Patrick Brazeau released on bail, to enter Quebec rehab centre
Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau, facing assault and cocaine charges, was released on bail on Friday and has been ordered to enter a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre within the next 72 hours. Brazeau has pleaded not guilty to five charges, …
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Push for improved security at mandatory alcohol rehabilitation centres
The Northern Territory Government has called for expressions of interest from service providers to run secure facilities as part of its Mandatory Alcohol Rehabilitation program in Darwin and Tennant Creek. Health Minister Robyn Lambley told parliament …
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New funding for drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre to be built at Port Augusta
After several years of uncertainty, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre will be built at Port Augusta. Funding was announced in 2007, but a tender process failed and no suitable site was found. Now the Federal Government has allocated $ 1.5 million …
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Specialist doctor quits NT alcohol rehabilitation program in protest
Map: Alice Springs 0870. A doctor who played a key role in establishing the Northern Territory Government's new mandatory alcohol rehabilitation program has quit in protest at the way the program has been run, as well as the treatment of Aboriginal …
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Into Action Treatment Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Announces Weekly Al …
Into Action Treatment Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation in Boynton Beach, FL announced that starting on October 1st, they will host a weekly Al-Anon meeting every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Into Action Treatment facility …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation Launches Video Highlighting the Treatment Facility's …
“What many people outside the world of addiction treatment fail to grasp, is that breaking free of addiction is much more than cutting off access to drugs and alcohol,” commented Per Wickstrom, Best Drug Rehabilitation's CEO. “I can personally attest …
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Customer waiting list at grog rehab full house
The Northern Territory Government funded the construction of the 20-bed facility to house people forced into rehabilitation under the Mandatory Alcohol Treatment laws, which came into force on July 1. The centre reached capacity during the last …
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A key factor in any alcohol recovery program is this: first, alcoholics have to admit that they have a drinking problem and then they have to find a treatment program they can buy into and one that works for them. In short, one size does not fit all …
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Husband takes plea deal in assault of wife
Two witnesses into his trial for violating a protective order by assaulting his wife, a 25-year-old Iraq war veteran took a plea deal that will require him to complete 30 days of in-patient alcohol treatment and a batterer's intervention program …
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Northern Territory government backs down in row over rehab hospital
NT Correctional Services Minister John Elferink said new low-security accommodation at Darwin's new correctional precinct in Howard Springs would open mid-next year, which would free up accommodation at the current prison in Berrimah for the alcohol …
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Recovery Associates Brings Its Leading-Edge Drug and Alcohol Treatment …
Professional substance abuse support for men, women and adolescents will be available in Bay Harbor Islands, which is located in South Florida. Recovery Associates' multiple treatment tracks will be available for all people who are looking to continue …
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Man escapes from compulsory alcohol rehab facility
The Northern Territory Government says the escape of one of the first people to be detained under new mandatory alcohol treatment laws does not mean the system is a failure. Two people were being held at the medi-hotel at Royal Darwin Hospital to be …
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Farrah Abraham: I Didn't Have An 'Actual' Alcohol Problem
Even though she went through court-ordered rehab following a DUI charge, the former 'Teen Mom' star is still denying that she has a drinking problem. Farrah Abraham has been through a lot in her life — and even though her 10-day rehab program was a …
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Farrah Abraham Kicked Out Of Rehab! Alcohol Abuse And Rebellious Behavior …
Farrah Abraham has lasted years as a single mom, but couldn't make it through 10 days of rehab without getting kicked out. Former Teen Mom star Abraham was booted out of the Florida rehab facility Lukens Institute for bad behavior and acting as a …
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Drug Rehab Into Action Treatment Center Visits Sugarloaf Key and Key West in …
They chartered a bus from their Boynton Beach alcohol and drug treatment center location and headed down to the Florida Keys to celebrate recovery and relax in the Florida Keys. They camped at the KOA Campground located in Sugarloaf Key. Sugarloaf …
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A look behind the scenes at an alcohol rehab centre
CLAIRE MACKAY, PRESENTER: The Northern Territory Government's mandatory alcohol rehabilitation plans have faced heavy criticism from medical, legal and Indigenous groups. This week the Government bowed to pressure and agreed to water down …
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Breaking news Drug and alcohol rehab centre Inishfree to close due to funding …
A CHARITY which supports recovering drug and alcohol addicts is to close at the end of the month after losing its Government funding. Inishfree – a supported housing programme in Woodchester – has been running on reserves since March when its annual …
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