Free drug rehab gets lackluster reception
The free drug rehabilitation program offered by the Denpasar branch of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has failed to fulfil its quota of drug users. Since its inception two years ago only two users have voluntarily joined the program. “We think the …
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Florida Drug Rehab Joins State in Fighting Prescription Drug Addiction
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi recently announced a new campaign, "Born Drug Free Florida" the second week of May in conjunction with the first meeting of the State's Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns Task Force. Her campaign is designed at …
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Police, BNN to offer free rehab for addicts
The Jakarta Police in cooperation with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has launched a program to provide free treatment to drug addicts from June 1 to 30. The service is part of activities organized to observe the National Police's 67th anniversary …
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Author tells story of founders of Georgia's first drug and alcohol treatment …
The Statesboro business community so admired the work the Mooneys were doing, they raised enough money to help them form Willingway, the first hospital in the country dedicated solely to the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. “I've always …
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Health care changes mean addiction treatment coverage in 2014 – FOX19.com …
Changes in the federal health care overhaul means insurance companies will have to pay for alcohol and drug addiction treatment, beginning 2014. There is an unfulfilled need for alcohol and addiction treatment services in the Tri-State. In fact, it's …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Detox: Actor Entered Treatment For Drug Abuse
In a 2006 interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," Hoffman discussed his past drug use. The 45-year-old explained that after graduating from New York University's drama school he was lured into a life of hard-partying. "It was all that [drugs and alcohol …
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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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Destination Hope Women's Program Discusses the Importance of Dual …
Treatment programs include: drug rehab, alcohol rehab, outpatient rehab, dual diagnosis therapy, family therapy programs, prescription drug rehab aftercare and women's health programs to treat depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Destination Hope: …
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Lasting Recovery, San Diego's Premier Outpatient Treatment Center for Alcohol …
Lasting Recovery– San Diego's premier outpatient alcohol and drug addiction treatment center, has been accredited for three years for its Adult Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Partial Hospitalization: Alcohol and Other Drugs and Integrated AOD …
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Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E

Best answer:

Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.

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ADHD Meds May Not Up Drug Abuse Risk in Adulthood
WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Children taking stimulants to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) don't face a greater risk of becoming drug addicts in adulthood, researchers report. Whether or not these medications (such as …
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NIDA Research Seeks to Reduce Viral Hepatitis Caused by Drug Use Behaviors
If they are offered HCV treatment, they often face additional treatment challenges since many suffer from mental disorders and/or HIV in addition to HCV and drug addiction. To address these challenges, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is …
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Sigmund Freud's cocaine problem
Substituting one addictive drug for another was a common means of treating substance abuse in the late 19th century. What all these well-intentioned games of medical musical chairs did most reliably was to create “new and improved” addicts. Freud, in …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman treated for drug abuse
Hoffman's addiction started slowly with prescription drugs a year ago but accelerated into snorting heroin. The source reports that the 45-year-old only did heroin for approximately a week, at which point … Just yesterday, we reported that Rick …
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Matthew Perry's Drug Addiction And Road To Recovery: 'I Was A Sick Guy'
… the actor playing the famous sitcom character on "Friends" was battling serious addiction issues. Matthew Perry revealed to ABC News Wednesday morning that he struggled with depression, alcohol and prescription drug abuse throughout his tenure on …
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Jenna Jameson Says She Watched 'Addict' Tito Ortiz Fake UFC Drug Tests
Jameson continued on, threatening to provide proof of Ortiz's drug use while claiming that her ex-husband abused drugs throughout their relationship. Later on, Jameson attempted to make good on her claim, posting a photo on Twitter that allegedly shows …
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