County judge wants drug rehab at jail
MEDINA — Medina County Common Pleas Judge James L. Kimbler wants the county to reopen the east pod of the jail to serve as a short-term rehab facility for drug offenders with opiate and heroin addictions. Kimbler presented the proposal to the county …
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Heroes in Recovery Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Innovations In …
As a lasting legacy to her son, Michael's House opened its doors as a treatment center in 1989 in Palm Springs, CA and has gone on to help thousands of men and women find lasting recovery. Arlene has served on the national board of directors of the …
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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
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 …
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