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Drug Addiction Help: Cuts for Mental Health, Drug Treatment Have Many Nervous

Drug Addiction Help in the News

Cuts for mental health, drug treatment have many nervous
Filed under: drug addiction help

By Anne Geggis The biggest-ever reduction in mental health and drug treatment funding passed by the Florida Senate this week will cost taxpayers even more in jails, hospitals and police if it goes forward, some say. But this area's state senator said …
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City man jailed for drug offenses
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Drug Abuse: Several Kentucky Bills Target Prescription Drug Abuse – Occupational Health Safety

Several Kentucky Bills Target Prescription Drug Abuse – Occupational Health Safety
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Legislative leaders and Gov. Steve Beshear offered their support Feb. 6 of bills to expand KASPER –- the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting system –- and to strengthen oversight of pain management clinics. Feb 08, 2012 …
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DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe – msnbc.com
Filed under: Drug Abuse

ORLANDO, Florida — The… Continue reading

Long Beach Health Calendar

Outpatient Rehab in the News

Long Beach health calendar
Filed under: outpatient rehab

Long Beach Memorial Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab Clinic, 2840 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 210. 562-933-5864. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Weight-loss support group. 9:15 am every Thursday. Belmont Shore Mobile Estates clubhouse, 6230 Marina View Drive, …
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Henry Ford converting hospital to rehab center
Filed under: outpatient rehab

By Ashok Selvam Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, plans in March to close… Continue reading

Doings Health Calendar for Jan. 12

Alcohol Treatment Centers in the News

Doings Health Calendar for Jan. 12
Filed under: alcohol treatment centers

This class is appropriate for both those in treatment and out of treatment and their families. Registration Required. Lunch and Learns (Cancer Care Center Lobby) takes place from noon-1 pm on the third Tuesday of each Month. Drop ins welcome. …
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Substance-abuse prevention money skipped
Filed under: alcohol treatment centers

Last year, efforts to raise the… Continue reading

Families ACT! Addressing Mental Health Stigma Through Street Theater (Part 2of 3)

Families ACT! Addressing Mental Health Stigma through Street Theater (part 2of 3)


Join Ms. Corine Fairbanks as she interviews Pablo Romero, Community Organizer for Families Act, Dr Barbara Lotito, Board Member for Pueblo, and Mr. Ben Shalant with the Consumer Advocate Coalition about their role in an exciting new street theater project that will be coming soon to the streets of Santa Barbara! “….educational, civic engagement and grassroots organizing- This theater project speaks to all… Continue reading

Drug Rehab Treatment Program: Addictions Plague Health Workers

Drug Rehab Treatment Program in the News

Addictions plague health workers
Filed under: drug rehab treatment program

The numbers of health professionals joining industry-specific addiction treatment groups, meanwhile, is rising significantly. Dr. Michael Kaufman, director of the Ontario Medical Association's Physician Health Program that started in 1995 to help …
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Laser Therapy in Rehabilitation
Filed under: drug rehab treatment program

Let's take an in-depth look at the physiological benefits of laser therapy and… Continue reading