Russell Brand Launches New Funding For Drug And Alcohol Treatment
… and alcohol abstinence treatment. The Give it Up Fund, set up by Russell, and managed by Comic Relief, will make funding available to help people remain free of drug and alcohol use through helping to develop recovery communities in three pilot areas.
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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant … Other providers …
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Alcoholics Anonymous and Addiction Doctors Are Fighting an Outdated Battle
Some doctors who specialize in treating alcoholism have leveled a pair of accusations against the organization. First, they claim that AA has obstructed the spread of medications to treat alcoholism. Second, they claim that the group stubbornly resists …
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Russell Brand launches fund to raise money for drug and alcohol treatment …
Gilly Green, Head of UK Grants at Comic Relief said: "Comic Relief has supported those facing addiction for many years. We're looking forward to finding out more about the potential of recovery communities through these pilots and hearing more …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Windsor Launches Program to Halt Cocaine Addiction in …
Counselors and therapists with many years of experience in the field of substance abuse treatment and addiction can help make the transition from addiction to recovery easier. These drug rehab staff members can rely on their personal and professional …
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Recovering drug addict Russell Brand calls for 'compassion, not drug laws' on …
“I don't like to get drawn on that because I am dealing with this in a very direct way in that people who are suffering from drug problems don't care about the law, they care about getting the correct treatment which I believe is abstinence-based …
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Fentanyl Addiction Treatment and Fentanyl Drug Rehab Announced by …
Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is placing an emphasis upon Fentanyl addiction treatment, helping men and women break free from this drug's addictive attributes. Fentanyl is a potent narcotic analgesic used to treat severe …
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Lindsay Lohan's Rehab CEO Speaks Out Celebs With 'Treatment Resistant …
Lindsay Lohan is currently in rehab undergoing 90 days of court ordered therapy and amid her high profile stay the CEO of the star's chosen centre has spoken out on celebs and the problems they face when entering rehab under the glare of the public eye.
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Lindsay Lohan's Rehab CEO Speaks Out On Celebs With 'Treatment Resistant …
“The celebrities that so many people ask about, the ones who go to rehab after rehab without getting better, often have ('treatment resistant') addiction,” he writes. According to Taite, troubled Hollywood stars such as those he refers to 'try to …
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