veterans rehab clinic failed son who overdosed, his mother says
The mother for a 27-year-old U.S. Army veteran who died of a drug overdose while at Miami's Veterans Affairs Hospital drug rehabilitation center last year says no one told her exactly how her son died. The mother of Nicholas Todd Cutter, whose June …
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Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug …
In many cases the drug is heroin. Its use has reached crisis levels in the region, across the state and nationwide, leading to a spike in the number of overdose deaths and an increased push by legislators for public education and resources for …
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Chicago IL Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Long-Term Residential …
Chicago IL Alcohol Drug Rehab is announcing that a new long-term residential treatment program for adults and adolescents seeking professional help for their drug addiction is now available in Chicago and other cities around the Chicagoland area. A …
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Kids see less conflict at home when dads quit drinking
"Alcohol dependence, as well as its treatment, are complicated," said Daniel Rounsaville, lead author of the study and a psychologist at Meadow's Edge Recovery Center in North Kingston, Rhode Island. "It's great to know that the treatment doesn't just …
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Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug …
Its use has reached crisis levels in the region, across the state and nationwide, leading to a spike in the number of overdose deaths and an increased push by legislators for public education and resources for treatment and law enforcement. Police say …
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CRIME AND COURT ROUNDUP: UW-Madison police sent 10 drinkers to detox …
MADISON — U-W Madison Police sent ten drinkers to detox centers and cited 13 others for drinking underage, at bars and parties for the Badgers' Final Four basketball game. Spokesman Marc Lovicott said it was worst weekend of the school year for …
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Rx Pills Treating Common-Day Ills: Novus Medical Detox Addresses Prescription …
Novus Medical Detox, one of the only Florida-based detox centers serving high-dosage drug abuse patients, says that the statistics further evidence America's reliance on prescription drugs as a cure-all for common ailments, a likely influence on the …
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Ten people sent to detox, 13 others cited during Madison Final Four parties
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – UW-Madison police sent ten drinkers to detox centers and cited 13 others for drinking underage, at bars and parties for the Badgers' Final Four basketball game. Spokesman Marc Lovicott said it was worst weekend of the school year …
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EXCLUSIVE: Australian Olympic swimming star Grant Hackett flies to USA to …
Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett is on his way to the United States to enter rehab over his addiction to the prescription drug Stilnox, Mail Online can exclusively reveal. Hackett left Australia on Tuesday afternoon for America to undergo a …
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Grant Denyer hits back at drug addiction claims
Grant Denyer and his wife have strenuously denied claims they are seeking treatment in rehab for drug addiction. The TV presenter issued a statement on Monday to publicly refute the allegations, which were published in the new issue of Woman's Day.
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Brentiximab Vedotin removes cancer patient's 70 lethal tumours in 12 weeks
Scans of Mr Brook's body before and after treatment. The left shows him riddled with 60-70 tumours from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The right scan is 12 weeks after he became the first person outside the U.S. to have a pioneering cancer drug. The black …
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Detox clinic at risk of closing doors due to funding shortage
A detox clinic that takes in addicts who otherwise could not afford treatment is at risk of shutting its doors. The addicts fortunate … She's a recovering alcoholic who now works with addicts at the clinic, and credits Evergreen Manor for her …
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His House Addiction Treatment Center Holds Quarterly Networking Luncheon in …
His House Rehab specializes in detoxification, intervention, residential care, outpatient treatment and promoting a sober lifestyle, according to the organization's website. "We believe chemical dependency is a compulsive, progressive disease that can …
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In My Opinion Follow Vt. lead on prescription drugs
A person seeking help should never be hindered by a lack of available treatment or an inability to pay — an unfortunate reality that discourages many people seeking recovery from their addiction. Only 10 … For the 90 percent of people not accessing …
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Substance abuse coverage required, but hardly uniform
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts without …
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Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …
WERNERSVILLE, Pa., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Heroin and prescription drug addiction are on the rise among affluent women, reveals a new survey from Caron Treatment Centers, a leader and nationally recognized non-profit provider of …
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The Legalization of Marijuana and What It Means to Addiction Treatment
If you or someone you love is suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction, Mountainside Treatment Center can help. Mountainside utilizes evidence-based treatment programs and holistic mind, body, spirit wellness techniques to help encourage longer …
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