Lamar Odom enters rehab for drug and alcohol addiction
Lamar Odom's recent DUI might have been the straw that broke the camel's back. The former Los Angeles Clippers baller reportedly checked in to a rehab center to deal with his drug and alcohol addiction. "He realized he needs help," a source told People …
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California Lawmakers Order Audit of Taxpayer-Funded Drug Rehab Program
Ted Lieu, a Los Angeles County Democrat, and Assemblyman Adam Gray, chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and a Merced Democrat, jointly called for the review of the Medi-Cal-funded program for the poor. “Ineffective oversight and fraud in …
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De La Hoya to miss Mayweather fight because of rehab
De La Hoya, who has battled alcohol and drug addiction in the past, has checked himself into a treatment center. In a statement, De La Hoya … I will not be at the fight to cheer Canelo to victory since I have voluntarily admitted myself to a …
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Addicted To The Internet? Go To Rehab, Seriously…
Here's something new and perhaps even creative – a cure for internet addiction. I am completely serious. Now there is a treatment center right here in the U.S. America's first hospital-based "internet addiction" inpatient rehab program opens this week …
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TMZ Live: Lamar Odom's Shopping Trip — Bad Sign for Drug Recovery
Lamar's Shopping Trip Bad Sign for Drug Recovery. TMZ Live. 091113_tmzlive. Lamar Odom insists he doesn't need help for drug addiction — yet, he's spotted leaving a store with copper scrubbing pads … a product commonly used for makeshift crack pipes.
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Drug Addiction Amongst Healthcare Professionals
This week the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting warns that over the past decade, 13 Maine pharmacists were relicensed/reinstated despite documented histories of substance abuse and theft. These numbers seem disconcerting. They're not.
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Reality TV star discusses addiction recovery
According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the last decade has seen an estimated 22 million Americans misuse prescription painkillers that were initially legitimately prescribed for themselves or somebody …
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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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Oscar De La Hoya voluntarily enters rehab facility just days before Saul …
Known as the "Golden Boy," De La Hoya is no stranger to addiction. The 10-time champion visited a rehab facility in 2011, later acknowledging he was an alcoholic who dabbled in cocaine use and fought feelings of depression. On Tuesday, his company, …
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Journey Healing Centers Now Contracted with Blue Cross Blue Shield of …
To better serve the 24 million people in the US dealing with addiction, Journey Healing Centers announces that their private drug and alcohol treatment centers can now accept Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance coverage for outpatient treatment in Arizona.
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Teen exorcists: Women who expel demons on stage
Brynne Larson and Tess and Savannah Scherkenback are all-American girls from Arizona, who enjoy martial arts and horse riding. But something sets them apart from most teenagers … They believe that these demons can possess a human being and cause …
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Lamar Odom denies drug rumors (Video)
Lamar Odom denies drug rumors (Video). Share on Fancred. By Mike Dyce – Sep 10th, 2013 at 12:59 pm. Previous. Jan. 24, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA: Los Angeles Clippers forward Lamar Odom against the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center. Mandatory …
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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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Narconon Freedom Center Drug Rehab Students Celebrate Labor Day
Narconon Freedom Center, a drug rehabilitation center, provided an afternoon break September 2nd so program students could celebrate Labor Day with games and a BBQ. Games included volleyball, kickball, softball and bingo for the less active. Beautiful …
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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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Public drug rehab center in Baabda announced
BEIRUT: A new center for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts is to be added to a list of public care facilities, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday. The adding of the new center comes following the approval of an agreement between the …
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Lamar Odom — Secret Meeting with NBA Drug Counselors
Lamar Odom got some secret visitors yesterday — two drug counselors who work with the National Basketball Players Association … just hours before he was busted for DUI. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … the counselors — former NBA …
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Lamar Odom & NBA Drug Counselors Had Secret Meeting Before DUI Arrest
Lamar had two secret visitors just hours before he was reportedly arrested for a DUI early in the morning on Aug. 30. Lamar reportedly agreed to meet with two drug counselors, former NBA players Dirk Minniefield and Cliff Robinson, after they reached …
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Woman goes from drug addict to aspiring drug counselor
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – In her apartment, sitting at a donated desk, Robyn Potter toils over her least favorite subject: math, but she knows she has to study to pass the G.E.D. and go onto college. Robyn's a long way from when we first met her 25-years-old …
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