As Peter Young Center drug rehab closes, doctor plans wellness center
Empty for now: The Peter Young Center, perched on the hill above the village of Altamont, closed its drug and alcohol rehabilitation program last week, and the 69,000-square-foot building sits empty. A local doctor, John Malfetano, hopes to turn the …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
In the past, Yack has had to refer Meth No More clients to treatment facilities outside the Uintah Basin. While that severed their ties with the people they were using drugs with, it also prevented them from building a support network in the community …
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