“Even When She Was Drinking, Nothing Changed.”

“Even when she was drinking, nothing changed.”
She was 39 years old and trying to stay sober, going to support-group meetings and practicing what she'd learned in rehab, attempting to leave the rest behind. The blackouts …. The next day, Mary returned from a trip to Florida. She called … Women …
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TODAY's Takeaway: Willard Scott gets hitched; Matt and Al join 'Sharknado' cast
Video: TODAY's Willard Scott and his longtime partner, Paris Keena, have tied the knot in Florida. They've been together … “I'm seeing it widespread across the country — an increase of moms, particularly with young kids, coming in for treatment …
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Area Happenings

Area Happenings
Eastern Star Tazewell Chapter #232. Regular meetings are held the first Friday of the month with a covered dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. The meeting follows at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge behind Cunningham Drug Store in New Tazewell. … Heritage …
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National fraternity chief feared for son as hazings spurred snub from JPMorgan
SAE has had 10 deaths linked to drinking, drugs and hazing since 2006, more than any other fraternity. “If JPMorgan is going to turn us down, …. When he announced the pledging ban, Cohen compared the treatment of new members as “second-class citizens …
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Majority of Americans—Including Republicans—Want Treatment Instead of

Majority of Americans—Including Republicans—Want Treatment Instead of
Majority of Americans—Including Republicans—Want Treatment Instead of Prison for Drug Crime. It seems unfair to lock up people struggling with addiction instead of giving them a shot at real rehabilitation. … The longtime addict, who hails from a …
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Humble Beginnings in Cherry Hill opens as outpatient addiction facility
Addiction is a disease that can linger with a patient for the rest of their lives. Detox, rehab and medical treatments can help an addict discontinue use of whatever substance has taken hold of their freewill, but often times patients need help …
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£90k Grant for Blackburn Charity to Help Addicts Get Clean

£90k grant for Blackburn charity to help addicts get clean
All recovery-focused adult drug and alcohol treatment and support services across England were entitled to bid for a share of the Public Health England funding via local authorities and THOMAS drew up a bid for the money backed by Blackburn with Darwen …
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Lancaster County Restaurant Inspections
Food facility is reusing plastic buckets which are intended to be single-service or single-use articles. Kitchen manager described cooling … No violations. Drug & Alcohol Rehab Services Inc., 1290 Prospect Road, Columbia, March 27. Overhead door …
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California Drug Addiction Treatment Center


 

California Drug Addiction Treatment Center – http://www.californiaaddictionnetwork.com – Our staff will emphasize on the need to keep yourself away from alcohol intake whenever possible, make alteration…

 

Research Roundup: Mental Health Parity; Nurses' Workload; Can Restaurants
Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in 2008. … the MHPAEA applied to large group health plans, both fully and self-insured, and included a cost exemption. The MHPAEA prohibited differences in treatment limits …
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Change Way We Treat Addiction

Change way we treat addiction
The abuse of these prescription drugs has skyrocketed since 1999 and has precipitated a crisis of opiate and heroin addiction among young people throughout our commonwealth. Consider these statistics from national survey data on Massachusetts: 9.6 …
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Medical marijuana user suspended, ordered into rehab by NJ Transit
A 57-year-old Newark man who uses medical marijuana in his treatment for end stage renal failure is suing after being suspended by his employer NJ Transit and ordered to drug rehab, according to a report in the Star-Ledger. Charlie Davis, who was a …
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