Boscombe drug clinics 'not root of social problems'
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in Dorset say addicts and treatment providers are being used as a scapegoat for a town's problems. Bournemouth Borough Council said there were 59 services in Boscombe for people with addictions and it wanted to …
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TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT: Stole from mum to pay drug debts
Riley admitted theft between September 1 and November 16 last year. He was given a 12-month supervision order with six-month drug rehabilitation requirement and ordered to take part in a victim awareness programme. Email to a friend; Print this page …
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Drug dealer is spared jail so he can beat addiction
He was also placed on a two-year drug rehabilitation programme. Recorder Peter Coke said he was taking an exceptional course because of Mistry's progress in beating his addiction. At Leicester Crown Court, Mistry, of Brandon Street, Belgrave, Leicester …
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Heroin deaths creep up in Florida as other opiates become too expensive
Still, experts say the recent increase is worrisome. Miami-Dade drug rehabilitation experts said they have seen a small but definite increase in patients who have switched from oxycodone or other prescription drugs to heroin within the past year. “When …
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Rehab director arrested for 4th DUI
FORT PIERCE, FL (CNN/WPBF) — The clinical director of a Florida drug and alcoholic rehabilitation center resigns after her fourth drunk driving arrest. But you won't believe why police pulled her over. The traffic stop happened three days before the …
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Discrimination against women in prison keeps them going back
But as a female prisoner in the state of New Hampshire, vocational training and other vital services like drug treatment and mental healthcare for women prisoners are little more than a joke. Janice is one of four … None of the women is receiving the …
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Drug Rehab Seeks Respondents for Post Acute Withdrawal Survey
The Hollywood, Florida drug rehab center is asking people in any stage of recovery to fill out a confidential, self-reporting survey about Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome – considered by many to be the #1 cause of relapse among those with substance …
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Drug Rehab's Plan Advances
A plan to build a gym has become a pressure point for neighbors trying to stop a private drug rehab center from opening on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard. Thomas MacMillan File Photo A company called Coal New Haven is moving forward with plans to build the …
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Boscombe drug clinics 'not root of social problems'
At a meeting in October, Bournemouth Borough Council and Dorset Police said there were about 60 drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Boscombe – a claim rejected by local service providers. 'Misleading figures'. The council's head … She said …
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Rumor: Mike Goldberg Left the UFC to Enter Rehab for Drug Addiction
The rumor that is circulating on Wednesday surrounds longtime UFC commentator Mike Goldberg and his recent sabbatical from announcing duties. As reported first by TerezOwens.com, the story as of now is that Goldie has entered rehab for drug addiction.
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Vt. man booted from drug rehab, jailed
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Hinesburg man released to a drug rehabilitation program after being charged with operating a methamphetamine lab is back behind bars after being kicked out of the rehab program. Citing court records, The Burlington Free Press …
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Controversial plan for Hillsborough drug rehab center called off
HILLSBOROUGH — A proposed drug rehab facility unpopular with residents has been withdrawn from planning board consideration by the applicant. Harding Corona LLC has withdrawn its application for a residential drug rehabilitation center on Route 206, …
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One Rehab Center Approved, Another Denied: CB Says It's About Style
At the November 27 meeting, the Board gave the nod to One World Counseling, a newly-formed entity proposing to develop a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center at 1670 East 17th Street, just off Kings Highway. The Board's 31-4 vote came just minutes …
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Controversial plan for Hillsborough drug rehab center called off
6 meeting they were opposed to the plan. David Fritz, a Flanders Drive resident, told Mayor Carol Suraci in a letter that he was concerned about a facility being run by a "company that has no track record in running a residential drug addiction clinic …
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One Rehab Center Approved, Another Denied: CB Says It's About Style
At the November 27 meeting, the Board gave the nod to One World Counseling, a newly-formed entity proposing to develop a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center at 1670 East 17th Street, just off Kings Highway. The Board's 31-4 vote came just minutes …
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Drug Addiction On Increase Countrywide
THE number of drug addicts who seek treatment at drug rehabilitation centres in the country has increased to 200,000 in 2011. The Drug Control Commission (DCC) Report (2011) states that … estimated to be at between 150,000 and 500,000 nationwide …
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More Davao drug addicts voluntarily seek treatment
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/28 December)— More drug dependents have voluntarily submitted themselves for treatment in the outpatient and aftercare center here, an official from the Center for Health Development (OCD) in Region 11 said. Rustum Fanugao …
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Controversial plan for Hillsborough drug rehab center called off
HILLSBOROUGH — A proposed drug rehab facility unpopular with residents has been withdrawn from planning board consideration by the applicant. Harding Corona LLC has withdrawn its application for a residential drug rehabilitation center on Route 206, …
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State looks into Narconon of Gerogia
Documents obtained from the State Department of Community Health by WSB Radio News under an Open Records Request show Narconon of Georgia has been found to be violating its license by running a residential drug rehab program while only permitted to …
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Salvation Army issues year-end fundraising plea
According to a statement Wednesday, the emergency shelter, soup line, job skills training, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs will see declines if more donations are not received this year. “Without the funds we need, it will … In the past …
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Marin's Top Gun: Part II
The group was founded in Santa Monica, in 1958 as a drug rehabilitation program by Charles E. Dederich. In 1971, Dederich moved part of his organization to San Francisco. The Synanon approach to drug rehabilitation was at that time one to be proud of …
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