Local treatment facilities see increased demand with alcohol, prescription …
Another center called Pathways — a treatment facility run by Anne Arundel Medical Center celebrating its 20th anniversary — is looking to add more intensive programs as patients present increasingly complex substance abuse problems. They are looking …
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American Addiction Centers Opens Desert Hope, Largest Treatment Center in …
American Addiction Centers, a national behavioral healthcare provider focused on addiction treatment and rehabilitation through dual diagnosis, announced today the opening of Desert Hope, its newest facility located in Las Vegas (2465 East Twain Avenue …
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Treatment centers lack funding to help drug addiction
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – Officials say prescription drug abuse is leading the drug epidemic. They say treating the addiction is key, but limited funding for treating substance abuse is making that difficult. "You wouldn't believe the amount of …
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Addiction treatment center opens in Bridgeport
Cambio Life Recovery Center opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting Nov. 30. The private, 16-bed inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment facility occupies space in the Medical Office Building attached to North Texas Community Hospital. Its …
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State jails struggle with lack of treatment, rehab programs
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Gene Mooney, a small-time thief and drug user who was the poster boy for the creation of Texas' system of rehabilitation-oriented state jails in 1995, is still in prison. After all, had he received more drug …
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American Addiction Centers Opens Desert Hope, Largest Treatment Center in …
American Addiction Centers, a national behavioral healthcare provider focused on addiction treatment and rehabilitation through dual diagnosis, announced today the opening of Desert Hope, its newest facility located in Las Vegas (2465 East Twain Avenue).
Read more on DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Runwell Awards 12 Grants To Addiction Treatment Centers In Its First Year
The foundation, a non-profit organization that funds addiction treatment centers and programs, awarded a total of $ 92,500 in grants in 2012. Runwell founder and internationally-known ultra runner Linda Quirk said she is excited by the foundation's …
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American Addiction Centers Opens Desert Hope, Largest Treatment Center in …
American Addiction Centers, a national behavioral healthcare provider focused on addiction treatment and rehabilitation through dual diagnosis, announced today the opening of Desert Hope, its newest facility located in Las Vegas (2465 East Twain Avenue).
Read more on DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Treatment centers lack funding to help drug addiction
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – Officials say prescription drug abuse is leading the drug epidemic. They say treating the addiction is key, but limited funding for treating substance abuse is making that difficult. "You wouldn't believe the amount of …
Read more on WKYT

Local treatment facilities see increased demand with alcohol, prescription …
He went through detoxification at Johns Hopkins and later checked into Hope House, a nonprofit inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center located in Crownsville. “I had to put everything in storage, shut my phone off and I just went …
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Modesto zoning board OKs Nirvana treatment center
MODESTO — The city's Board of Zoning Adjustment has approved a drug and alcohol treatment center's request to operate a facility in the 800 block of Maze Boulevard, across the street from Franklin Elementary School in west Modesto. The Nirvana Drug …
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Actor Martin Sheen helps Tulsa addiction treatment center at fundraiser
Martin Sheen is helping raise money and awareness for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery in Green Country. The Hollywood icon knows of what he speaks: Years ago, Tulsa 12 & 12 co-founder Chris Malick helped Sheen find sobriety, Sheen said …
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Pinnacle Treatment Center acquires Covington Methadone Clinic
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, which operates a network of drug and alcohol treatment centers, has acquired NKY MED LLC and plans to open a Covington outpatient addiction treatment facility. The Pinnacle facility will be located at the former Save- A- Lot …
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The Importance of Alcohol Rehab Centers
The type of treatment that will be given to him depends on his or her current alcohol addiction level. Not every patient can be given the same type of treatment. While some of the patients may be required to go for inpatient programs, others may …
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Riley Regan, Pioneer and Advocate in Alcoholism and Drug Treatment
Mr. Regan, who had a life-long personal and professional relationship with the field of alcoholism and drug abuse, was the founding director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholism where he was credited with implementing the Alcoholism Treatment and …
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Teen addicts sought for program
"It's an intensive outpatient active addiction treatment program for youth," CKCHC addictions counsellor Cynthia Perritt told The Chatham Daily News. … The survey found 55% of students in Grades 7 through 12 consumed alcohol during the previous year.
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Advocates seek stronger substance abuse treatment measures
“For each dollar spent on the burden substance abuse creates on public programs, only 2 cents is spent on prevention activities and only slightly more, 3 cents, on treatment programs,” the report said. Sen. Bill Pritchard, R-Elkins, said the two …
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McDowell to see local addiction treatment programs
December 3, 2012 · Four initiatives in McDowell County in various stages of development would deliver local treatment for substance addiction. For the county that has led the nation in overdose deaths from narcotic pain medications, it's about time. To …
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Oregon's State-Funded Addiction Treatment Pays Off
"There's absolutely solid, irrefutable evidence that there is a savings—always—in funding addiction treatment and prevention," says Karen Wheeler, addiction programs administrator for the Oregon Health Authority. "You pay one way or the other." With …
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