States show large racial disparities in drug treatment success rates
Successful completion of substance abuse treatment programs is important because it predicts greater likelihood of getting off drugs, abstinence from alcohol, and being employed six and 12 months after treatment completion. It also predicts lower …
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Westchester County communities battle drug treatment clinics
Even as the demand for drug treatment increases, fueled by a focus on substance abuse as a mental illness, communities are pushing back against attempts to build new detox facilities, often waging costly court battles to block them. Two Westchester …
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Madisonville Substance Abuse Treatment Center Opens New Office in Benton
new location 300 BENTON, Ky. (6/18/13) – Substance abuse can easily be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. However, the broad spectrum of substances that are used in today's society is not that simple.
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PREIT putting health care center at Exton Square Mall
based Main Line Health will operate the planned 32,000-square-foot facility at the Exton Square Mall in Chester County, Pa. The medical center, set to open in late 2013, will offer a variety of diagnostic and treatment services and feature physical …
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Zufall Health Center provides free oral care and dental education for children …
Zufall Health Center participated in the 11th annual American Dental Association (ADA) Give Kids A Smile Day on Friday, Feb. 1, providing free oral care and dental health education to nearly 100 children in the Dover community who might not otherwise …
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Update on Ocala/Marion County's community health clinic
We are proud to deliver quality, affordable health care to our Marion County community and want you to know what's new and how we're doing. The Heart of Florida Health Center (HFHC) became a federally qualified health center on March 1, 2009.
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