Addicted to the Internet? There's a Hospital-based Treatment for That
… as either coping skills or are so habitual that they don't play much role other than habit,” says Adi Jaffe, executor director of Alternatives Addiction Treatment, a private treatment center that offers moderation-based approaches to treat all …
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Lamar Odom reportedly enters rehab — or did he?
Two sources confirmed to People magazine on Wednesday that Odom, husband to Khloe Kardashian Odom, had checked himself into a treatment center for drug and alcohol addiction. … Kanye West in human-rights spotlight after private Kazakhstan gig.
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Rethinking Canada's approach to drugs and alcohol
Many jurisdictions around the world allow private alcohol sales and don't suffer from the myriad of problems described by those in favour of strict controls. In Las Vegas, for example, most hotels have the same glasses because people are free to order …
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Funding cuts to drug treatment centers mean addicts get turned away
Over the past 13 years, the state has transferred treatment to the private sector. Now there are about 2,500 private facilities in the state that use donations, and federal and state money to provide detox, or medical treatments that remove drugs from …
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