Chronic pain ranks well below drug addiction as a major health problem in new …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.?pril 9, 2013? new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America shows only 18% of respondents believe chronic pain is a major health problem, even though a majority of Americans (63%) say they know someone who …
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Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction
“When we turn on a laser light in the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex, the compulsive cocaine seeking is gone,” said Antonello Bonci, MD, scientific director of the intramural research program at the NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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Almost Addicted: Is My (or My Loved One's) Drug Use a Problem?
Harvard Medical School's “Almost Effect” series is increasingly valuable in a world where mental health issues are starting to be seen on a grayscale rather than in black and white. The series, which includes Almost a Psychopath: Do I (or Does Someone …
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Drug rehab center on verge of opening in Henryville
Monroe County has been without a drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation center since Greenway closed in the late 2000s. When it was operating, the facility at routes 314 and 715 was a cause of trouble to neighbors, who have said they often saw patients who …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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Residential drug & alcohol rehab company looking to establish facility in the …
Planning Director John Ayre said there are a number of special exceptions listed in the ordinance and he is looking at to find one that would accommodate a mixed-use rehabilitation-fitness center. One possibility, he said, would be cottage colonies or …
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Into Action Treatment; A Unique Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center in South …
IntoAction drug rehab out Boynton Beach, South Florida celebrates their 1 year anniversary this week. They are the only treatment center in the industry that is based on the Hyannis format Big Book Step Study approach and allow their clients to stay …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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Alcohol Found to be a Significant Contributor to US Cancer Deaths, Cautions …
The Passages Malibu Addiction Treatment Center was recently named the “Number 1 Treatment Center in the World” by Healthcare Global magazine and “One of The Most Luxurious Place to Dry Out by Forbes magazine. Both Passages Malibu and …
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2 nabbed in death of good-guy victim
Scott also helped recovering addicts re-enter the community at a local drug-and-alcohol rehab center, according to his biography on the Buccaneers website. He and his wife had six children and several grandchildren. Police declined to say what sparked …
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Hopelinks.net Offers Great Article About the "12 Steps"
Ensuring any center for addiction treatment, drug or alcohol detoxification and/or other rehabilitation service is properly licensed, accredited and/or certified by the appropriate local governing authority or association prior to entering treatment is …
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Talitha Koum sets £500000 target for drug rehab centre
A Suffolk charity says it is confident of raising £500,000 by September for a new drug rehabilitation centre. Talitha Koum has already started preparation work on the Hope Centre, near Ipswich, but wants to have the building finished by next year.
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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Princess Royal visits Bristol drug rehabilitation centre
The Princess Royal has met people with drug, alcohol or gambling problems in Bristol to celebrate the 25th anniversary of an addiction centre. The Addiction Recovery Agency (ARA) in Kings Court currently helps more than 1,500 people a year through its …
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Into Action Drug Rehab Starts First Steps to Becoming a Smoke-free Drug …
Andrey Rossin, founder and CEO of Into Action Treatment alcohol rehab in South Florida , says,”Lots of smokers use that as justification to not stopping the very harmful habit of smoking.” Some call it a radical request quitting smoking, but Into …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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Short Term Insurance Funding of Drug treatment May Have a Negative Impact …
Insurance companies are to be thanked for their understanding of the need to fund drug treatment and recovery programs. It is also understandable that for financial reasons, these for-profit companies are committed to the minimal time frame for in …
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