Heroin abuse at 'epidemic' level in South Florida -drug report
MIAMI (Reuters) – A high-profile law enforcement crackdown on prescription painkiller abuse in Florida has addicts turning increasingly to heroin, resulting in the highest number of overdose deaths and hospitalizations in recent years, a report on drug …
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South Florida is number one on overdose
David Vittoria, assistant vice president at Baptist Health South Florida's Addiction Treatment &Recovery Center confirms that, "A student misses two days of classes, gets kicked out of (college), kicked out of their house and arrested and you're seeing …
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Women's Drug Rehab Destination Hope Addresses “Drynuary”
Destination Hope: The Women's Program, a respected gender-specific women's drug rehab facility in South Florida, reminds people that one month of sobriety cannot cure someone of alcoholism. “Drynuary may be effective for people who do not struggle …
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Darryl Strawberry is opening a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Florida
… planning to open a drug rehabilitation center in Florida. Strawberry, who famously struggled with alcohol and drug addiction during his playing career, will open the center in St. Cloud, Fla., and offer treatment to professional athletes and the …
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The Watershed Opens New Facility in Texas
The Watershed, a leading drug and alcohol treatment center, headquartered in South Florida, officially opened its doors on January 15th to a premier 28-bed facility in Clear Lake serving the Southeast Texas community. The Watershed Addiction Treatment …
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Former Edmond pastor joins Florida treatment center leadership
Charles W. Robinson III, former pastor of recovery at Edmond's Henderson Hills Baptist Church, has joined Elements Behavioral Health and will work to enhance and expand its Christian addiction treatment program at The Recovery Place in Florida.
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Bears escape! Big mama, 2 cubs drugged, recaptured after breakout
Inga Bateman talks about her recent close encounter with a FL black bear in Longwood. Juvenile … A mother bear made her great escape Wednesday night by pulling apart a chain-link fence at an Apopka rehab center, fleeing with her two bear cubs in tow.
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Hospital could be seized in foreclosure after CEO jailed
The Hollywood Pavilion mental hospital and its Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center have been targeted for foreclosure, months after its former CEO was sentenced to federal prison for Medicare fraud. Stabilis Fund II filed a foreclosure lawsuit on Dec.
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Center offers hope to addicted women
A short message scrawled in black marker adorned a whiteboard inside the Women's Treatment Center last week. "Don't Count The Days," it read. "Make The Days Count." Days mattered for Jennifer Sykes, a 36-year-old clinic graduate who relied on the Near …
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Drug Rehab for Women More Than Just a Place to Fight Addiction
Rather than isolating and treating addiction, Destination Hope: The Women's Program, a nationally recognized mental health and addiction treatment facility in south Florida, strives to build a community of women who are free to discuss whatever is on …
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Florida Drug Rehab Facility Announces New Christian Treatment Program for …
Cornerstone Recovery Center, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, proudly announces the addition of a Christian treatment program to its recovery services. Reverend Charlotte Day joins Cornerstone Recovery Center as the …
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Deerfield considers limit on drug and alcohol rehabs
Deerfield Beach is considering a law that would keep drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities out of most areas in the city, a move lawyers representing one rehab clinic say might violate the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act …
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Drug Rehab for Women More Than Just a Place to Fight Addiction
Rather than isolating and treating addiction, Destination Hope: The Women's Program, a nationally recognized mental health and addiction treatment facility in south Florida, strives to build a community of women who are free to discuss whatever is on …
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