Celebrity Style Detox Now Available on the East Coast
Up until now, those seeking addiction from drug and alcohol abuse have had to seek very costly west coast centers. Now meeting the need are detox centers more closer to home, on the east coast, where clients from the middle income bracket to the rich …
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Fox on My Block: Reseda Residents Fight Detox Centers
There is one residential detox center across the street from Bertran Elementary in Reseda. Two others are right around the corner, and two more are being built nearby. "It's crazy" says resident Shannon Hill, echoing residents who say the entire …
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Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style
Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center …
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Answer by iijakii
Elliott Smith died on October 21, 2003 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at age 34, from two stab wounds to the chest during an emotional fight with Jennifer Chiba. [16] According to her account, the two were arguing when she locked herself in the bathroom. Chiba heard him scream, and upon opening the door, saw Smith standing there with a steak knife in his chest. She pulled the knife out of him, after which Smith collapsed and she called 911. The time of death was listed at 12:18 PM. While originally reported as a suicide, the official autopsy report released in late December 2003 left the question of possible homicide open:
While his history of depression is compatible with suicide, and the location and direction of the stab wound is consistent with self-infliction, several aspects of the circumstances (as are known at this time) are atypical of suicide and raise the possibility of homicide. These include the absence of hesitation wounds, stabbing through clothing, and the presence of small incised wounds on the right arm and left hand (possible defensive wounds). Additionally, the girlfriend’s [Jennifer Chiba’s] reported removal of the knife and subsequent refusal to speak with detectives are all of concern.

According to the coroner’s report, the alleged suicide note, written on a Post-it, read, I’m so sorry – love, Elliot. God forgive me. The misspelling of “Elliott” was later acknowledged as a mistake on the part of the coroner. Robin Peringer, one of the singers few close friends towards the end of his life, says that Smith was a “cutter”, which would help explain the “possible defensive wounds.” Fritz Michaud, an engineer during the Basement sessions, claimed that “Elliott literally wouldn’t have been caught dead without his shirt on,” possibly explaining why the stab wounds penetrated his shirt (something extremely uncommonly seen in stabbing suicides).

His death has not been officially declared a suicide, and the investigation into his death continues, although almost no new information at all has publicly come to light since 2003.

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ADHD Meds Don't Raise Risk of Drug Abuse in Adulthood: Review
"Previously, there was evidence for both increased risk and decreased risk for substance problems related to stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD," said study author Kathryn Humphreys, a doctoral student in psychology at University of …
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Both sides of methadone clinic issue have say at public hearing
… areas, spoke first at the hearing and said the convenience of the facility in East Tennessee — an area that Kester said previously has around 1,000 people seeking opiate-addiction and prescription drug abuse treatment — would eliminate those …
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LA County supervisors vote to research renovating jail to treat mental health …
UPDATE 12:58 p.m. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to research turning a wing of Men's Central Jail into a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who introduced the motion, called …
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Christian Drug Rehab Treatment Center Announces First Annual Scavenger Hunt
Christian Drug Rehab Treatment Center Announces First Annual Scavenger Hunt. Recovery Associates, a Christian drug and alcohol rehab , will be hosting its First Annual Scavenger Hunt June 1st. The event is being organized by their new Alumni Director.
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Lohan's new rehab center has no drug or alcohol treatment license
“They do not have a license to provide alcohol or drug therapy in any of their facilities,” said Millicent Tidwell, deputy director of the licensing division of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Tidwell said licenses for three Costa Mesa …
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Question by oblivious: how did elliot smith die?

Best answer:

Answer by iijakii
Elliott Smith died on October 21, 2003 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at age 34, from two stab wounds to the chest during an emotional fight with Jennifer Chiba. [16] According to her account, the two were arguing when she locked herself in the bathroom. Chiba heard him scream, and upon opening the door, saw Smith standing there with a steak knife in his chest. She pulled the knife out of him, after which Smith collapsed and she called 911. The time of death was listed at 12:18 PM. While originally reported as a suicide, the official autopsy report released in late December 2003 left the question of possible homicide open:
While his history of depression is compatible with suicide, and the location and direction of the stab wound is consistent with self-infliction, several aspects of the circumstances (as are known at this time) are atypical of suicide and raise the possibility of homicide. These include the absence of hesitation wounds, stabbing through clothing, and the presence of small incised wounds on the right arm and left hand (possible defensive wounds). Additionally, the girlfriend’s [Jennifer Chiba’s] reported removal of the knife and subsequent refusal to speak with detectives are all of concern.

According to the coroner’s report, the alleged suicide note, written on a Post-it, read, I’m so sorry – love, Elliot. God forgive me. The misspelling of “Elliott” was later acknowledged as a mistake on the part of the coroner. Robin Peringer, one of the singers few close friends towards the end of his life, says that Smith was a “cutter”, which would help explain the “possible defensive wounds.” Fritz Michaud, an engineer during the Basement sessions, claimed that “Elliott literally wouldn’t have been caught dead without his shirt on,” possibly explaining why the stab wounds penetrated his shirt (something extremely uncommonly seen in stabbing suicides).

His death has not been officially declared a suicide, and the investigation into his death continues, although almost no new information at all has publicly come to light since 2003.

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Lohan's new rehab center has no drug or alcohol treatment license
“They do not have a license to provide alcohol or drug therapy in any of their facilities,” said Millicent Tidwell, deputy director of the licensing division of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Tidwell said licenses for three Costa Mesa …
Read more on Los Angeles Times

Into Action Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Adds Softball to their Weekend …
To us it is not enough to just be sober from drugs and alcohol, we must have a life equal to or greater in fun than the one we did while we were using, otherwise the drugs will call our clients back." The drug treatment center has a higher than average …
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Into Action Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is Now Offering Fitness …
Into Action Alcohol Treatment Center is now offering custom exercise and fitness evaluations for all of their clients with a certified personal trainer. This will help their clients live an even healthier life and integrate physical exercise into their …
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