VA official tours Vt. veterans' hospital
Sowers visited the inpatient substance abuse treatment area, where many of the patients are also suffering from PTSD, and other sections of the hospital focused on traditional medical care for veterans. He also spoke via a telemedicine hookup with a …
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Red Hook residents recoil from plans for pricey rehab center
Urban Recovery House, a for-profit drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation center, plans to open a 20,000-square-foot inpatient treatment facility on Beard Street in Red Hook, and local residents aren't happy. The area once had major issues with drugs, …
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Planned luxury rehab for Red Hook worries locals
Locals are up in arms over a plan to open a high-end drug and alcohol abuse rehab center in Red Hook. Urban Recovery House, a for-profit provider, plans on opening an upscale 25 to 30 bed inpatient treatment facility on an industrial stretch of Beard St.
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Fremont Treatment Center Announces Program to Ease Abusive Dependence …
A Fremont treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly drugs and alcohol, are now available for people through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. A report from the U.S. …
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Christie praises drug rehab programs for offenders
The state could not accommodate about 37 percent of the 84,000 people who wanted substance abuse treatment in 2010, according to the Division of Addiction Services. The division has asked the state for more residential treatment space, Lesniak said.
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Gov. Christie speaks at drug court ceremony, volunteers at soup kitchen
“It's all interconnected,” Christie said, standing in the cafeteria at Eva's Village. “We have to try to stop the cycle of drug abuse causing a lot of the subsequent homelessness and other problems that people face. That's why I feel so strongly about …
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Bluefield Recovery offers UNC, Duke students drug-, alcohol-free housing
Becky Georgi and her husband Jeff Georgi are the managers of Bluefield Recovery Center, a new residential substance abuse recovery center that will serve Duke and UNC college students. The center opened in July 2013 and expects to start moving in …
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Valiant Recovery Now Offers Financing for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
(PRLEAP.COM) Kelowna, BC, Canada – Valiant Recovery, a leading alcohol abuse treatment center in British Columbia, understands that the cost of rehabilitation treatment should not prevent someone from getting the help they need for their addiction.
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Military Veterans Prone to Addiction – Suncoast Rehab Center Continues …
From its inception, Suncoast Rehab has recognized the pervasiveness of substance abuse among veterans and responded by offering discounted treatment to those seeking help. Suncoast has extended its tradition and is now offering half-price treatment …
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Bridges to Recovery Opens Beverly Hills Facility
Bridges to Recovery. Bridges to Recovery in Beverly Hills can treat such mental health conditions as mood disorders, depression, different types of anxiety, personality and psychotic disorders, and substance abuse. Los Angeles, Ca (PRWEB) December 17, …
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Discovery of "teen gene" could hold promise for combating severe mental illnesses
It is known that during this teenaged phase of brain development, adolescents are particularly vulnerable to psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, depression and drug addiction. Researchers at the Douglas Institute Research Centre, affiliated …
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Rolling Stones vocalist Lisa Fischer among those to fete Carole King
On the red carpet at last year's event, when commenting on substance abuse, Taylor told Examiner.com that drugs and alcohol seem to be everywhere in the music business. Taylor stated, "It's one of the pitfalls in being in show … The organization …
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