Support for Alcoholism After Rehab? There's an App for That
All patients met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol dependence. Most (80.2%) where white, male (60.7%), and unemployed (78.5%). Most (62.5%) used or abused drugs in addition to alcohol.
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Camden neighbors ask federal court to block alcohol rehab center
“The provisions of the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated were not instituted to provide extremely wealthy persons with a one-month resort in a private residential area to recover from over-drinking,” according to court …
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Bloomington residents file a lawsuit against rehab facility
ST. GEORGE — A civil lawsuit was filed on Feb. 4 by a group of Bloomington area residents who are opposed to the operation of a drug and alcohol residential treatment facility which opened on Jan. 13. The facility is located in a residential area …
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Noted Addiction Expert from Elements Behavioral Health to Deliver Keynote …
The Recovery Place is one of Florida's premier drug and alcohol treatment centers. The Recovery Place provides individualized, client-centered addiction treatment with multiple programs to fit clients' needs, including detox, day treatment, intensive …
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Malibu puts rehab centers on notice
“When rehab facilities that are supposed to be in a residential area don't obey the law, they have the ability to overwhelm the infrastructure and ultimately they start these clusterings and pretty soon they destroy neighborhoods,” La Monte said “I …
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Welcome to rehab city
A recent session at the Chabad Residential Treatment Center in Los Angeles. Many clients at treatment facilities have a rocky road to recovery, going through several inpatient centers before transitioning back into normal life. Photo by Monika Lightstone.
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Dog-interaction activities improve mood among teenagers living in treatment …
The relationship between dogs and humans is prehistoric, but Ellsworth's study is the first of its kind to demonstrate how dog-interaction activities improve mood among teenagers living in residential treatment centers. A method to the gladness. Once a …
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Residential drug & alcohol rehab company looking to establish facility in the …
Representatives from the residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation company met with the Gilford Planning Board in a workshop meeting last night to see if the relocation was possible under existing zoning ordinances. Former owner Richard Bastille …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
(8) Residential treatment facilities for comprehensive alcohol and related drug treatment programs providing concurrent treatment for addiction and/or other associated psychiatric disorders Such residential treatment facilities shall contain a minimum …
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Alpine City Council approves drug rehab facility
ALPINE, Utah – The Alpine City Council approved a drug recovery center for a residential area on Wednesday. The council approved the Alpine Lodge Rehab Center, but they reduced the number of residents from 18 to 12. Neighbors opposed to the facility …
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Celebrate A New Life at Hope by the Sea, a Residential Addiction Treatment …
In early 2011, Celebrate A New Life announced the opening of Hope By The Sea's executive residential drug treatment retreat. This month Celebrate A New Life's Director of Admissions, Robert (Bobby) Nicholl reports that Hope By The Sea is preparing a …
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Alpine City Council approves drug rehab facility
ALPINE, Utah – The Alpine City Council approved a drug recovery center for a residential area on Wednesday. The council approved the Alpine Lodge Rehab Center, but they reduced the number of residents from 18 to 12. Neighbors opposed to the facility …
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Drug rehab facility part of scientology?
One of the biggest worldwide treatment clinics, Narconon, has some believing the program is associated with the controversial religion scientology. More Videos: { "aws": "news/national", "aws_id": "news_national", "seotitletag": "Drug rehab facility …
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Short Term Insurance Funding of Drug treatment May Have a Negative Impact …
Insurance companies are to be thanked for their understanding of the need to fund drug treatment and recovery programs. … Again, according to massive federally funded research, this approach will have little durability and will likely cost more money …
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