DSHS Chief: Legislature to blame for lack of drug treatment funding
With the shift to the Affordable Care Act, thousands of patients getting treatment for addiction to heroin, meth, cocaine, alcohol and other drugs under a combination of federal and state payments have been switched to Medicaid. Medicaid rates are far …
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Most alcohol-linked deaths occur among working-age adults, CDC says
This is likely because poverty drives addiction, said Janina Kean, president and CEO of High Watch Recovery Center, a drug-rehab facility in Kent, Conn. "There's more exposure to drugs and alcohol in the impoverished way that minorities in our country …
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In taking on its heroin crisis, Vermont shoots itself in the foot
Serenity House in central Vermont is an inpatient rehab center that treats around 400 recovering addicts a year. America Tonight …. The state's 2013 fiscal year budget for its overall Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment program is $ 29 million. Last …
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Brooklyn Community Board 6 gives OK to high-end rehab center
Local leaders gave a thumbs-up to a controversial proposal to drop a high-end alcohol and drug rehab center in gritty Red Hook — just blocks from one of the city's largest housing projects. RELATED: 'GIRLS' BUS TOUR IN THE WORKS FEATURING CAFE …
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Port St. Lucie City Council approves Torino drug treatment facility, settling …
City of Port St. Lucie planner Katie Huntress discusses details of the property for the proposed Torino Treatment Campus to be built in the residential Torino development during a City of Port St. Lucie Planing and Zoning Board meeting at city hall on …
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Bloomington residents file a lawsuit against rehab facility
ST. GEORGE — A civil lawsuit was filed on Feb. 4 by a group of Bloomington area residents who are opposed to the operation of a drug and alcohol residential treatment facility which opened on Jan. 13. The facility is located in a residential area …
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3/8 Arizona Cardinals news: Jonathan Cooper rehab update; Cards sign TE
Bickley: Here are 5 reasons to be optimistic about 2014 Arizona Cardinals on eve of free agency,Just like their time in the NFC East, the Cardinals are scrapping to survive in the NFL's toughest division. John Carlson Becomes New Cards' Tight End …
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Report: Richie Incognito is in Arizona rehab facility for help with 'severe …
Incognito is currently being treated at a facility in Arizona after what has been some very stressful times for him & those closest to him. — Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 28, 2014. I'll have more details for you soon, but I wanted to …
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State Shuts Down San Jose Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
A drug and alcohol rehab facility in San Jose was shut down by the state Wednesday, forcing clients to seek treatment elsewhere. Marianne Favro reports. State Shuts Down San Jose Drug and Alcohol… Link; Embed; Email. Copy. Close. Link to this video.
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Dennis Rodman checked into alcohol rehab center
Dennis Rodman checked into an alcohol rehabilitation center, but doesn't plan to give up drinking, according to the Associated Press. "I needed to decompress from all the things I was going through," Rodman said Friday by phone from Miami. "I was …
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Rosetti loses prison credit for alcohol rehab program
The former executive director of the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit will not be released from prison as soon as he thought. Fred Rosetti, Ed.D., is no longer receiving a six-month credit for his participation in an alcohol rehabilitation …
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Latest Best Drug Rehabilitation Blog Post Looks at Common Signs of Alcohol …
In its latest blog post, Best Drug Rehabilitation is highlighting some common signs of alcohol poisoning that should be mandatory reading for everyone concerned about their own, a friend's, or a loved one's potential or established drinking problem …
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Selena Gomez Admitted To Rehab But Not Drug/Alcohol Related, Rep Says
Selena Gomez was secretly admitted to rehab in January, according to reports in a number of media outlets. The 21-year-old was admitted to a rehab facility in Arizona in order to seek treatment, if reports are to be believed. However, her …
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