Warning: This Column Will Offend You
I could have dispensed with the pointless argument over James Bond's shabby treatment of women and simply conceded that the addition of a trigger warning to Goldfinger would keep the film in its original form while also warding off the easily offended …
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Animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, H&R Block founder Henry Bloch among six …
He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial management in 1969 from the University of South Florida and a juris doctorate in 1978 from Florida State University College of Law. Currently, he works …. She previously was in Boston University's School of …
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Military, veteran suicides account for nearly one in every four in Florida …
The difficulty of translating military experience to a civilian job, drug and alcohol abuse, loss of their military brotherhood and making the mental transformation from warrior back to civilian are often-cited roadblocks. NEW PROGRAM WILL BE MANDATORY …
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Ex-reporter says U.S. mental health system has failed us
Earley, 62, who was a reporter for the Washington Post, investigated the treatment of mentally ill prisoners at Miami-Dade County Jail, practicing what he calls “pitbull journalism.” “You hang in there so long that people get used to you being there …
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Remembering the Drug Court Revolution
The first drug court designers couldn't get treatment centers interested in the idea, Murray remembers, “so Dade County set up a double-wide trailer in an empty lot, and that was our treatment center.” State and federal funding would materialize, but …
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From new toes to new cartilage — innovations for fixing our aching joints
The procedure that seems to have boosted Garcia's prospects for regular sets of serve-and-volley is one of several innovations in orthopaedic surgery developed at hospitals in South Florida. Orthopedic surgeons at …. For years, the standard treatment …
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Housing facility for rehab causing some to be concerned
It's a West Palm Beach based facility claiming to be the only physician run drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Florida. On its website, Wellington Retreat states that it specializes in addiction and psychiatric illness recovery. CBS 12 News went …
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'He's gone forever': A Somerville family looks back on years of addiction
By Monica Jimenez. [email protected]. This article is the second in a series about heroin addiction in Somerville. The story of Alex Foster's addiction had no clear beginning and went on for years. Its ending was abrupt. It was 12:30 a.m. Jan. 9 …
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Editorial: Over-criminalization of Florida costs all taxpayers
Expand special court programs for drug and alcohol abuse and take aim at the rehabilitation of addicts. We believe there are several alternatives to prison. Many people make mistakes they regret. Putting them behind bars away from family and a support …
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Aid in Recovery Comments on Recent Vote in Maine Aimed at Funding More …
Aid in Recovery, a full service drug and alcohol rehabilitation center servicing South Florida, released a statement today commenting on a recent report detailing the Maine state legislature's recent vote to roll back Gov. Paul LePage's proposal to …
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Florida Hospital to close Winter Park rehab center
Florida Hospital has announced plans to close its Winter Park cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation center May 1 and will move those services to the hospital's downtown Orlando campus. A hospital spokesman said the move is being made as the company …
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HSBN Partners With South Florida Rehab & Training Centers
Now, Carvajal and his staff at South Florida Rehab & Training Centers, have teamed with The High School Baseball Network with the Player Scout Profiles program in Miami-Dade. The partnership spans the rest of 2014, and 2015. Thanks to the generosity …
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Viewpoint: The state of Florida should not take the road to legalize marijuana
There won't be enough drug or alcohol rehabilitation centers to house all of these people in Pensacola. There aren't enough rooms for rehab centers now. If you ever get the chance, go to Teen Challenge, the Waterfront Center, Lakeview which is Road to …
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Wade says rehab ongoing; Spoelstra taking long view
Wade says rehab ongoing; Spoelstra taking long view. print. Erik Spoelstra on Dwyane Wade's return return. (Winderman). By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel … As he looked ahead to Monday's game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon …
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Florida war veterans returning from Afghanistan struggle to get treatment for …
After several surgeries, he tried to defy a wheelchair at Miami's Veteran Affairs rehab — and called Brahmer a hero. … "I need to dry out from the alcohol." "I know I can do it but I just need help." South Florida wounded veterans struggle with …
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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
Similarly, the vast majority of the substance abuse treatment in Colorado is located in centers with more than 16 beds, said Arthur Schut, chief executive officer of Denver-based Arapahoe House. There are ongoing conversations among treatment providers …
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Baseball Hall of Famer Tony La Russa to deliver WUSTL's Commencement …
In between playing, he attended the University of South Florida, graduating in 1969 with a degree in industrial management, and Florida State University College of Law, earning a law degree in 1978. He passed the Florida bar exam in 1979, but by that …
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Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan …
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