Selena Gomez speaks out after alleged drug rehab: 'I did the best I could'
Selena Gomez is doing well after her two-week stint in rehab last month, and thanked fans for their support. "I've done everything I could to the best of my ability," Gomez wrote on Instagram Feb. 10. "Thank you for the unconditional love and cyber hugs.
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No Verdict Reached On Woodland Drug Rehab Center
Plans for a small drug treatment and recovery center in Woodland Park — a project that has sparked much neighborhood opposition and strong support by industry advocates — remain in limbo. Following a lengthy hearing last week, Woodland Park elected …
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NIDA releases new guide on treating teen substance abuse
Only 10 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds who need substance abuse treatment receive services, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health (.pdf). To address this issue, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released new …
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Teenage Drug Abuse on the Rise
She says not only is prescription abuse common among teens, but because of recent police crackdowns on so-called “pill mills,” many teens are turning away from pills and towards heroin. “Heroin is coming back in because it's easy to obtain, it's on the …
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Spectrum, Dartmouth team up on teen drug abuse program
Dartmouth College's medical school and a Burlington-based organization for homeless and at-risk youth have embarked on a science-based counseling and research program to help local teens struggling with substance abuse. Under the program …
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Canadian rehab center installs crack pipe vending machine
A drug treatment center in Vancouver, Canada has installed a crack pipe vending machine at its facility — going retail in an effort to reach hardcore addicts and keep them off the streets. The bright, polka-dotted machine dispenses crack pipes like …
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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More …
This program, supported by the increased mental health and substance abuse benefits of the Affordable Care Act, will aid in making addiction treatment more accessible and affordable for those in need. The program is an initiative of the founders of …
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Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen have announced a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment program for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. They said Friday …
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Zona Seca to close its doors Friday
Lompoc's Zona Seca outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program for adult and youth offenders will close its doors in five days, leaving 123 clients to find other help. The abrupt closure was ordered by Zona Seca's Santa Barbara-based board of …
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Jack Conway: Settlement against drug firms must fund Ky. drug treatment
Kentucky has one-tenth of the treatment beds it needs, so we are using $ 19 million for a grant program that will fund additional juvenile treatment beds and centers. Too often, parents are forced to wait months or go hours away from home to find a …
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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Selena Gomez left rehab 4 weeks early: Drug and alcohol treatment cut short
Selena Gomez left rehab four weeks early, against the advice of medical professionals, TMZ reported. Sources said Gomez checked into a six-week rehab program on Jan. 1 to treat her problems with alcohol, marijuana and the prescription sleep drug Ambien …
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