Former offenders graduate Will County drug court
Former offenders graduate Will County drug court
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The judge said statistics show that offering drug abusers treatment and counseling helps to reduce recidivism rates. “The mission is to break the cycle of addiction,” Policandriotes said. She said addicts will do whatever it takes, such as stealing, to …
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Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
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Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is also projected to grow by 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The forecasted growth is good …
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Addiction specialists relieved over drug's rejection
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The statistics were just released from the Ohio Department of Health.” Wentz also had concerns about doctors prescribing the drug without enough information. “Physicians are in a very tough spot because they have to treat pain as an important vital …
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Get That Stuff out of the House: Mount Kisco Holds Drug Take Back Day
Get That Stuff out of the House: Mount Kisco Holds Drug Take Back Day
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Just as disturbing, are the alarmingly high rates of prescription drug abuse among teens. A National study, conducted last year by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and the MetLife Foundation, found that 49% of teens who misuse or abuse prescription …
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CKF kicks off public portion of campaign
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The Central Kansas Foundation for Alcohol and Chemical Dependency is nearly a million dollars closer to its goal to expand services to those with substance abuse disorders. During a press conference Thursday at CKF's Pathfinder Recovery Center, 1809 S.
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Bill Cirone: Warning Signs of Drug Use That All Parents Should Know
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Many parents worry about their children experimenting with drugs, but very few parents know the warning signs that could indicate a child is actually abusing or addicted to drugs. It is powerful and important … Dr. Leslie Adair, director of mental …
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Kings County will be the site of a new court-monitored drug treatment program …
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“There is nothing more heartening than to see a life transform from one involved with crime and related to addiction and to see crime, to see rehabilitation, to see people with the tools to move forward,” said Minister of Health Leo Glavine at the …
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
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But back to this idea of preferring treatment for those who struggle with drug abuse as opposed to punishment. By reframing the issue as a health problem, Americans appear to finally be moving in the direction many other countries have been for quite …
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Opinion: Drug treatment in NJ breaks the cycle of crime, prison time
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On the one hand, it's great that so many of our leaders are interested in substance abuse treatment for inmates released from prison. On the other hand, it's at least as important to provide treatment to prisoners released from jail — and to addicts …
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Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Pays .25 Million In Healthcare Fraud …
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The Department of Justice announced last week that CRC Health Group, a nationwide provider of substance abuse and mental health treatment services, has agreed to pay $ 9.25 million to the United States government and the State of Tennessee to settle …
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Haslam receives petition asking for veto of bill criminalizing prenatal drug use
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The state Department of Health began requiring hospitals to report babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome a year ago. The Safe Harbor Act took effect last year to give pregnant women priority access to addiction treatment and to protect their …
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Addiction Treatment center
Addiction Treatment center – It is a fact that a lot of people have problems with substance abuse, S14G373M12. From alcohol to illegal drugs to overdosing on prescription medication, thi…
FDA proposes regulation of e-cigarettes
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“Right now for something like e-cigarettes, there are far more questions than answers,” said Mitch Zeller, the director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco? Products. … On top of prohibiting sales to minors and requiring labels warning users that nicotine …
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ANAS develops new treatment method for drug addiction
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Baku. Ramiz Mikayiloglu – APA. As a result of scientific research conducted by the working group of employees of research institutions of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), cultivation of non-traditional narcocontaining plants hasn't been …
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5 ways to help heroin addicts
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It's not simply the medicine, but a package of services that need to be provided for most patients,” said Eric C. Strain, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research. But not everyone can afford such programs, and …
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