California Bill Would Give Drug Users Treatment Instead Of Prison Time
When Daniel Romero was first arrested for drug possession, at the age of 21, he had been getting high for more than a decade. He started smoking pot when he was 10, tried cocaine at 13 and crack at 14, by his account. But when Romero asked the judge …
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Amid fraud allegations, rehab doctor OKs treatment without seeing patients
(CNN) — A Southern California doctor with a history of run-ins with regulators has approved treatment for more than 1,550 patients at publicly funded drug rehabilitation clinics now under investigation for fraud. Dr. Howard Oliver acknowledged that he …
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Substance Misuse Treatment Likely To Be Transformed by ACA
According to Richard Rawson — a professor of psychiatry and associate director of the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs — drug treatment in California was developed independently of medical care. "It's this weird mix of self-help, criminal …
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Innovative Treatment Techniques Are Showing Results at Drug Rehab Center …
Thanks to brand new pain management therapy at Drug Rehab Center Hialeah, every patient can end addiction once and for all. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a friend. Drug Treatment Center Hialeah has …
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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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Amid fraud allegations, rehab doctor OKs treatment without seeing patients
(CNN) — A Southern California doctor with a history of run-ins with regulators has approved treatment for more than 1,550 patients at publicly funded drug rehabilitation clinics now under investigation for fraud. Dr. Howard Oliver acknowledged that he …
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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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Rehab Doctor OKs Treatment Without Seeing Patients
A Southern California doctor with a history of run-ins with regulators has approved treatment for more than 1,550 patients at publicly funded drug rehabilitation clinics now under investigation for fraud. Dr. Howard Oliver acknowledged that he never …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation Launches Video Highlighting the Facility's Renowned …
Best Drug Rehabilitation, a leading treatment facility that offers recovery geared to the personalized needs of each client, has launched a new video highlighting the facility's renowned Life Skills Course. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on …
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Rehab, not prison proves successful for some drug offenders, County says
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced he is expanding a federal effort to keep non-violent drug defendants from getting long prison terms. The people behind the local program say Arizona's first "Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison …
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Arizona's first Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison program delivers …
TUCSON – A report released by the Pima County Attorney's Office shows the Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison (DTAP) program resulted in cost savings of more than $ 1 million in the first 30 months of the program's operation. The DTAP program is …
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The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is setting up assessment teams to be …
The article also stipulates that a drug user faces a maximum penalty of four years imprisonment and must undergo medical and social rehabilitation programs. According to the law, only those who face jail time of over five … “If prosecutors have …
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Zac Efron in Rehab Twice This Year? New Report That Zac Relapsed
Lindsay headed to rehab yet again on May 2, 2013 when she was sentenced to 90 days there. She's been six times total since she first checked into a drug rehab program in January, 2007. Demi Lovato. Demi Lovato. Demi checked herself into rehab in 2010 …
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Lamar Odom Reportedly Checked into Rehab for Substance Abuse
According to People mag, veteran NBA forward Lamar Odom is adressing his reported substance abuse problems by going into rehab: “Lamar Odom has checked himself into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, two sources confirm. 'He realized he …
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A fresh look at Drug Rehabilitation Court
Drug Rehabilitation Court handles cases involving non-violent, drug using offenders, who agree to an intensive supervision and treatment program. The court brings the full weight of all interveners (e.g. the judge, probation officers, law enforcement …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation's New Video Highlights How Music Therapy Is Used to …
Best Drug Rehabilitation, a leading treatment facility that implements structured and planned regiment of care that is geared to the personalized needs of each client, has launched a new video that highlights how music therapy is used at the facility …
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Funding cuts to drug treatment centers mean addicts get turned away
The new state budget sliced funding to three state-run alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers by about $ 4.9 million each year for the next two years – a 12 percent reduction per year to each facility's budget. The three – Walter B. Jones Alcohol and …
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Battle brewing between Malibu residents and pricey drug rehab centers
"If you're really concerned about this, deal with the offending facility, but where I get upset is when I'm doing such good work," said Richard Taite, founder and CEO of the Cliffside Malibu treatment facility. "We're so well-respected in the community …
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Central America Welcomes a New Luxury Holistic Drug Rehab Center
Announcing its recent drug rehab expansion into the Central American market, the Boquete, Panama drug & alcohol treatment center marks the region's first high-end, luxury and holistically based professional residential recovery residence for men and …
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