome to Internet rehab. It's the first inpatient Internet addiction treatment center in the country, located in the Behavioral Health Services unit at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Many of us have joked at one time or another …
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