3 Seneca Co. parole officers arrested
All three parole officers were assigned to the Willard Drug Treatment Center, a Department of Corrections facility in Willard, Seneca County. Arrested were: Cheryl L. D'Amico, 46, of Geneva, Ontario County, charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and …
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Three Willard parole officers charged with falsifying time sheets
Three state parole officers assigned to Seneca County's Willard Drug Treatment Center have been charged with felonies for allegedly filing false time sheets. Waterloo-based state police on Saturday said the arrests are the result of a joint …
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In these video games, depression is the point
The pursuit is more often associated with increased risk of depression and anxiety—a 2012 Swedish study found computers in general and gaming in particular was associated with stress, sleep disturbances and depression in young adults. But in an …
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Remembering the people who shaped addiction treatment
Lots of people contributed to finding ways to make treatment for addictions work. It started with treatment for alcohol use long ago … just wanted those with alcoholism to find recovery. Magnus Huss, a Swedish physician, coined the term "alcoholism …
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First Narconon Program Graduate Celebrates Narconon's 47th Anniversary in …
Benitez tells of his struggles to get clean and his search for a successful recovery 47 years ago that is still relevant to the millions who are still searching for answers today. He started smoking pot when he was 13 and went on to injecting opium and …
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An addict's story: How support saved his life
Reprinted by permission of AA World Services, Inc. Contact Narcotics Anonymous at www.na.org or call them at (818) 773-9999. Today, Bill — not his real name — talks about his 17-years-plus recovery from his life-threatening medical condition …
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