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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Former Crack Addict Calls Thrift Store His Calling and Salvation
His merchandise, priced low for the passers-by who can afford it, is free for those who cannot. He is a whirlwind of energy, dispensing … Mr. Cody often takes local addicts to Jacobi Medical Center and other treatment centers, he said. If someone is …
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Adolescent addiction: When pornography strikes early
Fight the New Drug is a non-profit organization that educates teens about the dangers of pornography by presenting them with the science as well as providing a free recovery program for those who are struggling with addiction. Jeffrey D. Allred …
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Group advocates better drug abuse treatment options
The Healing Place of Southwestern Virginia is a newly incorporated organization that hopes to open a peer-run residential program for substance abuse treatment. The Healing Place model was founded in Kentucky and spread to other states. Richmond is …
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Politics of health care reform, cuts impact mental health, substance abuse …
St. Marys Center for Recovery is a residential substance abuse treatment facility designed to help clients overcome addictions and transition to independence, security and good health. Laura Seitz, Deseret News. Summary. Given the uncertain landscape …
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Church seeks to expand drug treatment in North Waco
HOME2. Mary Burt, left, and Brandy Honeysuckle both went through Grace House's yearlong residential treatment program for substance abuse. Buy this photo · HOME1. Staff photo— Jerry Larson …
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Rep. Greg Harris Helps Fix Cook County's Obamacare Program
Because of an oversight in the newly minted Affordable Care Act, those who require a residential stay as part of their substance abuse recovery are unable to use the vast majority of Illinois drug treatment residential programs which have 17 beds or …
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