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Now There's A Hospital-Based Treatment Facility for Internet Addicts
The program is run by Kimberly Young, a psychologist who began studying Internet addiction in 1994 after watching her friend's marriage disintegrate while her husband spent 50 hours a week in AOL chat rooms. The divorce made Young curious about how …
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Journey Healing Centers Now Contracted with Blue Cross Blue Shield of …
Journey Healing Centers addiction treatment centers is now contracted with Blue Cross coverage in Arizona for their Intensive Outpatient clients in their Scottsdale centers. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a …
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Advice on Addiction in Boomers, Part 1
Readers have been sending questions about baby boomers and addiction to Dr. Barbara Krantz, an addiction expert at the Hanley Center, a nonprofit addiction recovery center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Enlarge This Image. Dr. Barbara Krantz, medical …
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VMA Gift Bags Include Addiction Recovery Book From Lindsay Lohan's Last …
In this year's gift bag, guests will receive a copy of "Ending Addiction for Good: The Ground-Breaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life," from the people at Cliffside Malibu, which happens to be the last rehab center Lindsay Lohan …
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Advice on Addiction in Boomers, Part 1
Readers have been sending questions about baby boomers and addiction to Dr. Barbara Krantz, an addiction expert at the Hanley Center, a nonprofit addiction recovery center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Enlarge This Image. Dr. Barbara Krantz, medical …
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Effective Addiction Treatment: The Minnesota Alternative
The model is said to be based on a holistic, person-centered approach to treatment that draws heavily upon recent scientific advances, advances in neuroscience that allow for brain “opportunities” rather than brain “illness,” and a de-stigmatization of …
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Hometown: 5K Race for Addiction Recovery Nonprofit Kicks Off Estuaries Day at …
There will be lots of outdoor educational events going on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., but the festivities kick off this year at 8:30 a.m. with the Recovery Rocks 5K hosted by SpiritWorks Foundation, a drug addiction recovery and education center.
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