Man killed in home invasion in Aspen Hill
The house is a “Sober Living” house, according to InterventionAmerica.org, a behavioral health, drug rehab and alcohol treatment directory which lists the house on its website. Police said three men, each armed with handguns, forced their way into the …
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'Walk Away From Drugs' set for Tuesday
Its activities include a yearly presentation for parents on ways to spot drug abuse in children and the publication of a Lake Havasu City drug and alcohol treatment directory. “All of our money is from Lake Havasu and we use it in Lake Havasu — we don …
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When Playing Video Games Means Sitting On Life's Sidelines
The initial, in-patient part of the program is held on a property that has a tree house and a garden. (NPR) … Typically, she says, those who come to her facility for help have been gaming from a young age, and the addiction has "been growing over …
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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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'Observation care' woes continue
Upon discharge, observation patients can get hit with big bills for rehabilitation care. While Medicare pays for up to 20 days of rehabilitation at a skilled-nursing facility, a patient must spend three consecutive nights in the hospital as an …
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Grayson Council backs treatment facility
Oct. 16, 2013 — Grayson City Council passed a unanimous resolution Tuesday night in support of the construction of a 100-bed inpatient drug rehabilitation facility in Grayson. The center will be managed by Pathways and operated like the Morehead …
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Is There a Need for “Country Club” Rehabs?
A licensed UCLA MSW graduate and personal trainee of Dr. Patrick Carnes, he has developed clinical programs for The Ranch in Nunnelly, Tennessee, Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, and The Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles. Mr. Weiss has …
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Addictions Experts from Promises Treatment Centers and The Ranch Speak at …
The esteemed panel of speakers includes David Sack, MD, CEO of Elements Behavioral Health and Promises Treatment Centers, who will address “Of Meth & Men: Neurobiology of Impulse Control” on Friday, Oct. 4 from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m., and Karen Brownd, MA …
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Center Helps People with Addiction, Anxiety
Educated at Yeshiva University in New York City, Shari Corbitt is a licensed psychologist, and has been the clinical director of Sierra Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., and vice president of Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu. Corbitt is now focusing on her …
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Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
When Bethany Ehrhart, 23, wanted to kick her addiction to painkillers, her mother, Darlene, found the money for top-of-the-line treatment at the world-renowned Betty Ford Center. A week after her arrival at the celebrity rehab in Rancho Mirage, Calif …
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Experts say those suffering from addiction face walls blocking treatment
Kim Myers, director of alcohol and other drug services and campus outpatient services at Beech Brook, a behavioral health center in the Cleveland area, noted that denial is a “huge, huge piece” of why people don't seek treatment. Some think that …
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Drug Rehab Center Hamburg is at the Forefront of Addiction Treatment
Thanks to a redesigned addiction treatment plan devised by the expert staff, patients at Drug Rehab Center Hamburg are finding new lives free from the depths of drug and alcohol addiction. According to Neil Y., a specialists at Drug Rehab Center …
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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 about being addicted to our …
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Walk For Hunger
Groups are facilitated by professional staff trained to help you or a loved one successfully transition from inpatient treatment back home or into a sober living environment. Aftercare and support following substance abuse treatment is an essential …
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Cyndi Lauper to Perform at Silver Hill Hospital Gala on 11/20
In just a few short years, Silver Hill achieved national recognition as a top tier psychiatric hospital, revered for expert and compassionate treatment for patients struggling with mental illness or addiction. A steadfast adherence to mission – "to …
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Judge metes out maximum sentence in deadly DUI case
Her witness, Lou Ortenzio, also said Smith is someone who could benefit from substance abuse treatment, including an inpatient program. Ortenzio is director of ministries for the Clarksburg Mission and Central West Virginia representative for the …
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Shutdown impact: A few national parks reopen
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they can handle recalls and high-risk foodborne outbreaks, but discovering them will be more difficult because many of the people who investigate outbreaks have been …
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Huffington Magazine This Week: Battle of the Beds
He argues that the "failed" California, which pundits were eulogizing not too long ago, was ushered out when the state elected Jerry Brown as its governor. "We are moving the country's largest economy into a place where we can all be … Finally, as …
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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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County to remodel Ceres recovery center
The center currently is used as a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol dependent persons. "This is not about a building project but a … The county contracts with Doctors Medical Center/Doctors Behavioral Health Center and hospitals throughout …
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