Proposed Drug Rehab Center Plans Meeting Monday
LABELLE, FL. — In a letter to some local Port LaBelle area residents, Saint Matthews House, a drug/alcohol and homeless shelter in Collier county has announced holding a meeting at 6 p.m. at the Port LaBelle Inn on Monday, January 6, 2014 about the …
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Lawmaker to return to Congress after cocaine bust
Republican Rep. Trey Radel says he's looking forward to representing his southwest Florida constituents in Washington again after taking a leave of absence and undergoing treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. In November, Radel pleaded …
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Brain-dead California girl arrives at extended care facility
The case has drawn international attention, as well as support from relatives of Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who died in 2005 after a 15-year battle over whether to keep her body alive in a persistent vegetative state. An extended-care facility on …
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For Young Athletes, Injuries Need Special Care
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, in California, last fall opened a Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes at its Walnut Creek campus. "It's hard for kids to do rehabilitation next to an 85-year-old stroke victim or a 75-year-old cancer …
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New Substance Abuse Center Opens on Florida's Gulf Coast
The Gabel Center, a private substance abuse treatment facility located in Fort Myers Beach, opened its doors this week, bringing high-quality, private treatment for substance abuse and trauma to the Southwest Florida area. Located on Estero Boulevard …
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Cambodia: Drug Centers Detain, Abuse 'Undesirables'
The 55-page report, “'They Treat Us Like Animals': Mistreatment of Drug Users and 'Undesirables' in Cambodia's Drug Detention Centers,” documents the experiences of people recently confined in the centers, who described being thrashed with rubber …
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Riverside Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …
Riverside Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle Substance Abuse. A Riverside treatment center offers programs to stop drug and alcohol dependency. Call (855) 912-7867 for an appointment at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers …
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Drug Addiction Rehab Center Coming To Port LaBelle Inn?
LABELLE, FL. — A large non-profit organization may be planning to house drug addicts and the homeless at the 47-room Port LaBelle Inn. Applications filed with Hendry County indicate Saint Matthews House of Collier county wants to change the property …
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Fla. congressman checks into drug rehab center after pleading guilty to …
The freshman lawmaker said in a statement that he is seeking treatment and counseling in a Florida center for his drug and alcohol abuse. "It is my hope, through this process, I will come out a better man," Radel said. "I will work hard to gain back …
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Florida House colleagues will pick up slack while Radel undergoes drug treatment
Schertler indicated Radel was also planning on undergoing in-patient treatment in Florida, but neither man indicated how long the leave might last. “This team that I have in Washington and southwest Florida will be working every single day like they …
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Damian Thompson: 'Addiction is a messy and frightening reality'
The motion 'Addiction is not a Disease' received overwhelming support from a lively crowd at last night's Spectator debate. Despite … That addiction began to fade as working conditions improved, although “recreational” alcohol use was a route to bad …
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Phenomena:
Goldszmid and Trinchieri's team also tested a different cancer drug called oxaliplatin, which is used to treat cancers of the bowel, stomach and gullet. It works by damaging DNA, which supposedly prompts cancer cells to release a powderkeg of oxygen …
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Rep. Trey Radel to take leave of absence, enter drug treatment
Radel spoke to reporters after returning home to southwest Florida, hours after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession. The 37-year-old first-term Republican from Florida said he will enter an inpatient drug treatment program. The cocaine …
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Rep. Trey Radel Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Posession, Will Enter Rehab In Florida
He will also enter an in-patient drug treatment program in his home state of Florida. Radel did not comment on whether he would resign from the House. According to court documents made public Tuesday night, Radel was caught in a federal sting operation.
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Trey Radel sentenced to probation, plans to enter rehab in Florida after …
Trey Radel exits a DC courtroom after guilty plea: Trey Radel pled guilty Wednesday morning to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession at a Washington DC Superior Court. Video courtesy of WINK NEWS …
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