Panel studies options for Suffolk drug treatment facilities
As for the Foley nursing facility, Kennedy, who was a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the county when County Executive Steve Bellone shut down the nursing home, said the building "certainly has the ability to be a facility for drug rehab" but … Read more on Port Times Record

Shelbyville man at center of 2013 SWAT raid pleads guilty
I urge anyone who has a problem with methamphetamine or any other drugs, and who wants help with that addiction, to contact a reputable substance abuse center, and to feel free to call me at the Prosecutor's office for advice and guidance toward … Read more on Shelbynews

Olympia City Council creates 5 drug–free zones
Referred to as “civic centers,” the five sites are public properties used for recreational and cultural purposes. Offenders could face an extra two years for dealing drugs in these zones, but will also have more incentive to seek drug treatment as part … Read more on The Olympian

Addiction expert talks about heroin overdose spike in Syracuse
Police are now stepping up drug-enforcement efforts and are investigating the overdoses. In Onondaga County, Dr. Dorothy Lennon is working to treat heroine addictions as the Medical Director of Tully Hill Chemical Dependency Treatment Center. "We treat … Read more on CNYcentral.com

Question by Lori Odum: Cost of premiere keratin treatment service at a Hair Cuttery in Northern VA?
My friend had it done in Florida and it looks really good. It’s a hair straightener that lasts up to 3 months.

Best answer:

Answer by Sur La Mer
About $ 300.

I wouldn’t recommend them. There are many brands of hair straightening out there and they call them anyway they want to get your attention. Coco is another name brand. Some Japanese hair straightening processes can damage the hair and leave it flat and lifeless.
None is better than the other.
Ex. of one relaxer: http://monicabtheorganicstylist.wordpress.com/tag/hair-relaxers/

Keratin are not approved by the FDA. Visit their website & search for it in their web. If you’re thinking about the Brazilian treatment, there’s a danger about using formaldehyde, a chemical that causes cancer. The FDA does not restrict the use of that chemical in cosmetics.

A hairstylist in Portland, Or. is blowing a whistle on the treatment.
“A big red flag: About a month after she started using Brazilian Blowout on clients, Scrutton had the first nosebleed of her life.”
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2010/10/
after_hair_stylist_becomes_sus.html
(Type it in if they moved the page. “After hairstylist becomes suspicious of Brazilian Blowout, tests find formaldehyde”.

Stylists and clients often wear gas masks or other protective equipment and still may feel the ill effects of this potentially fatal gas.

Many customers and stylists do not know that this Brazilian treatment often contains high concentrations of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical.

Relaxers are for permanent, but they are damaging to hair.

Go to the FDA website & type in permanent or relaxers so you understand what are the side effects.
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/byaudien…

Here’s the newest news:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently seized tens of thousands of bottles of “Rio” hair relaxer products after determining they can cause severe hair loss or turn hair green.
http://blog.taragana.com/business/2010/0…

The FDA have warned consumers not to use “Rio Hair Naturalizer Systems,” a product imported from Brazil and sold through television infomercials by World Rio Corp. of Los Angeles.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm228898.htm

The official complaints against hair straightening products range from serious hair breakage and hair damage to serious scalp burns that may require an emergency room visit.
Example of what one suffering severe hair loss after Japanese Hair Straightening from YA HAIR:
I got my hair rebonded back in March and have lost more than a third of it since then. Everytime I run my hands through my hair, I lose 7-10 strands on average!
In the shower I lose clumps after shampooing and conditioning.
Bald spots are showing up in my hair.
I used to have beautiful thick hair, ho can I get it back?

Another ex: I used to have very curly, beautiful hair..and then i got it chemically straightened..DONT DO IT! when it started growing out, it was mess and even more difficult to work with than before. and once it was completely grown out, my hair was no longer curly..it is now this aweful wavy mess, and only certain spots are still curly.

Another example: I don’t recommend it. Hair went back to normal even before 4 months (it stated that the Keratin would stay on for 4months). Soft rebonding would be the better choice. I think the KeraStraight was a scam. Even the KeraStraight shampoo/conditioner did no contribution. It was a complete waste of money :/ However it was straight for awhile. But not very long.

Source(s):
I know hair. I have 4 decades of hair know-how. I have silky, shiny, soft, smooth very healthy hair down to my knees. Previously damaged by perming & dyeing in the 80’s & 90’s. I’ve known people in their 30’s whose hair stopped growing from ironing their hair in the 70’s.

