Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation
“It's driven by brain development,” said Dr. Sharon Levy, director of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. “Some interesting things we know about brain …
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Working Through Rehab: An Inside Look at Adolescent Drug Treatment
For parents and teens, it is that sending away that most concerns them. My new book, Working Through Rehab: An Inside Look at Adolescent Drug Treatment, is a nuanced exposé of what happens in drug treatment, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, …
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Woman linked to drugs found in Brockton school bathroom placed on leave
Last week's discovery comes as the city continues to grapple with an epidemic of drug addiction and overdoses. … He said he would push for more assistance and drug treatment programs and said he supports drug testing for school-based employees.
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NJ Panel Issues Recommendations To Combat 'Skyrocketing' Heroin Use
The Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse says the use of heroin and prescription opiates in New Jersey is “skyrocketing.” Its report released Tuesday says admissions to licensed or certified substance abuse programs due to prescription drug …
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Anti-heroin bill awaits action in House
The legislation has been stuck in the House Judiciary Committee since the Senate passed it with bipartisan support in January,but Chairman John Tilley, a Democrat from Hopkinsville who supports SB 5, said he plans to hold a hearing on measure …
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Sheriff introduces Community Crime Reduction team
JUNEAU | Drug addiction and the crimes that financially support them have become a serious problem within Dodge County, according to Dodge County Sheriff Patricia Ninmann. Law enforcement professionals continue to think about alternative crime …
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Woman awaiting drug treatment is sentenced for various crimes
LAMBERTVILLE — A 22-year-old Hamilton woman was sentenced to 364 days in jail while awaiting a bed in an inpatient drug treatment center. Cassandra Durkin was sentenced Feb. 28 by Judge Stephen B. Rubin to three years' probation in addition to the …
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People: Savannah Guthrie, L'Wren Scott, Lady Gaga, Chris Brown and more!
Brown was initially sentenced to probation after the attack, but, after his involvement in a fight late last year in Washington, D.C., he was charged in Washington with misdemeanor assault and sentenced in Los Angeles to three months of inpatient rehab …
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Breaking stigma: The question of mental health reform
While mental health covers mental disability itself– which is the third most common disability in the entire country – it encompasses a far wider range of issues like alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, and even phobias. … Two of our largest mental …
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Question by ajrangerover: How much does rehab cost?
Regular rehab compared to Promises Malibu.

Best answer:

Answer by brenda
ask Lindsy logan paris hilton britney spears etc.

Answer by raysny
Most rehabs are AA based, a sort of crash course (or brainwashing, if you prefer). AA members love to joke about how the new members spent thousands of dollars just to be told to go to free meetings.

AA has about a 5% success rate; don’t believe a rehab that claims high success rates. (They love returning customers.)

“One recent study found that 80% of all alcoholics who recover for a year or more do so on their own, some after being unsuccessfully treated. When a group of these self-treated alcoholics was interviewed, 57% said they simply decided that alcohol was bad for them. Twenty-nine percent said health problems, frightening experiences, accidents, or blackouts persuaded them to quit. Others used such phrases as “Things were building up” or “I was sick and tired of it.” Support from a husband or wife was important in sustaining the resolution.”
Treatment of Drug Abuse and Addiction — Part III, The Harvard Mental Health Letter, October 1995.

(This seems average)
“Depending on the type of program and accommodation you require, the costs for a 28 days rehab stay at our centers usually range from $ 13,700 to $ 31,700. Both, cheaper and more expensive rehab options are offered depending on your needs and length of treatment. In some cases, we can offer you quality treatment options starting from as low as $ 2,000.” http://www.choosehelp.com/faq/how-much-will-it-cost

“In the March 1 complaint, a copy of which you’ll find below, Beau Monde alleges that Love, 42, paid $ 10,000 shortly after entering the facility in August 2005, but still owes it $ 181,286.
The way I figure, it cost $ 191,286 for 86 days of rehab. Or, $ 2,224 per day. That includes spa fees, of course.”
http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/the_cost_of_rehab/

That coffee you're sipping could soon be more expensive
“I don't drink wine and alcohol,” Cappelli, 52, said after buying the $ 3.25 drink at Blue Bottle Coffee at San Francisco's Ferry Building, in the shadow of the Bay Bridge. “Coffee … Is there some sort of coffee rehab? If so, hopefully mine has coffee …
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Vermont fights drug crimes with treatment, not jail
And with drug treatment costing roughly a tenth of incarceration costs, the savings are potentially in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Drug and alcohol treatment diversions are used elsewhere, but experts say the Vermont legislation being …
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A 'bad day' in rehab costs Chris Brown his freedom
The singer was arrested on Friday, March 14, 2014, after he was dismissed from a Malibu facility where he was receiving treatment for anger management, substance abuse and issues related to bipolar disorder. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson, Pool). A 'bad day' …
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Life-saving program to cure drug and alcohol addicts under scrutiny
They are Sydney's worst addicts – so dependent on drugs or alcohol they are locked up and forced into detox. The program has divided experts and sparked debate over the ethics of involuntary treatment. I used to like how it would make me feel but then …
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Treatment Options Present Obstacles As Heroin Abuse Rises in Suffolk County
However, said Mr. Spota, while law enforcement is an effective tool in limiting the supply of drugs like heroin, it is not going to be the silver bullet in ending drug abuse. … coverage, according to Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, executive director of the …
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Kentucky addicted babies increasing despite pain-pill crackdown
Trinity is part of a heartbreaking surge in babies born dependent on drugs because of their mothers' addictions — which continues to escalate unabated despite Kentucky's crackdown on prescription-drug abuse. The state has seen … Attempts at …
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