Legal Pot Now a High Priority Among Contractors
Contractor employees in Colorado and Washington hoping to follow the old adage "Smoke 'em if you've got 'em" and fire up a now-legal joint should know that puts their jobs at risk, even if they do it away from work and on their own time. … But others …
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Melanie Griffith, 56, showcases her incredible bikini body on break from …
The Something Wild star has been to rehab three times – in 1988, 2000, and 2009 – for addictions to cocaine, alcohol, and painkillers. But Melanie just can't … Griffiths just returned from Colorado where she spent Christmas with her family in Aspen …
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Wolanin writes book on battle with and recovery from addiction
Paul Wolanin has been to the edge of the abyss of drug and alcohol abuse, and with more than a little help from his friends and a higher power, the now reformed user was able to pull himself back. Today, he channels his energy into helping others …
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Drug and alcohol treatment centres in England to get cash boost
Drug and alcohol treatment centres across England are to get a cash boost to the tune of £10 million, Public Health England (PHE) has announced. The cash, which will be awarded in March this year, will be distributed via local authorities to voluntary …
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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Clinic Accepts New Patients Who Are …
Northbound Treatment Services offers both a secular and Christian drug rehab center with a unique substance abuse treatment program that provides both residential inpatient and outpatient care. Christian based drug rehab programs may help people …
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Court roundup: Driver ordered to substance abuse treatment
CHARLESTON — Substance abuse treatment was ordered for a woman who admitted driving without a valid driver's license after drinking and using marijuana. Melissa M. Jefferies, 36, for whom court records list an address of 721 N. First Division St., …
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New Substance Abuse Helpline Assists Teens in Oneida Find Rehab Programs
Admitting to a drug or alcohol addiction is the first step to making a recovery. But for many addicts, knowing where to go for help can also be a challenge. It's even more difficult for teenagers. Fortunately, young adults struggling with substance …
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Question by J.: Would a standard medical (not issued for court prosecution) blood detect drug and alcohol abuse?
I have a very minor problem with a leaky valve, and the doctor wants to do a blood test tomorrow for it. However, I stupidly partied last night with alcohol and vew vicodin pills. Will the panel that the doctor orders indicate any such “abuse”? Thanks.

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Answer by aanglea
your cardiologist can test for drugs & alcohol -ask him for the specific tests as they can cause your heart problem to worsen. discuss treatment options when the results are available.

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Southern California Drug Rehab Offers 30 Day No-Cost Treatment
Considered among addiction treatment professionals as being one of Southern California's more affordable luxury drug rehab programs, The Lake House Recovery Center of Thousand Oaks, CA announced this week the roll-out of their 60/90 program.
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Drug Treatment Courts: 20 Years of Uncounted Deaths
As reported by Christina Jewett in 2012, a Senate panel lead by Senator Steinberg called the lax oversight by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs into the deaths in recommended California rehab centers "disturbing." Yet in Georgia, as of summer …
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Island council endorses turning inn into rehab center
A plan to turn The Main Street Inn & Spa, a boutique hotel on Hilton Head Island, into a treatment center for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health disorders won overwhelming support from Town Council on Tuesday. Council …
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Relatives seek extended care for brain-dead California girl
SAN FRANCISCO — Relatives of a California girl declared brain dead after complications from a tonsillectomy want her moved to a long-term care facility, but face resistance from the hospital where she is due to be disconnected from a breathing machine …
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Question by sparks: Do drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs work?
I know many who have gone through these programs only to start using again, only days after completion.

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Answer by wiseman/guru
According to statistics only twenty three percent work, the rest all slip back. Have no idea, how well they work the second time around. Perhaps the same 23%!
Peace.

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