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Cancer support group for people who have been diagnosed with cancer and their family members to share thoughts, hopes, anger and fears about cancer meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., at St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd …
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Coping with mothers who neglect their kids
A drug addict who has already lost six children to the foster care system is jailed after her two little boys wander into a liquor store alone, hungry and looking for food. The toddlers — 2 and 3 years old — are … The group has one of the only …
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His House Addiction Treatment Center Holds Quarterly Networking Luncheon in …
The New Creation Treatment Center welcomes special guest Bob Tyler to this quarter's networking luncheon today, March 12, at 11 a.m., as the decorated Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor focuses his presentation on providing care for every …
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Statewide drug diversion standards near
She spent 14 days in rehabilitation at Maple Leaf Farm, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Underhill, and took courses on the community impact of shoplifting. Her charges were dropped and she reports being sober for 8 months. Just last week …
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Chris Brown's lawyer works to free singer
When his probation for the 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna was revoked in November, the judge allowed Brown, 24, to enter a Malibu rehab facility instead of the Los Angeles County jail. His ejection from rehab after four months left jail as the …
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Question by Sally: NEED HELP! How do I get my sister into Rehab??? 5150?
My sister is a meth addict and is literally deterioating by the second. I need help because I am afraid Im going to loose my little sister. Shes 26 years old and has been doing Meth everyday. She thinks theres nothing wrong with her. Shes skin and bone. My family is literally in pain over this because its like our hands are bound and we cant do anything. She is now talking to herself…threatening all of this that we’re plotting against her or that the government is hiding cameras all around the city looking for her…shes talking crazy and she says she hears voices thats making her do things. She has a son that she will literally take with her on her “joy rides”. We’ve got the Father involved to keep her son away from her and terminate custody until she gets help. She still wont. How in California can I save my sister??? She wont voluntarily help herself. I’m not trying to bury my sister…I’ve tried calling courts, rehab centers…no one can give me a straight answer…I’ve heard of the Marchman Act…but is that available in Los Angeles County??? Please someone help or guide me in the right direction…this DRUG is literally killing my sister.

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Answer by Bill
I would try calling AL-ANON. They should surely be able to give you some advice. Just Google ” AL-ANON Los Angeles” and you’ll find 3 different phone numbers for LA.
Everything I read about the Marchman Act suggests that it applies only to Florida. Sorry.

Neuroscience Firm Partners with Los Angeles, CA Drug Rehab Center
Grey Matters International, a cutting-edge neuroscience recovery solutions firm specializing in a myriad of mental health advancement services, is announcing its Los Angeles, California presence through a new partnership with residential addiction …
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The Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation Gives .5 Million to Name New …
The Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation Gives $ 8.5 Million to Name New Rehabilitation Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The Foundation's Gift Includes a Match for Donations from Other Donors up to $ 3.5 Million. March 14, 2014 Updated 6 …
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Singer Chris Brown arrested in California on probation violation
The singer was ordered into custody by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin after the judge was notified that Brown was not following his probation and had been discharged from a Malibu rehabilitation center where he was ordered to …
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Drug, Alcohol Clinics Stay Open Despite Fraud, Report Finds
A dozen drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics that recently have been found to have committed fraudulent billing practices under the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program remain open in Los Angeles County, according to an analysis by the Center for …
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Selena Gomez Drinks Alcohol Again After Rehab
A few days after finishing her rehab treatment for drug and alcohol consumption, singer Selena Gómez shared new pictures of her on social networks, which show her drinking what might be an alcoholic beverage. Despite the former Disney girl not …
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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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Path From Pain Pills To Heroin Addiction Nothing New In San Diego County
Sam Quinones, is a journalist for the Los Angeles Times who has reported extensively on heroin and prescription drug abuse. He's writing a book on the subject. Sherrie Rubin, is on the executive committee for the San Diego County Prescription Drug …
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Drug-free coalition eyes goals
Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Melissa Tucker said speaker Chad Vargas, who overcame a challenging childhood because of his mother's drug use, and the current online Community Perception Survey were other wins. Choices … When …
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Don't give up giving up smoking: An expert's guide to quitting
The way people think about addiction is that you need to take a drug to stay normal and to stave off withdrawal symptoms, nicotine addiction isn't that simple. You smoke because the nicotine you have been inhaling for all those years has changed your …
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