Alcohol counseling may aid domestic abuse therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For heavy drinkers in treatment for domestic violence problems, an extra therapy session targeting alcohol abuse may help to speed overall improvement in violent behavior, according to a new study. Alcohol can lower …
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Rez alcohol abuse bill advances
The bill calls for the pilot program fund to draw money from the existing state liquor luxury taxes, a percentage of which are already designated for alcohol and drug addiction treatment and prevention. "What this does is allow them, the cities and …
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Outside Box, Federal Judges Offer Addicts a Free Path
By MOSI SECRET. Published: March 1, 2013. Federal judges around the country are teaming up with prosecutors to create special treatment programs for drug-addicted defendants who would otherwise face significant prison time, an effort intended to …
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Celgene drug shown to be effective, safe in psoriasis trial
Newer biologic drugs used to treat psoriasis, which include Amgen Inc's Enbrel and AbbVie Inc's Humira, can make patients more susceptible to infection, Dr. Langley said. (Reporting b Deena Beasley in Los Angeles and Bill Berkrot in New York; Editing …
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Gascoigne to receive treatment in US
Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been admitted to a treatment center in the United States. The alcoholic former Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers and Newcastle United star, 45, has "willingly" been admitted to an unnamed center, his management …
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Treatment Helplines Opens Nationwide Center For Those Seeking Treatment …
Their caring professionals are available by phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week to help those suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism or a mental health diagnosis. It can be confusing for anyone needing addiction help when they begin an Internet …
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Staten Island's Daytop Village faces an uncertain future
The not-for-profit, largely state-funded social service agency, which now runs six residential treatment facilities and eight outreach clinics across New York, including the Mariner's Harbor outreach center, has been forced to sell off properties to …
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'Something needs changed,' says local mother of deceased inmate
Susanne Reid said her son was diagnosed with liver disease while in Freedom Hall, in Crestline, a former detox center closed in 2004. She estimated he received treatment for alcoholism at least half a dozen times — but always returned to the bottle …
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Overcome Opiate Addiction with the 12 Month Comprehensive Outpatient …
The ramifications of opiate addiction causes job loss, failed relationships, a disregard for one's physical well-being and a pattern of mistrust. The Five Points Wellness and Recovery Program, a 12-month outpatient opiate addiction program in …
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Freedom Treatment Center Sees an Increase In Heroin Abuse in Michigan
Freedom Center. “Heroin abuse and the drug trade may keep hitting Michigan pretty hard, “but our addiction recovery programs can hit even harder when people are willing to embrace the new way of life we offer them.” Albion, MI (PRWEB) February 17, 2013 …
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Effective Addiction Treatment
According to recent examinations of treatment programs, most are rooted in outdated methods rather than newer approaches shown in scientific studies to be more effective in helping people achieve and maintain addiction-free lives. People typically do …
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Online Addiction Treatment Provider, Lionrock Recovery, Introduces Treatment …
Many people struggling with alcohol and drug problems have jobs, family, and community responsibilities that keep them from getting help for their substance abuse problems. Untreated, drug and alcohol dependency can ruin their lives. Lionrock's new …
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Picking Addiction Help
An Insider's Guide to Addiction and Recovery,” by William Cope Moyers, a man who nonetheless needed “four intense treatment experiences over five years” before he broke free of alcohol and drugs. As the son of Judith and Bill Moyers, successful parents …
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Former rehab CEO accused of embezzling 0000
The former CEO of the Colonial House was arrested Tuesday for allegedly embezzling more than $ 100,000 from the nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. Ernest Manuel, 47, of York, is charged with one count of theft by failure to make …
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A-Rod to rehab in New York, not at spring training
Alex Rodriguez will not report to spring training with the Yankees' position players and will work on his rehabilitation from hip surgery in New York. The third baseman is expected to be sidelined until at least the All-Star break following the Jan. 16 …
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Area scene: Smackdown club team claims tournament championship
The team's members include Hanover's Shelby Barnes and Briann Staub, Gettysburg's Lexi Coldsmith and Sophie Coldsmith, New Oxford's Taryn Crone and Karissa Floyd, South Western's Mariah Krumrine and Spring Grove's Adrienne Marcionette and Brooke …
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