Art auction to support local drug, rehab center
A newly formed women's service group will hold an art auction on Saturday at the Multi-Generational Center at 2280 Newburg Road in Fortuna. Admission is free and the doors open for pre-auction viewing at 6 p.m. with the auction to begin promptly at 6 …
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Blanchard residents rally against proposed rehabilitation center
Second Story Ranch is a proposed 90-day residential home designed to help men who have completed 30 days of inpatient substance abuse treatment. The recovery home would be near the outskirts of Blanchard. Some residents have taken issue with the …
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Bay Area Recovery Center Introduces New Drug Treatment Services in Houston …
Finding a drug and alcohol treatment center has never been easy, but even with many options available it can be quite daunting to choose the right one. Bay Area Recovery Center intends to make such a task much easier. Serving Houston and its …
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Westfield Board of Health Debates Immunization at Childcare Centers, Drug …
WESTFIELD, NJ – Members of the regional board of health discussed restaurant inspections, posting vaccination rates at childcare centers, information for parents regarding prescription drug abuse and a resolution to ban smoking in parks and recreation …
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Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky—Crime rates drop, but illegal drug use soars. Law enforcement is cracking down while local rehab centers battle the addiction. New crime statistics provide a new look at just how safe our community is. The McCracken County …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
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 inpatient rehab …
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Attorney pushes inpatient drug treatment in oil patch hub Williston
"In my opinion, we're really lacking different options to address drug treatment," Nehring said. "We need an inpatient facility. The person would be monitored 24/7." Mercy Medical Center President Matt Grimshaw said the facility has no plans to open a …
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Part II: Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK — 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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Question by Johnny Johnny: joining army questions about medical?
hello. would like to join the us army. but im worried if somethings might hold me back. my brother died 2 years ago. and i was put on xanax. found that i couldnt get off them with out help. so i signed myself into a detox center. i was wondering if that might cause a problem for me. also. i have a cyst/ boil on my buttocks. would they dq me for that? sorry if these seem like stupid questions im just unware of how strict they are
thanks
johnny

Best answer:

Answer by BoatsBM1
“found that i couldnt get off them with out help. so i signed myself into a detox center.”

Yes, you could well be disqualified.

Rx Pills Treating Common-Day Ills: Novus Medical Detox Addresses Prescription …
Novus Medical Detox, one of the only Florida-based detox centers serving high-dosage drug abuse patients, says that the statistics further evidence America's reliance on prescription drugs as a cure-all for common ailments, a likely influence on the …
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CRIME AND COURT ROUNDUP: UW-Madison police sent 10 drinkers to detox …
MADISON — U-W Madison Police sent ten drinkers to detox centers and cited 13 others for drinking underage, at bars and parties for the Badgers' Final Four basketball game. Spokesman Marc Lovicott said it was worst weekend of the school year for …
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Babies, tots, and big kid cleanses: Good or bad idea?
Due to the toxicity of many mothers' wombs, it's safe for a small baby to detox with this formula.” The liquid concoction can be taken up to ten days. The benefits include less mucus build up, better breathing … According to the Center for Disease …
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New center offers help for drug, 'process' addictions
A new addiction treatment center that's opened in Towson is hoping to help alleviate all kinds of addictions, including heroin, which has become a big problem in many parts of Maryland. Related. Loyola Univ. announces layoffs,… Troubled Baltimore …
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'An Addict With Friends'
Lawyer Says Man Arrested in Hoffman Case Is an Addict, Not a Dealer FEB. 14, 2014 · Philip Seymour Hoffman in a photo he liked, with …. If drugs were a part of his evolution, they were not the center. For concert tours and a three-year residence in …
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Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift
In this Jan. 22, 2014 file photo, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gestures during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston. Patrick last week ordered an outright ban on prescribing and dispensing Zohydro until it is marketed in a form that is difficult …
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Judge awarded 'Nova ethics prize for Veterans Court
Veterans Court programs around the country are designed to divert troubled veterans – those with addictions, brain injuries, and other post-traumatic stress issues – charged with nonviolent crimes out of jail and traditional probation, and into mental …
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Docs bill Medicare while financing top Dems, raking in drug company rebates
… physician, Dr. Asad Qamar, an interventional cardiologist in Ocala, Fla., has sent at least $ 250,000 in donations over the past decade to the political campaigns of President Barack Obama and other prominent Democrats; he has become the target of …
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Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania
INSURANCE BATTLES: While most insurance policies state that they allow coverage of up to 30 days in a residential drug treatment center, nobody actually gets those 30 days, said Tom McLellan, CEO of the Treatment Research Institute. The average …
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