Group advocates better drug abuse treatment options
With National Recovery Month drawing to a close Monday, a group of local advocates gathered to highlight the need for more investment in treatment options. “We're not dealing with the problem upfront,” said Vince Sawyer of The Healing Place of …
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New center in Buffalo will train doctors on treating addiction
A center devoted to training doctors in addiction medicine will be established in Buffalo through a three-year, $ 2 million grant from the Conrad H. Hilton Foundation. The new National Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine will be directed …
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Commissioner: Mental illness treatment and substance abuse deterrent should …
NORMAN — Terri White, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, encouraged parents to keep being uncool in the eyes of their children, despite how hard such a task could be. Parents are the No.
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Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E

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Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.

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California Bill Would Give Drug Users Treatment Instead Of Prison Time
When Daniel Romero was first arrested for drug possession, at the age of 21, he had been getting high for more than a decade. He started smoking pot when he was 10, tried cocaine at 13 and crack at 14, by his account. But when Romero asked the judge …
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Amid fraud allegations, rehab doctor OKs treatment without seeing patients
(CNN) — A Southern California doctor with a history of run-ins with regulators has approved treatment for more than 1,550 patients at publicly funded drug rehabilitation clinics now under investigation for fraud. Dr. Howard Oliver acknowledged that he …
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Substance Misuse Treatment Likely To Be Transformed by ACA
According to Richard Rawson — a professor of psychiatry and associate director of the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs — drug treatment in California was developed independently of medical care. "It's this weird mix of self-help, criminal …
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Camelot Counseling opens new Staten Island residence for substance abuse …
Gathered at the grand opening of Camelot's male adolescent residential program on the grounds of Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home are Luke J. Nasta, executive director, with Ruth Mingoia, chairwoman of the board of directors. (Staten …
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Inmates graduate from substance abuse and spiritual counseling programs
Four inmates will graduate from Celebrate Recovery, which is an eight-week alcohol and drug abuse counseling program that First Baptist Church of Lexington administers at the Detention Center. The goal of Celebrate Recovery is to enhance the spiritual …
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Question by Aedah: Bulletin board ideas for Students against substance abuse?
We have this program “SASA” at our school, what would be some good ideas..so far I’ve got putting up a different drug every month with it’s side effects, and how many people die from it. Anything else?

and any other creative ideas to help middle school and elementary kids keep focused with this sasa project?

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Answer by cjvw622
I’d be careful about posting too much drug info. I was at one school where the kids wrote down the drugs and the effects so they could try them! Try to get the kids involved in contributing ideas. Most will pretty much ignore anything an adult tells them. Also, check out different substance abuse websites. There is lots of free stuff available for display.

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Florida Drug Rehab Destination Hope Celebrates Recovery Month By Focusing …
September is Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This year's theme is 'Pathways to Wellness,' and focuses on the importance of behavioral health in achieving total wellness.
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EXCLUSIVE — South Florida Drug Centers Brace For Krocodil!
flag-breaking-news Drug treatment centers in South Florida are bracing for the arrival of a cheap new high that eventually causes the skin of addicts to rot off their bones. The homemade drug compound spread like wildfire in Russia over the past two …
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