Lasting Recovery, San Diego's Premier Outpatient Treatment Center for Alcohol …
Lasting Recovery– San Diego's premier outpatient alcohol and drug addiction treatment center, has been accredited for three years for its Adult Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Partial Hospitalization: Alcohol and Other Drugs and Integrated AOD …
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Lohan's new rehab center has no drug or alcohol treatment license
The Newport Beach rehab facility which Lindsay Lohan entered Thursday as part of her sentence for lying to police in a reckless driving case has no license to provide alcohol or drug treatment as required by the judge, officials said Thursday. The …
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A Drug Rehab Facility's Unconventional Approach to Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Hope By The Sea, California Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center, Exhibits At The …
The 2013 Foundations "Freedom and Recovery" Conference opened in Coronado, CA, April 3, 2013, which deals with integrated mental health and addiction treatment for service members and first responders. Hope By The Sea is pleased to be an exhibitor …
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"Operation Tip the Scale" sends dozens to jail, rehab
The operation featured patrols, drug sweeps, arrests and drug treatment outreach services, according to the San Diego County Methamphetamine Strike Force, one of the agencies participating in the event. Authorities said Tip the Scale was designed to …
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David Sheff explores addiction and offers solutions in his new book 'Clean'
"Clean" and another excellent new book, Anne M. Fletcher's "Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment — and How to Get Help That Works," provide answers to some of the issues around addiction and recovery: Initial drug use and mixed …
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Melvin Burgess: a life in writing
He spent much of his 20s on the dole in drug-using circles in Bristol, and had a heroin-addicted younger brother, Owen, who later died from cancer. "I thought it was a book that needed to be there and I was quite happy to argue my corner. Partly the …
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The Read: Local author wins Christopher
Blehm's book, one of 19 projects honored this year, tells the story of Adam Brown, who overcame drug addiction and petty crime to be a SEAL. The husband and father of two was killed during an assault on an enemy compound in the Hindu Kush Mountains.
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Effective addiction treatment exists, but few get it
Countless people addicted to drugs, alcohol or both have managed to get clean and stay clean with the help of organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous or the thousands of residential and outpatient clinics devoted to treating addiction. … and the …
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Mark Gaughan's Inside the NFL: Williams could save Munchak
Sweeney chronicled his battles with drug addiction and alcoholism in a book titled “Off Guard,” published two years ago. “My drug addiction is directly related to the game,” he wrote. “It was the San Diego Chargers' trainers and doctors who gave …
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Overdoses a top killer in county
… a solution. “If I could figure out a solution, I'd write a book,” he said. … Last year, six Hazleton Area High School students were simultaneously in treatment for heroin addiction at Serento Gardens Drug and Alcohol Services, said agency …
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Alleged drug smuggler headed to treatment center
A Rostraver Township woman accused of smuggling drugs over the U.S-Mexico border in Southern California will enter a drug treatment facility in San Diego County. Samantha Kurdilla, 22, of 1043 Broad Ave., will enter the CRASH – Community Resources …
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How Effective Are Addiction Treatment Centers?
The advent of ample drug treatment rehabilitation centers is basically an alarm to the whole nation, reminding of the big social evil of drug addiction. It is only these centers that can provide relief to drug addicts by curing them effectively …
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Building that houses recovery center to be auctioned
A 27-year-old, faith-based substance abuse treatment facility in Pompano Beach is facing closure after the owners of the building the facility has occupied since the 1980s are auctioning it to the highest bidder on Jan. 31. By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun …
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How Effective Are Addiction Treatment Centers?
Drug addiction being a major crisis in the United States, there has been a sharp rise in the number of the addiction treatment centers. This certainly has helped a lot in battling this dreadful crisis. However, people should also look at it from a …
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Cliffside Malibu: Sharing the Secrets to Real Addiction Treatment
Richard Taite didn't know if he would ever experience a normal life. Ten years ago, it was unclear whether or not he'd even survive his addiction. Addicted to cocaine, briefly homeless, living on an occasional Big Mac and not sleeping, he was …
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DrugAddictionTreatmentPrograms.org Can Help Persons Suffering from …
San Diego, CA — (SBWIRE) — 02/01/2013 — Drug addiction is a serious problem that requires effective treatment or the person suffering from addiction does not live to see another day. Parents and relatives of the people fighting addiction always …
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