Sky-high drug price has va rationing new hep-c drug
… with hepatitis C at three times the rate of the general population. Vietnam War-era vets are hit particularly hard because of battlefield blood exposure, non-sterile vaccination routines, wartime sharing of razors, drug abuse and recruit … Read more on HeraldNet

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Provides hope, help, opportunity to connect through group therapy for individuals experiencing personal, relationship, psychiatric issues. For more information, call … Free consultation. Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with drug … Read more on Sioux City Journal

Colmery-O'Neil has new substance abuse program
Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka recently began a program to treat substance abuse, and will expand its mental health and dementia care offerings next year. The Topeka center run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently started a … Read more on Topeka Capital Journal

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2014
The overdose deaths of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, model Peaches Geldof and heavy metal frontman Dave Brockie were grim reminders of the scourge of drug use. Other artists and entertainers included: actors Shirley Temple, Mickey Rooney, Suchitra … Read more on Albuquerque Journal

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Arc of Woodbury County, serving the mentally challenged, 5:15 p.m. meeting, second Monday of the month at Mid-Step Services, 4303 Stone Ave. For families and interested persons. … Call 712-279-2373 for more information. Dual Recovery Anonymous, 12 … Read more on Sioux City Journal

Datebook: Support group meetings Aug. 28 — Sept. 3
7 p.m. — Celebrate Recovery, a Bible-based 12-step program for people in recovery from any overwhelming or addictive behavior, meets at Elizabethtown First Church of God, 144 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. … Monday. 7 p.m. — Self-help group for … Read more on LancasterOnline

City of Long Beach warns of storm surge
Orange County Breeze covers local news in the northwest Orange County communities of Cypress, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and Seal Beach. We also cover news about Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base and Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. Read more on Orange County Breeze

Pasadena, TX Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Expansion of Residential …
The expanded drug treatment plan now includes Christian-based courses for individuals that desire this type of biblical support in prayer, meditation, and study. Residential treatment is an environment supported by experienced counselors, therapists … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

UP CLOSE | A Haven for the homeless?
But now, he wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every day at the Overflow Shelter on Cedar Street and heads to a clinic to get his daily dose of methadone, a synthetic opioid drug that treats heroin addicts. By 8:30 a.m. he has made his way to Liberty Safe Haven, a … Read more on Yale Daily News (blog)

The Legalization Juggernaut
Christian Thurstone is one of the leading child psychiatrists in Colorado and head of the teen rehab center Adolescent STEP: Substance Abuse Treatment Education & Prevention Program in Denver. He has chronicled firsthand the increase in marijuana use … Read more on The Weekly Standard

Bulletin Board
Connections Area Agency on Aging and Mercy Medical Center's Older Adult Services Welcome to Medicare, 1:30-4 p.m., the first Friday of every month at Connections Area Agency on Aging, 2301 Pierce Street. … UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's Outpatient … Read more on Sioux City Journal

2014-04-11T00:00:00Z Bulletin Board Sioux City Journal
Amputee Support Group, offering support, tips, and letting amputees know they are not alone. Third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., Mercy Medical Center Inpatient Rehab Lunchroom 6th floor, 801 Fifth St. Contact 712-204-1891. Art therapy support group … Read more on Sioux City Journal

South Huntington Nursing Home Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Supports …
Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 195-bed premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation care center providing comprehensive inpatient care to all of their residents. Apex is located at 78 Birchwood Drive, South Huntington, NY, 11746. Apex's … Read more on PR.com (press release)

Rehab Hospitals Fight Rules Change, Cite Benefits to Recuperating Patients
Gans is the current chairman of AMRPA, an industry trade group for inpatient rehab hospitals. The report comes at a time when rehab facilities are fighting a pair of federal proposals that would tighten payments to these hospitals. One proposal would … Read more on NJ Spotlight

UC Davis nursing school hopes to improve care for cancer patients with social …
Several chemotherapy patients at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center will be invited to use tablets with a unique social networking tool as part of their treatment plan. Researchers at the Betty Irene Moore School of … “We have ample evidence … Read more on HealthCanal.com

New Helpline in Macedonia Assists Adolescents Seeking Recovery
Knowing more about all of the available treatment options can help a teenager decide what type of treatment to seek when they want to attend an inpatient treatment facility. About the helpline: Those who are seeking help for a substance abuse problem … Read more on Ticker Report

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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's Outpatient Behavioral Health Program, 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, on the fifth floor of St. Luke's, 2720 Stone Park Blvd. Provides support and integrated treatment to individuals experiencing personal or … Read more on Sioux City Journal

Products and services on display at the Lake West Business Expo
… boating, camping, docks, real estate, insurance, banking, lodging and more. When 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. Where Lake West Christian Academy on Hwy. … Anderson Decorative Finishes/Home Watchers. Mills & Sons Insurance. Lake West Marine … Read more on Lakenewsonline.com

Funeral notices
Contributions: Lackawanna County Health Care and Rehab Activity Fund, 108 Terrace Drive, Olyphant, PA 18447. Condolences: law renceeyoungfuneralhome.com. AYAD, MAGDY F., Wednesday, Mass, St. Ann's Maronite Church, Scranton, by the Very Rev. Read more on Scranton Times-Tribune

Evelyn J. Durand
WOONSOCKET- Evelyn J. (Andre) Durand, 93, died Friday in the Oakland Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Maurice Durand. Mrs. Durand was born in Woonsocket, the daughter … Her funeral will be held Saturday at 9:00AM … Read more on Woonsocket Call

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Blood pressure and blood sugar screening, 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays in the lobby at Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Free to public. Information. Connections Area Agency on Aging and Mercy Medical Center's Older Adult … The Link-Recovery and … Read more on Sioux City Journal