Leading Addiction Specialist to Meet with Addiction Treatment Professionals in …
Clinical Programme Director Alastair Mordey of The Cabin Chiang Mai, Asia's leading inpatient rehab centre, will be visiting Beijing and Shanghai from the 16-24th April to offer insights into the latest addiction treatment methods practised. Share on …
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Hanover vs. heroin: Not just an urban problem
National public service campaigns have also decreased the amount of prescription opiates on the black market, said Rob Matylewicz, medical director of Clarity Way, an inpatient addiction treatment center in Hanover. "Once the (Drug Enforcement Agency) …
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5 Reasons to Refuse an Addiction Treatment (and 5 Reasons Not to)
During drug rehab, dozens of different therapies may be incorporated into a treatment plan. If you've done your research and chosen a reputable rehab center, it's best to keep an open mind and trust the advice of your treatment team. But there are a …
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Cherry Hill's Humble Beginnings will serve adult addicts in recovery
At 25, the Philadelphia resident is launching a new outpatient addiction treatment center this week in Cherry Hill. He points to his own recovery from high school substance abuse as his inspiration for the work. “The sad part is, it's getting to the …
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Smartphone App May Help People Overcome Alcoholism
Participants using the A-CHESS app were 65 percent more likely to abstain from drinking in the year following their release from a treatment center, compared to others who left the center without support from the app, researchers found. App users also …
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Destination Hope Addresses the 12 Step Program Myth
Many people have achieved success working through the 12 steps on their own or as part of a recovery group, but many more need the support and guidance of professional addiction treatment centers, which can offer a better chance for long-term success …
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study
Past studies have found that continuing treatment for alcoholism is linked with better outcomes, but there are few options available to people leaving rehabilitation centers, they write. "Unfortunately most people get nothing," Susan Foster told …
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Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
Cornerstone Recovery Center is continuing the successful monthly Family Night event at its drug rehab facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The next Family Night will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale addiction treatment center from 6:30 pm to …
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New center offers help for drug, 'process' addictions
A new addiction treatment center that's opened in Towson is hoping to help alleviate all kinds of addictions, including heroin, which has become a big problem in many parts of Maryland. Related. Lawmakers have to do nothing to get… 'Today's' Jenna …
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Jim Irsay checks into drug rehab treatment center
Facing criminal charges, including driving under the influence and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is checking himself into a drug rehab treatment facility. Irsay was arrested Monday and …
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Lafayette addiction treatment center dispensing anti-overdose kits
Photograph of an opiate overdose kit provided by the New Leaf Treatment Center in Lafayette, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2014. The kit contains two syringes, two vials of the drug Naloxone, instructions and an overdose prevention and rescue …
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California Non 12-Step Addiction Treatment Centers Awarded CARF Accreditation
Watsonville, California – In March 2014, the Redwood Cliffs alcohol and drug treatment facility (utilizing the Narconon drug rehabilitation method) was very pleased and proud to announce the achievement of three-year accreditation from CARF …
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