“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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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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NJ Politics Roundup: Bridge scandal legal fees mount; budget shortfall grows
Christie got “The Daily Show” treatment Monday night after the governor claimed his lawyers had absolved him of any blame in the controversial closing of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge last September. In a segment called “Absolve and …
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BUILDING ASSETS, REDUCING RISKS: Hazelden Publishing's Newest …
BUILDING ASSETS, REDUCING RISKS: Hazelden Publishing's Newest …
It is the nation's largest nonprofit treatment provider, with a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding of the Betty Ford Center. With 15 sites in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado and …
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Sunshine Pharmacy owner sentenced to prison for health care fraud
I had no business being the owner.” The judge also sentenced Parrish, 45, to substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling, and two years of supervised release after his incarceration. He reports to prison May 16 unless the federal prison …
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Capital Health Care: Community Responds to LICH Bids; Balanced Billing Explainer
Capital Health Care: Community responds to LICH bids; balanced billing explainer
"The purpose of this paper is to call into question the ethical justifications that are often thought to ground a right to know one's genetic origins." http://bit.ly/1dKYVRa. -DRUG PROBLEM SOLVED -– Researchers believe they may have solved a problem …
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New Zealand, Plain Packaging, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
In her first reading speech, she emphasized the need to address the brand imagery deployed by Big Tobacco to recruit consumers to use their addictive products: In essence, the …. I want to refer quickly to a paper called 'Packaging phoney …
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Chief Keef's Northfield Neighbors Upset by Shooting, Other Problems
Chief Keef's Northfield neighbors upset by shooting, other problems
He has been jailed for violating probation in the gun case and the speeding case, and after completing a court-ordered stint at a drug treatment center, he released a single titled "F*** Rehab." On March 5 he was arrested over an alleged DUI in …
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Questions abound as marijuana enters a new era of legal use
Several others – including Alaska (recreational), Florida (medicinal), New York (medicinal) and California (recreational) – are considering some form of legalization. Poll after poll reveal a march toward legalization, with a recent CNN …
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