Ex-Hedge-Funder Shares His 'Wealth Addiction' Recovery Story in New York …
Polk writes that his therapist told him that he "might be using money the same way I'd used drugs and alcohol — to make myself feel powerful — and that maybe it would benefit me to stop focusing on accumulating more and instead focus on healing my …
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Life support extended for brain-dead girl in California
Family members said they were seeking to have her moved to a licensed long-term treatment centre in New York and had raised $ 20,000 in donations needed to pay for a cross-country airlift. Jahi's grandmother Sandra Chatman, herself a registered nurse, …
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Fighting 'Observation' Status
Medicare drug plans are not required to reimburse patients for these drug costs. The over-classification of observation status is an … “It's got to be a medical argument,” said Ms. Berthelot. “You can't say, 'Mom will need rehab after this,' or 'We …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Calgary Launches New Initiative to Help Adolescents …
A Calgary alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has started a new program aimed at helping adolescents break their abuse of alcohol through new services available at Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the …
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Island council endorses turning inn into rehab center
A plan to turn The Main Street Inn & Spa, a boutique hotel on Hilton Head Island, into a treatment center for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health disorders won overwhelming support from Town Council on Tuesday. Council …
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Ke$ ha's mom dismisses rumors her daughter's rehab stay is for alcohol
The 26-year-old singer checked into a 30-day rehab treatment at Timberline Knolls, located outside of Chicago, on Jan. 3. It is the same facility that housed Demi Lovato in 2010. “I'm a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself, but I've found it …
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Hamill: Chiara de Blasio's substance abuse admission an inspiration to …
He exited near Hunts Point and jolted through the grim streets of the South Bronx that produced more drug addicts than could ever be cured. His kid was one of the lucky addicts; receiving treatment instead of last rites. Chiara de Blasio, who is …
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New Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Young Adults With Addiction and …
If you are a teenage addict, or you have a child struggling with substance abuse, call the Reynoldsburg Adolescent Rehab Helpline to learn more about the options available to young adults seeking a sobriety. Many drug rehab centers have specialized …
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Proposed Camden treatment center & Malibu's only thing in common: The View
A Sept. 15 piece in The New York Times detailed how opportunists in Malibu, California, are scrambling to purchase properties and convert them into alcohol and drug treatment centers. Neighbors challenging a proposal to open a residential alcohol and …
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Passages Malibu Offers Tips for Starting Fresh in the New Year
"We welcome anyone who's made the choice to stop using drugs or alcohol," said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. "The exceptional treatment team we've assembled at Passages does an excellent job of empowering our clientele …
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