16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
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California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers
State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed …
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Epilepsy Drug May Help Curb Cocaine and Alcohol Addiction
Because cocaine and alcohol addiction frequently comes hand in hand, in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy, treatments "targeting both may be the best strategy to treat individuals," the study states. Topiramate, which has mostly been used …
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16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
Read more on Los Angeles Times

California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers
State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed …
Read more on NBC Bay Area

Davie, Florida Area Welcomes Recovery Associates, Providing Services for …
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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Farrah Abraham Released From Florida Rehab Clinic For Being A 'Disruptive …
XXX Teen Mom Farrah Abraham was asked to cut short her 10-day stay at a high-end rehabilitation center in Florida because she was a “disruptive influence” on other patients, RadarOnline.com has learned. The 22-year-old was being treated for alcohol …
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Florida Drug Rehab Recognizes PTSD Awareness Day
Florida drug rehab centers see many individuals who are battling with PTSD and substance abuse, also known as dual diagnosis. This type of diagnosis requires specialized care and treatment, as both conditions need to be treated simultaneously.
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NCCo Council wants Stockley Center to offer drug rehab
Council passed a resolution Tuesday night asking the state to re-purpose the Stockley Center, a 750 acre medical facility located downstate near Millsboro, into a drug and alcohol treatment and rehab center. Councilman Jea Street (D-Wilmington South …
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Pompano Beach, Florida Area Welcomes Recovery Associates, Offering …
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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Malibu, California-based Adolescent Drug Rehab Treatment Center, Paradigm …
Malibu, California-based Adolescent Drug Rehab Treatment Center, Paradigm Malibu, Announces their “Team Spotlight” Series of Publications. This second entry highlights the many accomplishments of Melissa Simon, MSW – Therapist for Paradigm Malibu.
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Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Checks Into Rehab For Alcohol Abuse
Breaking news, Teen Mom fan-girls. Our very own porntrepreneur, Farrah Abraham, voluntarily checked into The Lukens Institute, a luxury Florida-based rehab facility, on Sunday, June 30. Farrah entered a 10-day outpatient program (where she'll be …
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Farrah Abraham Kicked Out of Rehab: 'Teen Mom 2' Star a 'Bully' and …
Former "Teen Mom 2" reality star Farrah Abraham recently admitted herself into the high-end rehab facility The Lukens Institute in Palm Beach Gardens in Florida for alcohol abuse, but RadarOnline is now reporting that the star has been kicked out of …
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High School Dropouts More Likely to Have Drug and Alcohol Abuse Problems
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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Malibu, California-based Adolescent Drug Rehab Treatment Center, Paradigm …
Malibu, California-based Adolescent Drug Rehab Treatment Center, Paradigm Malibu, Announces their “Team Spotlight” Series of Publications. This second entry highlights the many accomplishments of Melissa Simon, MSW – Therapist for Paradigm Malibu.
Read more on PR Web (press release)

Delaware Voice: Delaware must expand its drug rehab programs
Delaware has had drug courts for some time, but they are not being used. In California, drug courts were established in 2000 and monies were diverted from the prisons to drug rehabs. California was able to take two planned prisons off the books and …
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Malibu Cracks Down on Posh Rehab Facilities
California state law allows residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities serving six or fewer persons to be treated as single-family residences. Cities are allowed to apply zoning ordinances to these facilities as long as the restrictions are the …
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Malibu Residents Frustrated by Impact of Rehab Facilities
Malibu is an exclusive California community known for its affluent residents and pricey beachfront real estate, but those wealthy residents are growing increasingly upset about the rising number of rehab facilities in their backyard. City officials …
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