Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
Ehrhart says she witnessed a drug deal at the rehab center and told a staff member, who failed to report it. In an e-mail to Ehrhart's mother, Betty Ford's former CEO John Schwarzlose, who left the post in July, promised an investigation, offered the …
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Report: Lamar Odom may have checked into drug and alcohol rehabilitation center
According to People.com, Odom — who had been the subject of much rumor and reporting in recent weeks — has decided to check himself into a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol abuse. From People's report: “He realized he needs help,” a source …
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Central America Welcomes a New Luxury Holistic Drug Rehab Center
Serenity Vista alcohol and drug addiction rehab centers announces its Central American expansion providing luxury and holistic residential treatment in Boquete, Panama. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a …
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Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
Ehrhart says she witnessed a drug deal at the rehab center and told a staff member, who failed to report it. In an e-mail to Ehrhart's mother, Betty Ford's former CEO John Schwarzlose, who left the post in July, promised an investigation, offered the …
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Four beds ready to treat Internet addicts
Some, they say, will need to be medicated to make it through the detox. "We're really behind other countries in treating this problem," says Young. "China, Korea and Taiwan all have treatment centers. Here in the United States, people who need …
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Actor Says Stay At Detox Center Helped With Painkiller Addiction
When Actor Michael Sorrentino had an issue with prescription drugs he sought help at a detox center. Fortunately, there are certified drug treatment centers such as South Florida's Harbor Village where abusers can seek the professional assistance they …
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Snooty Malibu Waging War on Fancy Celebrity Rehab Centers
Boy, those snooty Malibuites hate everyone who's not from around there, huh? They've waged war on beachgoers and now they're going after pill-popping celebrities, of all things–the city has been doing battle with the fancy Passages Mailbu rehab for …
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Lindsay Lohan spotted smoking on balcony of Malibu rehab facility
LiLo is lying low. The troubled starlet, 26, was photographed this week for the first time since entering her mandatory 90-day stint in rehab. RELATED: LINDSAY LOHAN CHECKS OUT OF BETTY FORD FOR NEW REHAB. The "Mean Girls" actress appeared …
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Pyramid Healthcare opens rehab center
An Altoona-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation services provider has opened a 60-bed inpatient treatment center in Wilkinsburg. Pyramid Healthcare Inc. will offer specialized group therapy, detoxification for male and female adolescents and adults …
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Pioneers in substance abuse treatment discuss working together
The Betty Ford Center was founded in 1982 in Rancho Mirage, Calif., by the wife of former President Gerald Ford to tailor a drug-and-alcohol treatment program geared toward the needs of women. The Betty Ford Center also operates a children's program in …
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Florida Drug Rehab Into Action Treatment Center and Rise Up Gallery To Take …
Into Action Treatment Center, a long term drug rehab center is teaming up with Rise Up Art Gallery during the Wynwood Art Walk in Miami, Florida. For more information about Into Action Drug and Alcohol Rehab contact them at 1-855-933-6732 or visit …
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Youth Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers Push for Higher Reimbursement Rates
May 2, 2013 – In the 28 years that De Paul Treatment Services has provided youth alcohol and drug treatment services, it's only seen a minor increase in reimbursement rates from the state. Now its future, along with the future of other youth treatment …
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Judge OKs Lindsay Lohan's Rehab at Betty Ford Center
But Lohan, who had flown overnight from New York after making a last- minute decision to enroll in a Newport Beach treatment center instead of the already-approved one on Long Island, dallied at a Fry's electronics before eventually showing up at the …
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Saudi opens luxury rehab center for Qaeda militants
Saudi Arabia is hoping to wean jailed Al-Qaeda militants off religious extremism with counseling, spa treatments and plenty of exercise at a luxury rehabilitation center in Riyadh. In between sessions with counselors and talks on religion, prisoners …
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Video game addiction needs standard definition – Medical Xpress
"Video game addiction, as it's often known in the media and by the public, has been around since the 1980s. Over that time, and with developments in technology, the problem of pathological video gaming has grown significantly. However, the research is …
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Psychologist: Video Game Addiction Hard to Treat Due to a Lack of a 'Standard …
Dr. Daniel King, from the University of Adelaide's (Adelaide, South Australia) psychology department says that the definition of video game addiction has yet to be defined because of the model that most researchers have used – namely borrowing from the …
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Beit T'Shuvah: The Evolution of Addiction Treatment
Beit T'Shuvah's unique model for treatment of addiction is in direct alignment with Dr. O'Connor's philosophies. During his tenure as President of the Betty Ford Institute, the consensus definition of addiction recovery was formed and has since been …
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