Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., finds sympathy for plight over cocaine bust
Rick Scott and state GOP Chairman Lenny Curry — and checked himself into a drug rehabilitation center. In exchange for his plea, Radel was placed on probation and ordered to pay a $ 250 fine. Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy …
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Dewine kicks off 'Safe Communities' plan in Warren
… they belong to. The offenders will then be offered assistance with job training, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, as well as meeting with local clergy and residents whose families have been impacted directly by violent crime. Partners in the …
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A Jail by Another Name – China Labor Camps Now Drug Detox Centers
Many of China's re-education through labor camps, instead of being abolished in line with a ruling Communist Party announcement this month, are being turned into compulsory drug rehabilitation centers where inmates can be incarcerated for two years or …
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Legislators push health insurance parity for substance abuse
With private treatment inaccessible to the overwhelming majority of addicted people, at upward of $ 40,000, Pignatelli believes insurance companies should pick up the entire tab. People need more avenues to receive treatment, or it will cost communities …
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Narconon Arrowhead Announces Weekly Graduation Ceremony That Will …
The Narconon program is a holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation program based on the drug rehabilitation research developed by L. Ron Hubbard. The program works not only to address the physical effects of drug use, but also to help the individual …
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New Clues to How Long–Term Drug Therapy Keeps HIV at Bay
26, 2013 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that the replication of HIV may slow or stop altogether in patients who are on long-term treatment, although remnants can still lurk in the body. And the researchers now suspect that the virus is …
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Austin Drug Rehab Releases New Video on Services Available for People …
Drug detoxification is used to reduce or relieve withdrawal symptoms while helping the addicted individual adjust to living without drug use; drug detoxification is not meant to treat addiction but rather an early step in long-term treatment …
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New Best Drug Rehabilitation Video Features Founder Per Wickstrom …
Ultimately, Best Drug Rehabilitation offers recovery geared to the personalized needs of each client, which is an option that makes the chance for long-term success much more likely. Learn more at http://www.bestdrugrehabilitation.com/. Share on …
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Paradigm Malibu Offers a Wide Range of Treatment Programs for Adolescents
Paradigm Malibu proudly announces their range of services, including drug rehabilitation treatment, mental health help, Internet and gaming addiction programs and programs for teens who like to self harm. Teens face many challenges on a daily basis and …
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Malibu Vista Mental Health Treatment Center for Women Expands to Meet …
This month, Malibu Vista mental health treatment center doubled the number of women it can treat, expanding from six to 12 clients. Since opening its doors in March 2013, Malibu Vista's services have been in high demand with a wait list building over …
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Successful Italian drug rehab centre wants to go American
The San Patrignano community near Rimini is the largest drug rehabilitation centre in the world, providing individualized drug treatment to young people completely free of charge, earning its income from the wide variety of award-winning enterprises it …
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Rep. Trey Radel Caught Buying Cocaine, But Enters Rehab For 'Alcoholism'
In a statement following his plea, Radel admitted to reporters that he was an alcoholic, and said he would be taking a leave of absence to go to rehab for his problem. But if his drug of choice was cocaine, why is he seeking treatment for alcoholism?
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