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Editorial: Smart justice
Furthermore, Florida and other states reduced a wide range of programs and facilities — such as substance-abuse treatment and halfway houses that ease ex-inmates out of incarceration and into jobs — designed to reduce recidivism. The Florida … Read more on Ocala

WCRI to Present Research on Florida Ban on Physician Dispensing of Opioids …
The National Rx Drug Abuse Summit is considered the largest national collaboration of professionals from local, state, and federal agencies; businesses; academia; clinicians; treatment providers; counselors; educators; state and national leaders; and … Read more on PR Web (press release)

South Florida lawmakers ramp up push for needle-exchange bill
The department would also provide drug treatment referrals, HIV testing and counseling services. The program would be funded by grants and private donors, and would last only five years. After that, state lawmakers could chose to suspend or continue … Read more on MiamiHerald.com

In wake of 'Lost Innocents' series, Miami Herald town hall focuses on …
Will Florida boost funding for social services such as drug treatment? Drug and alcohol abuse were linked to 323 of the child deaths investigated by the Miami Herald, yet the state has been cutting drug treatment funding. There is also newfound … Read more on Bradenton Herald

Corpus Christi TX Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Residential Treatment Program
Their focus is on making sure individuals leave the center equipped with knowledge and insight on the cunning, baffling and powerful effects of drug addiction. While initially entering treatment might leave some people wandering if this can happen for … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Rob Kardashian Enters Treatment For Depression and Substance Abuse …
Star (via RadarOnline.com) reports that the reality star has entered into a treatment program at Arizona's Meadows Trauma and Addiction Treatment Center, where he's been holed up for nearly a month working through depression and substance abuse … Read more on Wetpaint

Addiction experts: Cuts could hurt drug treatment
The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports the Illinois Department of Public Health's drug treatment programs could lose $ 20 million in funding if the income tax falls from 5 percent to 3.75 percent. IDPH officials estimate that would … Read more on Northwest Herald

Jesse Jackson Jr. Could Be Out Of Federal Prison Much Sooner Than Expected
But Montgomery has one thing Butner does not: a residential drug and alcohol treatment program. Jackson, CBS 2 has learned, requested the transfer to enroll in the special nine-month program. There was no announcement of the move, only a change to the … Read more on CBS Local

Long-term care options seen as gap in drug treatments
“After the five-day spin dry, we're stuck again,” he said. “That's the missing piece,” said Nick Costello, executive director of John Ashford Link House, which has residential addiction treatment programs in Salisbury, Newburyport, Amesbury and Gloucester. Read more on Gloucester Daily Times

Treatment center proposes expanded facility in Hobe Sound
Unity Recovery Group, the parent company of four drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities on the Treasure Coast, wants to create an addiction recovery compound in Hobe Sound. In a pre-application meeting Thursday, Martin County Growth Management … Read more on TCPalm

Heroin 'filled the hole': For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to …
Though his mother tried different approaches — punishment, lectures, praise when he entered rehab — nothing stuck. About a month after his release from a court-ordered, 8½-month residential treatment program, Lewis, then 17, reverted to his old ways. Read more on Omaha World-Herald

Question by Daniela: what is rehab?
i dont know what that is

Best answer:

Answer by baseball freak
rehab is for drug addicts… they help them stop drinking and stuff

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Addiction treatment specialists say state funding is too low
“The heroin crisis was created by neglecting the prevention system and the treatment system,” said Sara Howe, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association. “Here we are continually cutting the system. Here we are with the … Read more on nwitimes.com

Drug abusers to have court monitored treatment program
Nova Scotia is launching a court-monitored drug treatment pilot program. The program, which will be revealed next week, hopes to keep drug users out of jail — and save tax money. Ontario and some western provinces have already implemented drug … Read more on CBC.ca

Tennessee to Criminalize Pregnancy
Under the law, women who stick with drug addiction programs will not be charged, but drug treatment programs aren't accessible to all women, especially ones in rural areas. This may ultimately leave the poorest and most isolated women facing … Read more on Daily Beast

'Wicked Sober' Connects Addicts and Their Families With the Right Resources
Now on the mend for half a decade, Duggan, a father, husband, college graduate, and a steady support structure for dozens of struggling addicts, runs a service called “Wicked Sober” out of Arlington alongside his dad. After recently moving back to … Read more on Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)

Workplace drug tests won't catch all drug addictions
It's a scenario Lisa Cook, executive director of the drug abuse treatment center, Ku Aloha Ola Mau, continues to see. “It usually starts with an accident, injury or a surgery, and they get prescribed the painkillers for that and they don't stop,” she … Read more on khon2.com

Police: GPS helped solve, didn't deter killings
That would be unworkable because sex offenders often attend the same counseling classes, substance abuse treatment programs, or live near each other in areas that are far from schools and parks to comply with state law, Patino said. The devices send … Read more on FOX10 News – Mobile