POV: Let's Get Serious about Treating Addiction
We wring our hands about overdoses, but do little to make effective treatment widely available. Our continuing refusal to prevent and treat addiction is a medical and social scandal. A perfect example of our terrible policies happened to me yesterday.
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Addiction treatment hubs save money, state says
The hub and spoke system is comprised of seven hubs, or regional centers, throughout the state that provide medication-assisted treatment along with counseling and other services, as well as spokes, local doctors who also treat addicts and link them …
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Jackson's heroin problem persists, fueled by prescription drug abuse …
Most have overdosed or been near death, but this often isn't enough to convince them to stop or seek help, those who work in substance abuse treatment report. Heroin numbers. Sweeping it from the streets: Grams of heroin seized by the Jackson Narcotics …
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From Addiction to Recovery: Moyers Family Shares Their Story
William has been sober ever since, penning a bestselling memoir about his recovery and now working in public affairs for the Hazelden Foundation, an addiction treatment center in Minnesota. And Wednesday night in a candid discussion at the LBJ Library, …
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Transitional housing vital for women out of jail, recovering addicts
They provide transitional housing for women who are freshly released from the county jail with nowhere else to go, or are recovering from drug addiction, or often both. Phalen, a committed Christian who also runs a women's jail ministry, asks the women …
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New PSAs Encourage Others to Share Stories of Addiction and Recovery
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions to teen substance abuse, released today new television public service announcement (PSAs) …
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Opiate addiction treatment hubs save money, state says
Treating opiate addiction through the state's new regional center model will save money, according to a state analysis. But there is no study to show whether the system is more effective, officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, treatment providers at some …
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This Maine woman used her alcohol addiction to help others. Now, we need a …
Sober for 16 years, Baker is now the volunteer board president of the Bangor Area Recovery Network, or BARN, a nonprofit located on Center Street in Brewer that offers free self-help groups, programs for parents, and recovery coaching. It draws more …
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Faith-based recovery program for addicts gets new look, shifts emphasis to …
Luke House volunteers and sponsors hope that message inspires future residents to continue on their path to addiction recovery. Luke House, a faith-based program for addiction recovery support in Sullivan, is undergoing major renovations and changes in …
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Vt. addiction treatment celebrated at the Statehouse
Advocacy groups and state officials addressed a room full of those suffering from addiction or those on the road to recovery with a clear message. "We came down here because it's good to see that there's a lot of support, and that we're not alone …
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Religion Calendar for the Erie area
upcoming events. FATHER AND SON LUNCHEON/JOB FAIR: Saturday, March 29; noon; Flight of the Eagle Banquet Hall & Conference Center, 1125 Pennsylvania Ave.; presented by the men of Victory Christian Center under Bishop Dwane Brock; lunch provided. Cost …
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Doctors and Police Debate in Free Think University Course: Should Drugs Be …
This critically acclaimed course experience highlights the complexity of the issue of drug legalization through a video by former police captain Peter Christ. Christ says … Another argument focuses on the addictive nature of drug use. With the high …
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2014-03-21T00:00:00Z Bulletin Board Sioux City Journal
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. To pre-register … Dual Recovery Anonymous, 12 …
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Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
The Ft. Lauderdale rehab center plans to continue holding the monthly Family Night events to help the families of those that are attending or have attended their alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs. Addiction is a family disease that often …
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