Kauai may build adolescent drug treatment center
LIHUE, Hawaii — Kauai County Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. says he plans to select a site for a proposed residential adolescent drug treatment center by the end of the year. A recent study conducted for the county recommended Kauai build a center with …
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Drug treatment center eyed for former rest home
Regional experts on substance abuse said in a recent Recorder series on addiction that there is a big demand for residential drug treatment programs in the area. There is only one residential drug rehabilitation program in the county for women, and two …
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Credo offers new youth alcohol, drug treatment program
The new evidence-based adolescent treatment program at the Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions has let more youths open up about their alcohol or substance addictions, according to vocational counselor Kristen M. Reed. The program …
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Saint Jude Retreats Launches Alcohol Addiction Awareness Videos
The newest video creation entitled "Stop Labeling & Start Living" represents the damaging labels that alcohol and drug treatment programs can project on substances users. Many of these programs support the substance user referring to themselves as an …
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Enhanced Listings for Drug Rehab Centers Across the United States
AllTreatment.com, a drug rehab center and substance abuse information resource, launches Enhanced Listings to increase the exposure of "star talent" in the drug and alcohol treatment center niche. Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) August 18, 2013.
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CNN/CIR rehab fraud investigation spurs lawmakers into action
(CNN) — A California lawmaker has scheduled a hearing to examine disclosures of significant fraud in taxpayer-funded drug rehabilitation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN. Dr. Richard Pan, chairman of the Assembly Health Committee, …
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Addiction Treatment Helpline Opens Its Doors at a New Office in Boston
Employees are dedicated to assisting individuals who are seeking comprehensive information about addiction and substance abuse, treatment programs and rehabilitation centers. The primary goal of the helpline is to be the most reliable source of …
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US Attorney's Office Indicts Burke Co. Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center, Its …
ASHEVILLE, NC—A Burke County drug and alcohol treatment center, its owner, and two of its employees have been indicted on False Claims Act conspiracy and bribery charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North …
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Saint Jude Retreats Launches Alcohol Addiction Awareness Videos
The newest video creation entitled "Stop Labeling & Start Living" represents the damaging labels that alcohol and drug treatment programs can project on substances users. Many of these programs support the substance user referring to themselves as an …
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New Treatment Techniques Are Helping Patients at Alcohol Treatment Boca Raton
Because long term opiate abusers need special attention while detoxing, the pain treatment center at Alcohol Treatment Boca Raton features a medical staff alongside the committed addiction therapists. “Alcohol Treatment Boca Raton has created a place …
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OSAT Now Offering Online Substance Abuse Treatment for Those Recovering …
Online Substance Abuse Treatment (OSAT) is helping individuals every day who are serious about recovering from drug and alcohol addiction with its cost effective, totally online treatment programs. The flexible online treatment and counseling programs …
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Cornerstone Recovery Center Offers Evening Intensive Outpatient Program
Robert J. (Bob) Scardino, the clinical director at Cornerstone, has been trained as a SMART Recovery® facilitator. As a certified addiction specialist, Bob runs the program along with a trained staff. The evening IOP track includes group therapy, one …
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The Path to Recovery: Women fighting addiction find a safe haven at Path of Grace
Raville spent two days in detox at Bridgeway Center , and entered into the Canaan program, a long-term, faith-based program for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. With her and her husband looking for addiction recovery, they had no …
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When Rehab Doesn?t Work
To wit: a 2012 report from the National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia) concluded that many addiction programs don't employ the kind of progressive, science-based approaches that have been shown to be …
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State Sen. Ken Yager: Recovery Court aids in drug abuse fight
The 100-bed program will allow us to divert people, including veterans, who are in need of substance abuse treatment or mental health services from hard prison beds to effective treatment programs that are evidence-based and proven to have a larger …
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Women Who Abuse Alcohol Seek Treatment Sooner Than Men, Study Finds
Women who abuse alcohol tend to seek treatment sooner than their male counterparts, according to a small new study. Published online ahead of print in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, researchers from Stanford University and …
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'Recovery Court': New state facility to provide substance abuse treatment
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) have opened the first statewide residential “Recovery Court” at a 100-bed facility for male drug offenders in the Morgan County …
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OSAT Now Offering Online Substance Abuse Treatment for Those Recovering …
Online Substance Abuse Treatment (OSAT) is now offering comprehensive and effective online substance abuse treatment plans for those suffering with alcohol and drug addiction at http://www.onlinesubstanceabusetreatment.com/. Sacramento, California …
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