Dogs aid in Tulsa drug, alcohol recovery program
Dogs aid in Tulsa drug, alcohol recovery program. Residents Kendall Tarwater (left) and Jon Farris pet two black Labrador dogs Wednesday that reside at the Salvation Army drug and alcohol treatment program building. JAMES GIBBARD / Tulsa World …
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Celebrate Hope, the Faith Based Christian Drug Rehab Program at Hope By The …
About Celebrate Hope: Celebrate Hope is Hope by the Sea's Christian Residential Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program, located in the coastal communities of Orange County Southern California. As an integrated component of one of the very best …
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Sensatori Retreat Launches Effective Alcohol Rehab Programs for Addicts in …
Worthing, United Kingdom, March 15, 2013 –(PR.com)– Sensatori Retreat, the premium alcohol rehab in West Sussex, has launched a range of effective holistic rehabilitation programs for alcohol addicts in the county. What separates their rehab …
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Delray Recovery Center Now Offers Intervention Services for Drug Addiction
Florida's Delray Recovery Center offers treatment plans for alcohol addiction, drug addiction, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. Knowing that one of the hardest parts of addiction treatment …
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Hope By The Sea, A Southern California Addiction Rehabilitation Center …
The executive team of the Southern California addiction rehabilitation center, Hope By The Sea, today announced the selection of their new Program Director, Ronald Honn. In the capacity of Program Director, Mr. Honn will also oversee program components …
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Delray Recovery Center Offers New Gestalt Therapy Program for Addiction …
Florida's Delray Recovery Center offers drug and alcohol addiction treatments as well as programs for eating disorders and co-occurring disorders including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. The center is offering a new Gestalt therapy program …
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Free Program Helps Teens, Parents Open Up About Substance Abuse
A new, free program at Torrance Memorial Hospital is helping parents intervene in teen substance use before the problem becomes serious. Father-daughter duo Geoff and Lauren Scheuber have been attending the sessions as a part of Lauren's probation …
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Senator DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
“Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic that, frankly, has been swept under the rug for too long,” DeSaulnier said. “People are dying—and something must be done. The CURES program should not only be maintained, it must be strengthened. Families …
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Porter County Substance Abuse Council continue their fight for the safety of …
From alcohol to tobacco to drugs, the Porter County SAC and its Treatment sub-committee, headed by Jennifer Harkel, provide countless evidence-based substance abuse programs throughout the community to assist all of those dealing with the challenges …
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New Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs
This month's speaker was Sarah Bernard, Counselor at the new treatment facility in Porter County, New Beginnings Counseling, Inc. Treating adolescents, specifically 13 to 17 year olds, with substance abuse issues is the focus of the practice. The …
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Beloff, wife sue Fla. drug–rehab center over her treatment
FORMER CITY Councilman Leland Beloff and his wife, Diane, are suing a luxury Florida drug-rehab center, claiming its treatment caused her to suffer a seizure and other medical problems. The Beloffs claim that Diane Beloff suffered a seizure and "change …
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Alpine City Council to discuss drug recovery home in city
Alpine's city council is scheduled to address the controversial proposal for the Alpine Recovery Lodge, a group home planned for 1018 E. Oakhill Drive, at its Tuesday meeting. This will be the third time the proposed group home has come up at a city …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
The number of people checking into publicly funded drug rehabilitation programs for abuse of prescription pain relievers doubled during a five-year-period examined by epidemiologists, and more than 60% of drug-related deaths in the county last year …
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Northbound Treatment Services Now Offers College Courses Alongside …
Northbound Treatment Services, the Southern California based addiction treatment facility and detox center, is offering college courses combined with addiction treatment through the Northbound Academy. This unique program is designed to give young …
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Addiction treatment center gets new home
The new program includes intensive outpatient treatment, a 24-week recovery program and individual and family sessions. The Addiction Recovery Center has also developed its own addiction curriculum for Native American clients. Jason James, an adult …
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Octomom Nadya Suleman leaves rehab, will continue treatment from home
Octomom Nadya Suleman has completed her 28-day stint in drug rehab, but will continue further treatment from home to help conquer her dependency issues. “I am looking forward to my future and still feel I have a lot of work to do on myself, therefore I …
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Prisoners face long wait for drug–rehab services
The federal system's struggle to keep pace with its drug offender population continues as some of the largest state prison systems, including California and Texas, have been increasingly diverting drug and other offenders to treatment or less costly …
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Reckless prescribing, lost lives
At least 30 patients in Southern California have died of drug overdoses or related causes while their doctors were under investigation for reckless prescribing. The board … In rehab, Edward Shut fights his addiction to prescription drugs. For example …
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Novato and Sausalito rehab ripoff suspect arrested in Southern California
A celebrity impostor charged with passing bad checks at drug rehab centers in Novato and Sausalito — then missing a series of court appearances — has been arrested in Orange County. Loren Dean Breckenridge, 46, was contacted by sheriff's deputies …
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