Florida Gov. Scott touts million in new funds for Department of Children …
During a news conference at the center, Scott deflected questions about why his proposed DCF budget will not provide additional money for the treatment or supervision of parents accused of abusing their children. Interim DCF Secretary Esther Jacobo has …
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Let the punishment fit the cost
Furthermore, Florida and other states eliminated or 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 …
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Scott calls for Senate to fund child welfare reforms
He then chastised the Florida Senate for not including the money in its budget while defending gaps in his own child welfare budget. After praising the work of local investigators, Scott said: “I am asking the Senate to do right … During a news …
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Alcoholism Implant with Naltrexone
The company currently owns an addiction treatment program called the Start Fresh Program (SFP) that is used by various independently owned licensed addiction clinics throughout the United States to treat alcoholism and select opioid addictions.
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Parma Alcohol Drug Rehab Introduces Expanded Residential Treatment Services
The counselors, therapists and medical staff at the Parma center have a grasp of how powerful drug addiction can grab someone and not let go. The residential treatment program has expanded from simply one direction that involves only 12-step recovery.
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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
Across the country, more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction, mostly involving narcotics such as oxycodone and fentanyl. Their knowledge and access … Still, a USA TODAY review of …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers To Treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Continues Successful …
Cornerstone Recovery Center is continuing the successful monthly Family Night event at its drug rehab facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The next Family Night will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale addiction treatment center on Friday …
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Film to talk alcohol, drug recovery, addiction
“The Anonymous People,” a documentary film, focuses on the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The film … Long-term treatments, such as anonymous, free 12-step programs cost roughly $ 350 billion annually.
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Muhammad Ali tours Arizona Parkinson's center ahead of 'Fight Night'
PHOENIX — Former champion boxer Muhammad Ali and his wife, Lonnie, toured a Valley treatment center for Parkinson's Disease ahead of a celebrity fight night to raise funds for the center. The couple was shown the newly-expanded Muhammad Ali …
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Top Chandler Pain Clinic, Arizona Pain Specialists, Now Offering Over 50 …
All in all, over 50 treatments are provided and individualized to each patient's needs to maximize the chances of pain relief success. In addition, all of the treatment options are provided at one Arizona pain center location, making treatment …
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Around Your Town for April 15, 2014
Senior Scams and Identity Theft” will be discussed by Ms. Vanessa Deatherage, Senior Taskforce Program Manager, Arizona Office of the Attorney General at a meeting of the Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona on Tuesday April 15 at the Pueblo del …
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
Because only 20 percent of its funding comes from the public sector and the rest from various partnerships and private donations, it is able to offer a six- to eight-month program free of charge. The program is not specifically designed to treat heroin …
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Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill
At a time of rising concern about narcotics addiction, the bill was passed last week by bipartisan majorities in both houses of the Tennessee legislature. It received crucial support from the district attorney in Memphis, Amy Weirich, who said the …
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