Homeward Pikes Peak's Holmes planning private addiction recovery clinic
"It was a good time for me to depart – and very positively," Holmes said. Holmes' new program is a 30-day treatment center that can house up to 16 people who could receive treatment from a staff of clinicians including a physician, a physician's …
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Drug rehab plans revived, neighbors protest
The message is clear, neighbors just don't want to live next to recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. They say building a drug rehab center at the corner of NW Zenith Drive and East Torrino Parkway would put their property values and families at risk.
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Chief Keef Kidnapped, Forced Into Medical Center In "F*ck Rehab" Clip [Video]
Chicago rapper Chief Keef is riding the momentum from his "F*ck Rehab" anthem by releasing an accompanying music video which features him going through extremes to escape a treatment center. Keef's new Blood Money-assisted music video premiered …
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Lawsuit filed over drug rehab center in St. George
GEORGE, Utah — A group of St. George residents is suing the owners of a drug rehabilitation center, claiming their property values have taken a hit since it recently opened in their neighborhood. The $ 1 million-plus complaint, filed last week in 5th …
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Support groups in the area are ready to help in various ways
LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER: Abingdon, Va., Johnston Memorial Cancer Center, 26079 Lee Hwy.; first Monday, 1 p.m.; free program for women cancer patients in active treatment; register at 276-628-8861. LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: Johnson City, …
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Budget cuts target residential addiction treatment centers
Budget cuts in residential substance abuse treatment would cost the state more over the long term, according to mental health professionals and addicts. A legislative subcommittee has proposed a $ 2.04 million reduction to inpatient programs that treat …
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Camden attorney agrees that scaled-down alcohol treatment center can open …
Dr. Philip Levendusky of McLean Hospital, left, attorney Paul Gibbons of Camden, center, and Tom Rodman of Fox Hill Real Estate said Feb. 25 that a high-end residential alcohol treatment center will go forward in Camden without town review and approval.
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Los Angeles Drug Rehab Center Launches Cutting-Edge Treatment
Southern California's The Lakehouse Recovery Center, located in Westlake Village, announced the integration of cutting-edge chemical dependency recovery services into its acclaimed inpatient drug and alcohol rehab program. The announcement …
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Pavillon expands care for women
Pavillon, a private, nonprofit residential and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center in Mill Spring has opened a new women's extended care facility. The Vance House, named to honor current CEO Anne Vance, expands the organization's ability to …
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Arson attempt on van belonging to Port St. Lucie drug rehab center
Police went to a home on the 600 block of Northwest Kildare Street at 5:15 a.m. after someone allegedly tried to torch a 1999 Chevrolet van belonging to Passages Addiction Rehab Center of Florida. The van was parked in the home's driveway. A neighbor …
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APNewsBreak: Astros prospect Singleton details marijuana addiction and stint …
And for the first time publicly, he's opening up about his battle with an addiction to marijuana and monthlong stay at a rehabilitation center. "At this point it's pretty evident to me that I'm a drug addict," he told The Associated Press over …
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New Helpline in River Edge Assists Teens Find Substance Abuse Treatment
Drug rehab centers can provide teenage addicts with a variety of treatment options including drug detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy along with mandatory education programs. The goal of the new helpline is provide much-needed access …
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Agency to receive funds for substance abuse programs
In addition, however, the division requested $ 3,615,000 to bolster existing programs by adding two more assertive community treatment teams in the state, an additional recovery resource center in New Castle County that moves away from expensive …
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Gov. Deval Patrick announces reforms to provide re-entry programs for inmates …
Deval Patrick on Thursday announced several reforms of the criminal justice system aimed at helping inmates reenter society after incarceration and improving treatment for individuals with substance abuse problems by keeping them out of the prison system.
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Barnstable County Correction Facility lauded for substance abuse treatment
The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility received high praise this week. According to a BCCF release, the facility has been chosen, along with five others, as a model for the treatment of …
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Grant Hackett enters rehab: Australian swimmer seeks treatment for drug abuse …
Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has become the second Australian sportsman from the discipline to enter a rehabilitation programme for drug addiction of late. The athlete is currently being flown to the US with his brother Craig by his side …
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Bloomington residents file a lawsuit against rehab facility
ST. GEORGE — A civil lawsuit was filed on Feb. 4 by a group of Bloomington area residents who are opposed to the operation of a drug and alcohol residential treatment facility which opened on Jan. 13. The facility is located in a residential area …
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Drug rehab center opens in Valley of Enchantment
The Alpenhorn News has learned that Kory Avarell, the owner and operator of Above It All Treatment Center, has opened yet another of his controversial drug and alcohol rehab facilities, this time at a business and professional building at the …
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