N.J. addicts suffer from shortage of drug treatment facilities
Three months after fleeing a Florida rehabilitation center, Amanda, a 24-year-old from Woodcliff Lake, was using heroin again. She stole her grandmother's credit card, bought thousands of dollars worth of electronics and sold them in Paterson for drugs.
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Loopholes closed that kept insured from mental health therapy
10 (UPI) — U.S. government agencies say they closed the loopholes that kept insured patients from being treated for mental illness or substance abuse. "This final rule breaks down barriers that stand in the way of treatment and recovery services for …
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Drug treatment sign-up uncertain
One of the provisions that the Affordable Care Act is set to provide is substance abuse treatment to millions of Americans who never had access to it before. The question now among many health care professionals is: Will those who need addiction …
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How heroin abuse has become epidemic
Heroin has its own negative reinforcement” – the needle, said Roland Lamb, director of the city's Office of Addiction Services and the conference chair. “Right now, we have a lot of people who are naive about … The Food and Drug Administration two …
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Penikese opens NH site while waiting for Bay State permits
Penikese, a mental health and addiction treatment facility for young boys, will open this month, just not at the Buzzards Bay island site it still hopes to call home. Instead, it will open Nov. 18 at the new Baker Valley Treatment Center in Warren, N.H …
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Lady Gaga on Madonna 'gossip,' her solution for her hip pain
Anyway, the treatment worked and she said in the Attitude article that she's cut down her marijuana usage to "a little bit at night just, you know, for fun. But not to cope — that's the difference. I'm the soberest I've ever been in the past five …
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Question by : Can the uninsured and unemployed go to alcohol rehab too?
Ok, I am 20 years old now and I am no longer in denial of being an alcoholic. I realize it now. My life is so messed up and I want to change before things get even worse. The only problem is that now I am jobless again due to my alcoholism and I am close to broke. Do rehabs accept people with no insurance or a job even? Thank you…..

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Answer by Nina
Dear One, Congratulations on your epiphany!!! You will have a great life being sober. I know of only one place to go and that is Salvation Army. They help you in every way possible. Be open, willing and honest, and all will be given to you. I am so proud of you! Take good care.

Answer by Nigam
You know my name, I am an alcoholic. I have been sober for over 9 years. When I was in Chicago, what happened to you, happened to me. I went to the South Suburban Center for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. They did not require money or for me to be employed.Their only requirement, in a manner of speaking, was that I had admitted to myself that I was an alcoholic, that my goal was to become sober,and then remain sober. It was a very good rehabilitation center. Now, the U.S. is a huge country. I don’t know where you live. I am sure you can find a rehabilitation center which understands your difficulties. The way to go about finding this out is:
1. Contact Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on their toll free number.
2. If you are willing to, go to AA meetings.
3. Please do not think that I am even remotely suggesting that you are “crazy”, but the local or community mental health centers can be sometimes a big help.
4. If you cannot travel anywhere for lack of funds, do ask yourself this question: “Can I become sober without going to a rehabilitation center?” My answer would be:”Yes, you most certainly can.” It is good to be with people who have the same problem as we do, but is not a requirement. That is of course my opinion.
5. Last suggestion, go to the website: www.about.com, choose Alcoholism, go to chat rooms. They are decent people. You will not feel uncomfortable chatting with them, asking questions and so on.
You already taken the first step according to AA, which is admitting. You have courage. You WILL make it. Take it one day at a time. If you are a believer, God bless you, if not ignore me.
The reason I am doing this is because in atleast some ways I owe my sobriety to some exceptional people from AA. I always remember that, as a result I would like to help anyone who asks for help, even though I am some 10,000 miles away from you, in India.

COPD Rehabilitation Center Opens In Cabin Creek
And to help others in the same situation, Koppel and Dorney created a foundation which pays for rehabilitation centers across the country, much like the one now open in Cabin Creek. "Perhaps as many as 25 million Americans who have COPD and half of …
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Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers Launches First Annual High School Food …
CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers (Accelerated)—the largest physical therapist owned and managed practice in the U.S.—is excited to congratulate and thank Dundee-Crown, Harry D. Jacobs, and Huntley high …
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California judge sends boy who killed neo-Nazi father to state lockup
Prosecutors had sought for him to placed in the state's juvenile justice system, but the boy's defense attorneys argued for him to be placed in a residential treatment center. "My wish for Joseph is that he goes to an education place that can get him …
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'I've done some really twisted things': Aussie soldier battles drug horror
Mental health advisor and psychologist Dr Stephanie Hodgson says early intervention is proving successful in preventing many drug and alcohol users transitioning to full-blown addiction. She says the theory of separating veterans and civilians isn't as …
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“I've done some really twisted things”: Aussie soldier battles drug horror
Mental health advisor and psychologist Dr Stephanie Hodgson says early intervention is proving successful in preventing many drug and alcohol users transitioning to full-blown addiction. She says the theory of separating veterans and civilians isn't as …
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49ers activate Smith but shouldn't rush him
The 49ers were safe from themselves and questionable decision-making in terms of Smith for the past five weeks, while Smith was in inpatient substance-abuse rehabilitation. But now that he's out and back in the 49ers' care, the real pressure starts.
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Atco woman's book provides outlet for murder victims' families
He was seeking outpatient help when he was murdered. Pat Goebel had warned her son after his last inpatient treatment not to hang out with Highsmith's accomplice, Kenny Walker — “a creep who knew he had a problem.” Their relationship strained, mother …
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New Maryland mental health initiative focuses on identifying and treating …
One day last summer, a former Navy reservist phoned police in Newport, R.I., to say someone was using a "microwave machine" to send vibrations through his body to keep him from sleeping. Six weeks later, the same man took a shotgun into the Washington …
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Malibu Vista Mental Health Treatment Center for Women Expands to Meet …
Malibu Vista is an exclusive residential mental health treatment center for women suffering from trauma, depression, anxiety, personality disorders and other psychiatric issues. Clients receive treatment in two private boutique-style residences in …
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Is Sugar a Drug? Addiction Explained
Some studies claim to find that junk food is as addictive as drugs, but experts say that what actually determines how addictive something is, and whether an individual becomes addicted, is complex. In the most recent headline-grabbing research, a study …
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Krokodil use reportedly spreading: What makes dangerous drug so addictive?
More cases of Krokodil use are reportedly popping up around the United States, prompting some medical professionals to warn that the addictive, poisonous drug has reached American shores. The Chicago Tribune reported last week that at least six people …
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Local forum focuses on substance abuse, addiction
DENVER – October marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of the legislation was to improve the care and treatment of those who suffer from mental illness. A mental health forum was held …
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