Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
Part of the problem may have been with the rehab program itself; research suggests that many programs don't take advantage of available medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), don't provide talk therapy program that have been …
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Cory Monteith: Why Didn't Rehab Work?
For those just beginning a new life, addiction counselors say ongoing support groups and sober living facilities – in which recovering addicts live together in a drug-and-alcohol-free environment – are both key. "Most people have a problem and they go …
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Evidence of Heroin Addiction on the Rise
New Jersey's system of drug and alcohol prevention and treatment will understand that there often must be an element of coercion in order to see that addicts who are in and out of hospitals and jails at great cost to society, are instead ushered into …
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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 …
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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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Trenton drug rehab patients forced to look to Florida for help
TRENTON — The streets of Trenton are home to drug smuggling and consumption, but the limit in drug rehab centers in the city has many fleeing to Florida for their cleansing. Although addiction advocate groups are common in the area, these facilities …
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State suspends 16 Medi-Cal drug treatment centers
State suspends 16 Medi-Cal drug treatment centers. Published: July 18, 2013. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State health care officials say they are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers that are suspected of violations.
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New Directory to Reveal Best Rehabs in Florida
It can be confusing and overwhelming when searching for the best rehabs in Florida. With so families dealing with loved ones caught in the grips of addiction, there is a danger of rushing to pick a treatment center or facility without thoroughly …
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Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
But the drug is currently only available in injectable form, which makes it both difficult and dangerous for untrained people to administer. Still, improving such rescue therapies, as well as therapies used in rehab treatment programs, could lead to …
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"Lea Is In a Haze of Disbelief:" Pals Reveal How Lea Michele Is Coping with …
Although Cory made no secret of his longtime struggle with addiction, seeking treatment at the age of 19 and recently completing a 30-day rehab program for substance abuse, pals say Lea “feels like this could have been stopped and she just can't stop …
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Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
And that's where the “system” —the programs and facilities and treatment strategies most commonly called into action to help addicts — started to fail Monteith. The evidence suggests that many of these institutions are ineffective or even potentially …
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Gateway child care center to help mothers in substance abuse treatment
The Children's Zone is designed to care for children of women who are undergoing substance abuse treatment at Gateway. With the help of the center, mothers can get treatment without losing custody of their children, or without losing daily contact with …
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Valiant Recovery Center Introduces “Genesis Program”
There are a plethora of alcohol rehabilitation centers and drug treatment centers in North America, but Valiant Recovery strives to offer clients a truly effective and all-encompassing rehabilitation path. The new Genesis Program addresses the holistic …
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Addiction Treatment and Counseling Center Opens in DuBois
DUBOIS – Laurel Wellness Centers has opened an outpatient clinic for addiction treatment and general counseling in DuBois. Services include a variety of programs for people with drug and alcohol addiction; counseling for individuals, families and …
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What We Know About Cory Monteith's History of Addiction
In 2011, the actor first went public about his past addiction. In an interview with Parade, he detailed his troubled teen years – which included abusing alcohol and drugs, and dropping out of high school at 16 – and noted he was "lucky to be alive …
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Dead "Glee" actor battled addiction since his teen years
This Aug. 19, 2012 photo shows actor Cory Monteith at the 2012 Do Something awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive …
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Adolescent drug treatment and healing center meeting update
Adolescent drug treatment and healing center meeting update The Garden Island Kauai Publishing Company. LIHUE – The public is invited to attend a meeting regarding an update on the adolescent drug treatment and healing center and to provide input.
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Faith healing: tackling addiction cold turkey
Wun Naung Lay is one of more than 600 young men who have undergone primitive drug rehabilitation at the Youth for Christ Centre, a collection of tin-roofed shacks on a riverbank in Kachin State. Myanmar is the world's second-largest producer of opium …
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