Announcement of drug abuse screening grant swerves into politics
The $ 10 million five-year grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will help Vermont incorporate substance use screening and intervention into primary care for all Vermonters. “I view this as a kick-start for …
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Record number of pensioners seeking help for drug addictions
Statistics obtained from Public Health England show 1,569 men and 495 women over the age of 60 sought help for substance abuse in 2013 – a total of 2,064 people. In contrast, only 940 pensioners underwent treatment for drug addiction in 2009: 641 men …
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Elizabeth Vargas Returns to TV After Rehab: "I Am an Alcoholic"
Journalist Elizabeth Vargas at Lincoln Center on Oct. 8, 2013 in NYC Elizabeth Vargas returned to TV on Jan. 24 following her stint in rehab last fall and admitted, "I am an alcoholic." Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage.com. Elizabeth Vargas is starting a …
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Elizabeth Vargas, Alcoholism, and the Dangers of “Mommy Juice”
In an interview that aired on Good Morning America last week, 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas revealed that she has been battling alcoholism and that she sought treatment at a rehab center in the fall. The 51-year-old mother of two returned to her post …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on …
Call (773) 313-3019 for a free appointment. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Chicago alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has launched an effort toward reducing prescription drug abuse through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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The detoxification program is enough to stabilize the addict physically because the body releases the toxins and establishes a basic recovery state from where they can support the other procedures of treatment. The goals of this stabilization processes is to ensure that the clients can restrain themselves from the use of the drug in the future. It should also motivate the participants to continue with the treatment sessions. During the procedure the physicians evaluate the progress of their treatment from time to time.

Significant psychopathological treatments are also continued within the addiction rehab. The programs provide the patients with the necessary education to support themselves outside the facility when the treatment procedure finishes. Detoxification phase lasts for about 2 weeks. This is not the end. The patients then have to learn abstinence procedures. During this stage the patients are brought into contact with the treatment counselor from time to time. On a one-on-one session with the counselor the addicts discuss the issues triggering their use.

They stabilize their craving by learning to forget and forgive the instances, which have brought forth the problem. They create a list of their moral inventory and engage them to change the negatives attributes within them. This should be continued as long as the patients are not completely being able to take the right decision for them. Outside the facility, the society is neither so much forgiving nor it has the proper disciplinary environment like the facility itself.

It is important to focus on the issues and the situation that would be common. Their might be friends who the patients have to avoid or events which they have to face and yet learn to say ‘no’ to use of the drug. Over and above the patients are also engaged to group meeting which are headed by the counselor. The counselor must see that the client participating in the group meetings are able to deliver well within the group meeting with the hypothetical situations.

Monitoring and discussing the issues close to their heart and which triggers the use can bring certain solutions. This would ensure that even after the addicts are outside the addiction rehab, they can stay away and enjoy a full life. It is only possible if they engage in different activities and put themselves in association to different community services which satisfy them. For financial independence the addicts must look for a job. This is sometimes provided by the treatment center. They have counselors who are well suited to provide part-time and fulltime jobs for their clients. Encouraging clients to participate in self-help programs provides answers to the the client’s questions about the philosophy of treatment and life, which is important.

Darryl Strawberry is opening a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Florida
Jan. 27 (UPI) — Former Major League Baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry is planning to open a drug rehabilitation center in Florida. Strawberry, who famously struggled with alcohol and drug addiction during his playing career, will open the center in …
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Tea party-backed Florida congressman resigns after drug conviction, rehab
US Rep. Trey Radel, a conservative Republican elected with backing from tea party activists in 2012, resigned from Congress Monday, following a drug scandal. Radel, 37, who admitted to cocaine possession in November, took a leave of absence from …
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Biden's niece enters posh rehab for 'anger issues'
That rehab center is nicknamed Magic Mountain for its private mountaintop setting, according to the company's website. They do not treat anger unless it's an underlying problem to drug addiction, according to a staff member who answered the phone.
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Treatment Center Seeing Increase In Heroin Users
A recent national study found the number of heroin users has nearly doubled since 2007; so has the number of deaths. One local treatment center says that South Dakota is part of that trend. Keystone Recovery Center in Canton has been open for 40 years.
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Selena Gomez — Secret Rehab Stint For Exhaustion; Disney Starlet Partied With …
And while a rep for Gomez confirmed the treatment to Radar — “Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse,” a spokesperson revealed — a source close to Gomez has revealed that in the months before her stint in rehab, she had …
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SALINE: First meeting for drug abuse task force to be scheduled soon
Nagpal is co-owner and programs director at Still Waters Counseling, a local holistic treatment center. Nagpal has extensive background in personal therapy and substance abuse treatment, elements that will very likely be critical to the group's work.
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Buffalo Treatment Center for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Announced
A Buffalo treatment center is pleased to announce that programs to help adults and adolescents end their alcohol and drug addiction are now available. Alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and Oxycontin are just a few of the substances that the treatment center …
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