California Prisons Find 1 in 4 Inmates Used Drugs
California prisons find 1 in 4 inmates used drugs
[rewrite]More stringent penalties for drug use would increase prison safety and help inmates complete substance abuse treatment programs, the agency said. "We recognize a problem with the use of drugs in our population, and the culture that it creates, and we …[/rewrite]
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ACA Brings Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment to Millions
[rewrite]While the ACA now requires insurers selling plans on the online exchanges to offer substance abuse treatment and “mental health parity,” these changes may not translate into effective or immediate help for everyone. But the experts interviewed for this …[/rewrite]
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Not One Bill From Legislators Addresses Drug Treatment
Not one bill from legislators addresses drug treatment
[rewrite]Two weeks ago, a new private program opened in Towson called the Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. They had an open house featuring the White House Deputy Drug Czar David Meneta. All the media was invited so the public would know about this new …[/rewrite]
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At halfway point, Zilber Initiative keeps pushing forward
[rewrite]Children take part in a yoga class at Journey House, which runs after-school programs for neighborhood children. It is one of the … The foundation has donated $ 1 million to the United Community Center for residential drug and alcohol treatment. A …[/rewrite]
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Does Anyone Know a Good Drug Treatment Program in Ohio?
Question by nan: Does anyone know a good drug treatment program in Ohio?
[rewrite]I have a close family member who is addicted to oxycontin and wants to enter rehab, I need to know if there are any good ones in Ohio.
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Answer by mozart
The Ohio Dept of Public Health will have information.
Also, you can post a question on www.SoberRecovery.com.
The front page has advertisements for oxycontin rehab, and they can point you to a clinic in Ohio.
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Rucci Plans Anti-Heroin Campaign
Rucci plans anti-heroin campaign
[rewrite]Among proposed means for stemming the drug use tide were ways to find funding for a treatment center in the county, along with a round-table discussion intended to allow citizens to meet with local leaders so that faces could be assigned to the crisis …[/rewrite]
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JPMorgan Snub, Lloyd's Insurance Threat Spurred Change at SAE Fraternity
[rewrite]Pickens supports a “greater focus” on alcohol and drug awareness, Rosser said. “Either way, he appreciates the tough … “Doing away with the pledge program is like giving all the kids on a youth soccer team trophies at the end of the season for doing …[/rewrite]
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Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
[rewrite]“This is a big deal, and I hope gets wide attention,” said Dr. Carl R. Sullivan III, director of the addictions program at West Virginia University. “It's pretty simple: Having these things in the hands of people around drug addicts just makes sense …[/rewrite]
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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
[rewrite]The bill also requires hospitals, clinics and urgent-care facilities to provide follow-up for people who come for treatment in a substance-abuse crisis, instead of simply discharging them when they are no longer physically in danger. The health-care …[/rewrite]
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Fighting Drug Addiction With 'Flash Jobs' and High Fashion
Fighting Drug Addiction With 'Flash Jobs' and High Fashion
[rewrite]The trial—based on a similar effort in Norway—sought to help hard-core heroin addicts who had failed out of other treatment programs, based on the thinking that the chronically addicted might use fewer drugs if they had a job to go to in the morning …[/rewrite]
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FDA Approves Portable Drug Overdose Treatment
[rewrite]Federal regulators said that the treatment, an injector filled with a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose, can fit in a pocket or medicine cabinet, and could help stem the rising number of drug overdoses. The device, called … “Making …[/rewrite]
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