Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
(USA TODAY) The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the …
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The county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Waterford
There was also a significant growth in the number of people needing repeat treatment as a result of chronic alcohol problems. The proportion of people needing treatment who were in employment fell from 30 per cent in 2008 to just 20 per cent by 2012, …
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study
The other group of 170 was also provided normal treatment, but also received a smartphone with the app, called the Addiction-Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (A-CHESS), for eight months. In addition to the relaxation and alert features, …
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Hitting the mommy juice too hard? Experts warn of alcohol abuse by moms
“I'm seeing it widespread across the country – an increase of moms, particularly with young kids, coming in for treatment,” Deni Carise, deputy chief clinical officer at CRC Health Group, the nation's largest provider of addiction treatment, told Maria …
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Alcohol Addiction (INACTIVE)
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Alcohol treatment centers are organized in every city in the world in a desperate attempt to help reduce the plague of alcoholism. A recognition of the problem and the effort to seek help is the first positive step towards recovery. It is often seen as a real step in the right direction for an alcoholic to get help online, instead of approaching a public rehabilitation. The advent of the Internet has made information on the treatment of alcoholism readily available. The World Wide Web is growing every hour, and hosts a large number of alcohol treatments and rehabilitation plans readily available online.

How to find alcoholic treatment support or centers online –  Just do a Google search for “stop drinking alcohol”, and a whole range of web sites and pages will be revealed. These sites offer facts about alcoholism, based on professional expertise. The addict does not have to pay for treatment received. These sites suggest alcoholics take onboard certain essential information, that will put them in the right frame of mind to take the decision of quitting alcohol for good, and begin the journey towards a new beginning without their life being held to ransom by alcohol.

It helps to subscribe to an online newsletter or magazine. The person can get professional advice and alcohol treatment plans. Most of these subscriptions are free, but some sites may ask for a small donation. Paying for alcohol treatment though may be a better option for some people who don’t like to just throw their money away, and need to feel that they make the effort to achieve their main goal of giving up alcohol.

There are many online sites that provide alcoholism support information and alcohol treatment plans. Even though this support is part of the final success, an alcoholic will also need the support of their loved ones, and should not try and give up on the sly. Being open with those that alcohol distances you from is a way of gaining their confidence once again in you, so building bridges is also a critical step in quitting alcohol for good.

New Addiction Helpline for Haverstraw Provides Information on Rehab Centers …
LIGHTNING RELEASES (3/4/2014) – Admitting to a drug or alcohol addiction is often the first step to recovery. There are many rehab facilities available for adults. But finding a place to get help isn't easy. It's especially difficult for teenagers …
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Stroke rehab program begins in Mystic
Mystic Healthcare Nursing & Rehabilitation Center announced this week that it has opened a new stroke rehabilitation program with Dr. Neer Zeevi, neurohospitalist at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, as its director. The program specializes …
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5 Reasons to Refuse an Addiction Treatment (and 5 Reasons Not to)
During drug rehab, dozens of different therapies may be incorporated into a treatment plan. If you've done your research and chosen a reputable rehab center, it's best to keep an open mind and trust the advice of your treatment team. But there are a …
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The Phoenix Recovery Center Opens a New Outpatient Drug and Alcohol …
The Phoenix Recovery Center, providers of individualized rehab treatment programs for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, announced the grand opening of their newest outpatient rehab facility located in Draper Utah . The new center …
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Alcohol and recovery: there's an app for that
The researchers recruited about 350 people who were about to leave residential alcohol treatment centres. Half were given smartphones with the A-CHESS app, while the others had what the researchers called 'treatment as usual' for the same period.
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Harrisburg mental health care center opens in school
Non-profits and sponsors helped provide funding and services such as: individual and group therapy, grief counseling, parenting skills, drug and alcohol addiction help, and psychiatric care. According to the CDC 1-in-5 children and 1-in-4 young adults …
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In defense of Gwyneth Paltrow: Why we love to hate GOOP
There have been detox recipes, guides to shopping, "scrapbooks" from Gwyneth's glam life on the red carpet, recipes for making lunch that seem possible only if you have the entire day and a personal chef to prepare them, tips on home decor for mansions …
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