First US Internet addiction treatment centre to open next week
A psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania in the US is the first in the country to provide inpatient treatment for people with Internet addiction. However, as it can accommodate no more than four patients at a time, it's going to be a while before the …
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Review: problem gambling and substance abuse linked, says sociologist
Dr. Flora Matheson, sociologist at St. Michael's Hospital's Centre for Research on Inner City Health, says problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues who often don't get the treatment they need.
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Tehran Allows Test Run Of Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Tehran has issued a licence for the establishment of the city's first alcohol rehabilitation centre. ISNA reports that the head of the Public Health Department's Addiction Prevention Centre announced that the licence is for a pilot project for the …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the country's first facility of its kind to offer an inpatient treatment program for people it diagnoses with severe Internet …
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Lamar Odom Reportedly Enters Drug and Alcohol Rehab
160737332_crop_north. Free-agent NBA forward Lamar Odom has reportedly entered a rehabilitation center for issues relating to drugs and alcohol. Jennifer Garcia of People magazine broke the news late Wednesday, citing two sources with knowledge of …
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'Addicted man of Europe': Study says drug, alcohol addiction a crisis in UK
A new report by the think-tank the Centre for Social Justice (the CSJ) found that the UK has become “the addicted man of Europe” with alcohol and drug abuse costing the tax payer 21 billion and 15 billion pounds respectively. The addiction … As local …
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Drug Use Drops for America's Youth, Rises in the Over 50 Crowd
"Recovery Month reminds us that the work we do to promote and support recovery has lasting, positive impact on so many individuals, families and communities," said H. Westley Clark, the director of SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. "It …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
The story of Roberts, who came to grips with his addiction through years of therapy and spiritual retreats, is not unique. Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the …
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Penn. hospital to begin treatment for Internet addiction
A PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL IS OPENING THE COUNTRY'S FIRST IN PATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR COMPUTER JUNKIES. IT IS A 10-DAY PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY SPECIALISTS IN TREATING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE. SAID THE …
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Port St. Lucie zoning board approves site plan, denies zoning change for …
… comment period of the Port St. Lucie Planning. Photo by Eric Hasert. A resident speaks Tuesday during the public comment period of the Port St. Lucie Planning and Zoning Board meeting on a proposed drug treatment facility in the Torino neighborhood.
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
The story of Roberts, who came to grips with his addiction through years of therapy and spiritual retreats, is not unique. Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the …
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Drug-Based Treatment for Acute Pancreatitis, Commonly Alcohol-Related
First Posted: Sep 03, 2013 01:12 PM EDT. Pancreas (Photo : Wikipedia ). Scientists are working on the first drug-based treatment for acute pancreatitis, a disease that is often alcohol related and for which there is no common treatment. Like Us on …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
Treatment facilities have sprung up in recent years, but a psychiatric hospital in central Pennsylvania is now set to become the country's first facility of its kind to offer an inpatient treatment program for people it diagnoses with severe Internet …
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Cornerstone Recovery Center Offers Evening Intensive Outpatient Program
Cornerstone Recovery Center Offers Evening Intensive Outpatient Program. Cornerstone Recovery Center is now offering a SMART Recovery®-oriented nighttime intensive outpatient program for drug and alcohol addiction treatment. Share on Twitter Share …
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