10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment
HELENA — Some 10,344 alcoholics and drug addicts in Montana will become eligible for substance-abuse treatment coverage next year under the federal health care overhaul, a number that could jump to 21,473 if the state Legislature expands Medicaid to …
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Can Virtual Reality Treat Addiction?
Put simply, that means using virtual reality to trigger a reaction, then to monitor that reaction. In substance abuse treatment, that usually involves transporting addicts to a software artist's representation of a drug den or party and teaching them …
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Cory Monteith in rehab for substance addiction: Celebrities in rehab
Actor Cory Monteith, known for his starring role as Finn on "Glee," has checked into rehabilitation, People magazine reports. Monteith, 30, has "voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction," his rep told the magazine …
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Cory Monteith In Rehab: 'Glee' Star Enters Treatment For Substance Abuse
“That's when I first went to rehab. I did the stint but then went back to doing exactly what I left off doing," he explained. Monteith said that he likely would have continued spiraling out of control if not for what he called a "crystallizing event …
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Scientology-linked rehab Narconon under fire from two former executives
In the wake of a Rock Center with Brian Williams report on three deaths at a Scientology-linked drug treatment center in Oklahoma, the former president of the facility, and a former executive at a Narconon facility in Michigan have come forward to …
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ADHD Meds May Not Cut Risk For Drug Abuse in Teens
The study's lead author, Brooke Molina, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues said theirs is the first study to examine teenage substance abuse and treatment for ADHD in a …
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Paradigm Malibu, California Adolescent and Teen Drug Rehab Facility …
Malibu, CA has long been considered a hotbed for high-end luxury drug rehabs and addiction treatment centers. States Cole Rucker, Director of Marketing & Media Relations at Paradigm Malibu, "Since day one we have made an unwavering commitment …
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Teen group to raise awareness about drug, alcohol use
… Sweeney-Perkins and A.J. Rose pose for a photo Tuesday at Idea Charter School in Weston. Youth 4 Youth is a group associated with the Marathon County Alcohol and Other Drugs Partnership Council, and aims to raise awareness about teen substance use …
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Mental Health, Substance–Abuse Treatment Programs Celebrate Proposed …
“Every year they make us come up here and beg and grovel for every dollar that's spent on mental health and substance abuse treatment. And every year, guess what we do. We fight for it,” he said. Linda DePiano, who's CEO of the Jerome Golden Center for …
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10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment
But there are factors outside the numbers that mitigate the potential increases and likely mean there won't be a sudden rush on rehab facilities, hospitals and mental-health centers, substance-abuse treatment providers said. That's because there is …
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US health law mixed for W.Va. drug abuse efforts
But with only 558 treatment center beds, West Virginia already has a higher occupancy rate than every other state except Idaho and New Hampshire. The federal figures estimate that 119,000 West Virginians need substance abuse treatment, or 1 out of …
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Help on way to deal with substance abuse
SEATTLE (AP) — Only about 1 in 10 people who need treatment for substance abuse in Washington state are getting that help, but officials believe that could increase dramatically next January when tens of thousands more become eligible for insurance …
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Rihanna Pregnant with Chris Brown's Baby, Seeking Substance Abuse …
Back in early March, rumors hit the web that Rihanna was pregnant with Chris Brown's baby. Such shady reports were easily debunked, but have since resurfaced after the "Stay" songstress unexpectedly cancelled several shows on her "Diamonds" world tour …
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10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment
HELENA — Some 10,344 alcoholics and drug addicts in Montana will become eligible for substance-abuse treatment coverage next year under the federal health care overhaul, a number that could jump to 21,473 if the state Legislature expands Medicaid to …
Read more on The Missoulian

Mountain Brook schools to host prescription drug abuse program for parents …
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama — As a follow-up to their 'Hitting Home' programs that kicked-off last November, Mountain Brook Schools are once again tackling the issues of underage substance abuse with a brand new informative session. On Thursday, April …
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Healthcare overhaul could strain substance abuse programs
As key parts of the federal healthcare overhaul set in, Vermont substance abuse treatment programs could become even more strained. That's the word from experts in the mental health fields, whose agencies say more people may seek drug and alcohol …
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Chico State to host two-day conference on alcohol/drug–abuse prevention efforts
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Educational Conference, a program of the California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office, brings together students, staff and faculty working to prevent alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses to share activities …
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