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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
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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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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 Counseling Degree: As Mental Health Clinics Face Cuts, the Affected Speak Out

Drug Counseling Degree in the News

As Mental Health Clinics Face Cuts, the Affected Speak Out
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Within months, she said, she attempted suicide with a pill overdose. Rushed to the hospital, she spent 10 days in a psychiatric ward. Counseling and drug therapy have gradually seemed to help. Her mother went with her for monthly family counseling. …
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Massena Police Chief's prescription drug abuse task force spurred in… Continue reading

Dual Diagnosis Adolescents: Interview: Mental Health, a Delicate Sector

Dual Diagnosis Adolescents in the News

Interview: Mental health, a delicate sector
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Another project in the pipeline, is the construction of a dual diagnosis unit for female patients. Mr Galea explained that the necessary application had already been submitted to MEPA and is currently being processed. This new unit is set to cost …
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Science, Politics, and Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception
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Fewer Mental Health Centres Is Hitting Hard

Dual Diagnosis Facilities in the News

Fewer mental health centres is hitting hard
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It said people with a mental health problem who also misuse drugs or alcohol, sometimes diagnosed as 'dual diagnosis', have historically found it hard to get appropriate care and treatment because of their complex issues. The new strategy for improving …
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Business Briefs [Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)]
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Families ACT! Addressing Mental Health Stigma Through Street Theater (Part 1 of 3)

Dual Diagnosis Alcohol: Families ACT! Addressing Mental Health Stigma through Street Theater (part 1 of 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… Continue reading