Support for Alcoholism After Rehab? There's an App for That
A smartphone application may be effective in helping alcohol-dependent patients remain abstinent following a stint in a residential rehab facility, new research shows. Results from a randomized trial show that individuals with alcohol use disorder …
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Lawrence City Commission agenda for April 15
8970, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 and 800 blocks of Vermont Street and west 100 block of 8th Street from Massachusetts Street to Vermont Street, including the intersection of 8th Street and Vermont Street and the plaza …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Sober Services welcomes Michael Lohan's Dream Recovery International to its …
IRVINE, Calif. , April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Addiction clinic placement specialist Sober Services has joined forces with Dream Recovery International , a rehab facility co-founded by Michael Lohan . "Not all rehabs are legitimate," says Shane Earn …
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The Discovery House to Sponsor Lawyer Continuing Education Workshop
The workshop provides continuing education credits to attorneys and professionals that work with individuals affected by drug and alcohol addiction and those that may struggle with addiction themselves. The MCLE Lawyer … The event will begin at 12:30 …
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Despite Affordable Care Act, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
There are about 12,000 addiction treatment programs nationwide, according to McLellan's organization. Of those, about 10 percent are residential facilities, about 80 percent are outpatient programs and about 10 percent are methadone clinics. There's …
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New Helpline in Canandaigua Makes Finding Addiction Treatment Easy
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/8/2014) – One of the most challenging aspects of overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction is knowing where to go for treatment. Teenagers with a drug or alcohol addictions can be admitted into a teenage rehab facility to get the …
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How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
In the second half of 2009 and early 2010, McLellan helped lobby substance abuse treatment into the Affordable Care Act. As of January 1, addiction and mental health care is considered one of 10 essential pillars of national health. For more than ten …
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Colts owner Jim Irsay's troubles may go beyond March arrest
When Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay emerges from rehab, he will face questions from an NFL commissioner known for his hard line on the behavior of players off the field. But will Roger Goodell apply those same … 4, she was arrested in Boone …
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Dodgers' Kershaw likely out till May
The Dodgers said Tuesday that after reviewing an MRI taken a week ago, team doctors decided to place Kershaw on a rehabilitation program that includes “a submaximal throwing program” – less than full intensity or velocity – for the next 2-3 weeks. At …
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Amanda Bynes Shares Vacation Pics, Looks Healthy
… and a breakdown that ended with Bynes setting a fire in a California driveway, the “Easy A” star was hospitalized in a rehab facility to take care of herself. Bynes has been attending the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Orange …
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Cumberland Heights opens Gallatin facility
A new Cumberland Heightsfacility in Gallatin is meeting addiction in Sumner County head-on. The drug and alcohol treatment center will open Wednesday in the Hunt Club business park. The Nashville-based nonprofit has eight locations since launching four …
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New Addiction Helpline in Manorville, NY Assists Troubled Teens Suffering From …
The Alcoholism Treatment Manorville Helpline is (631) 693-6821. Teenagers can call this helpline to find a drug detoxification treatment center that can best help them surpass their addiction problems. Once admitted into a teenage rehab facility, they …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
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 inpatient rehab. Some …
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Nursing leaders essential in providing quality health care
Visit any health care provider – clinic, hospital, rehab facility or mobile health care delivery program – and you'll find nurses form the largest group. Throughout Texas, the United States and even the world, the largest sector of health care …
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Mental Health Parity: If Not Now, When?
The latest policy brief published in the journal Health Affairs, documents the convoluted history of mental health parity, the idea that mental health care and treatment be comparable with all other types of “physical” medical care (and why make the …
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Injury Bargain Bin: Chiefs Should Look At Austin And Briesel
That said, these types of strains are also not degenerative like ligament tears or micro fractures, so with a full offseason to rest and rehab, Austin should be back to his old self by September. While it's clear that his prime is behind him, he would …
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