Markey Calls For Expanded Treatment To Address Drug Abuse Crisis
Senator Markey wants an expanded effort to prevent overdose deaths, increased availability of treatment for drug addiction, and to speed the rollout of new and improved treatments. " We have to get at this issue and do it soon, because it has already …
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Budget cuts target residential addiction treatment centers
Budget cuts in residential substance abuse treatment would cost the state more over the long term, according to mental health professionals and addicts. A legislative subcommittee has proposed a $ 2.04 million reduction to inpatient programs that treat …
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Computer-based behavioral therapy effective tool for addiction treatment
By Bill Hathaway; Yale researchers have developed a computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program to treat substance abuse and dependence, and report that it results in better outcomes both in the near term and over time. The program is …
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Letter: Addiction treatment faces crisis situation
Washington state is nearing a crisis in addiction treatment if our legislators don't act soon. There are going to be unforeseen consequences that will shut down treatment centers for addicts needing treating due to levels of funding being reduced and cut.
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Shumlin signs budget adjustment bill at opiate treatment center
One such cost is the governor's initiative to support heroin and opiate addiction treatment in the state. Currently, opiate addicts have to travel long distances to treatment centers with long waiting list. “What this budget adjustment does is advance …
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A 'blockade' for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment
That's what the pilot program at Journey Mental Health Center in Madison has been trying to study since the first participant started receiving the treatment in November, thanks to funding from a state grant. A number of other local drug treatment …
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Opiate treatment facility differs from other two in Gaylord
GAYLORD — Denali Healthcare Gaylord, 114 S. Center Ave., opened its doors last November and one of its services was providing treatment to opiate-addicted patients. Unlike the two methadone treatment programs expected to open in Gaylord in spring, …
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VA's lack of pain treatment options led to opiate addiction, veteran says
Justin Minyard, an Army infantryman who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, says he became addicted to opiates prescribed by VA doctors to mute chronic back pain that began after he helped in the 9/11 rescue effort at the Pentagon. “There were better …
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Massive rise in prisoner drug and alcohol treatment
“The revolution in offender rehabilitation is going from strength to strength in the key areas of addiction treatment, education and skills training,” says Mrs Tolley. “Support for prisoners tackling drug and alcohol abuse is just common sense, as we …
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Right Step Launches Groundbreaking 'Positive Recovery University'
Right Step is a network of outpatient and inpatient addiction treatment centers in Texas. Since 1990, Right Step has provided compassionate, comprehensive substance abuse treatment at an exceptional value. In recognition of its high-quality programming …
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Govt urged to focus more on preventing drug abuse
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) recommended that the Indonesian government should invest more in preventing drug abuse and establishing a rehabilitation center rather than prosecuting drug addicts. The 2013 annual report published by …
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Los Angeles Drug Rehab Center Launches Cutting-Edge Treatment
Southern California's The Lakehouse Recovery Center, located in Westlake Village, announced the integration of cutting-edge chemical dependency recovery services into its acclaimed inpatient drug and alcohol rehab program. The announcement …
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Back2Basics Drug and Alcohol Rehab Hosts Discussion Panel at Northern …
In addition to life-skill building, the long-term addiction treatment program offers wilderness therapy, traditional therapy and counseling, culinary classes and supports higher learning education. “I feel what makes B2B different from what I expected …
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