Servants of God can tackle drug problem?
Clarence Lee, 43, was a guest at Crossroads Christian Center as part of its weekly Invade youth ministry. Lee was brought in as … He played football as a freshman in high school but didn't wind up on the playing field again until his final year of …
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Residential Therapy Way to Go for Substance Use Disorders?
ORLANDO, Florida ? Residential substance abuse treatment can result in improved functional outcomes that persist for 12 months post discharge, new research suggests. A small study showed significant … Worthwhile Investment? Commenting on the study …
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Letter: Substance abuse treatment programs need funding
Residential substance abuse treatment is designed not only to treat or resolve a person's addiction, but also to address the underlying conditions and circumstances that contribute to addiction. 6. Entire families and communities benefit from their …
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Law would target drug–addicted new mothers
Local prosecutors want to implement penalties for women who bear drug-addicted babies, but also offer incentives that would allow the woman to receive drug treatment and not face prosecution. The state District Attorney General Conference is pushing to …
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Budget cuts target residential addiction treatment centers
Budget cuts in residential substance abuse treatment would cost the state more over the long term, according to mental health professionals and addicts. A legislative subcommittee has proposed a $ 2.04 million reduction to inpatient programs that treat …
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State Shuts Down San Jose Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
A drug and alcohol rehab facility in San Jose was shut down by the state Wednesday, forcing clients to seek treatment elsewhere. Marianne Favro reports. State Shuts Down San Jose Drug and Alcohol… Link; Embed; Email. Copy. Close. Link to this video.
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Mountainside Treatment Center Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary
Since its opening in 1998, Mountainside Treatment Center in Canaan, CT has been nationally-recognized as one of the leading providers of clinically-effective drug and alcohol addiction treatment in the country. On February 26, 2014, the rehabilitation …
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Los Angeles Drug Rehab Center Launches Cutting-Edge Treatment
Says Birnbaum in closing, “This latest enhancement is something that remains unseen within the scope of residential substance abuse treatment. We're as excited to be working with Dr. Fleming as we are to be further improving the lives of our current …
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Barnstable County Correction Facility lauded for substance abuse treatment
The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility received high praise this week. According to a BCCF release, the facility has been chosen, along with five others, as a model for the treatment of …
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Sanctuary: GovGuam needs to pay up: Otherwise, treatment program for young …
The island's only youth drug- and alcohol-treatment program may be forced to shut its doors unless the government of Guam starts meeting its funding obligations. Sanctuary Inc., which provides numerous services to adolescents with substance-abuse …
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Sheriff's Office Receives Grant for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, 100 …
This is the fourth year the Sheriff's Office has applied for and received this funding. The funding will allow the Sheriff's Office to continue the extended Exodus in-custody substance abuse treatment program. The Coconino County Adult Probation …
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Arad Ltd. : Interactive 360 Donates Services to Support Local Drug and Alcohol …
Their mission is to provide affordable 30-day residential treatment for alcohol or drug addiction to Amarillo and the surrounding Panhandle area to those who otherwise could not afford these services due to various circumstances. Before ARAD , no such …
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