A Wearables Startup Playbook
Does the device help the user make a personal branding statement in the right way? ….. (Many startups we're seeing are also using next-gen self-hosted crowdfunding and self-start platforms like CrowdTilt, Celery, SelfStarter, Crowdhoster Shoplocket …
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US Drug Courts Favor Treatment for Addiction Over Jail Time
Brian Williams. Play video (2:49). US Drug Courts Favor Treatment for Addiction Over Jail Time. 2 days. Nightly News Drug courts allow those whose crimes are rooted in addiction to avoid prison and seek treatment. … Note to self: Selling pot brownies …
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100 hear stories of overdose, addiction and recovery during forum at Rhode …
I am self-seeking. I am full of fear.” She observed that doctors had readily prescribed her drugs, when perhaps they should have been directing her to Alcoholic Anonymous. “Being in a family with an addict is like being in a car that's out of control …
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How to tell if you are working for a bully
The targets of the bullying were especially demoralized, but even those on her staff who only witnessed the bad behaviour began to devote more energy to protecting themselves than they did to helping the company. Brenda's dysfunctional … By …
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This Drug Court Judge Is Going To Rehab For Substance Abuse
Broward County Court Judge Gisele Pollack—removed from the bench for substance abuse—will be in rehabilitation for as long as six months. Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, himself an admitted recovering alcoholic, said that if Pollack, 55, …
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Drug Rehab Owner Curbs Addiction by Offering Natural ADHD Supplements
Filling a much-needed gap in the ADHD supplement market, Nature Optimized makes liquid supplements with a unique, proprietary blend of fats and amino acids plus brain-supporting vitamins and minerals that is safe for children as well as pregnant women.
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Blanchard residents rally against proposed rehabilitation center
Second Story Ranch is a proposed 90-day residential home designed to help men who have completed 30 days of inpatient substance abuse treatment. The recovery home would be near the outskirts of Blanchard. Some residents have taken issue with the …
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Disgraced Illinois judge awaits prison assignment
ST. LOUIS — A disgraced former Illinois drug court judge at the center of a courthouse drug scandal is getting time to square away things before serving a two-year sentence on heroin and gun convictions. But exactly where Michael Cook will spend his …
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Colts owner Jim Irsay's troubles may go beyond March arrest
He acknowledged entering rehab in 2002 for a prescription drug addiction after his name surfaced in a police investigation of a doctor over-prescribing powerful painkillers. And in a 2010 interview with USA TODAY, he openly detailed a long history of …
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Williston attorney pushes inpatient drug treatment
"We need an inpatient facility. The person would be monitored 24/7." Mercy Medical Center President Matt Grimshaw said the facility has no plans to open a drug treatment facility. But Judge Robin Schmidt said she hopes to start a drug court program …
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Sober smartphone app aids boozers' recovery
Adults released from inpatient alcoholism treatment centres who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. The results were based on patients' self-reporting on …
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Health Notes: Addiction support, survivorship help and more
Free stroke support group meeting for recovering stroke patients and their caregivers Tuesday, March 4, 6-7 p.m., at its Shelton location, 4 Corporate Drive. To register, call 203-925-4201. Also offered third … Free American Cancer Society program …
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Grayson County Drug Court's grant approved
GRAYSON CO., TX – Grayson County Commissioners approved a grant Tuesday which will support the County's Adult recovery court for the 9th straight year. News 12's Daniella Rivera spoke to the … Judge Rim Nall presides over Grayson County's drug court …
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Bean marks retirement from ministry
Another program Bean particularly appreciates is Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-Step program that he said continues to effectively help people overcome addictive behaviors. He said the program is really about helping people find a better place of …
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Former Clallam firefighter/paramedic steeped in treatment, counseling in wake …
This treatment and counseling counts toward the Drug Court program requirements, though Rynearson said he was going to the personal growth center before he started Drug Court. Rynearson said his experiences in Drug Court have been positive, adding …
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Drug treatment funding in Maine is falling, but demand is greater than ever
In 2010, Maine spent a total of $ 47 million on substance abuse treatment ranging from sober-living situations such as halfway houses, to outpatient counseling, to hospitals or short-term stays in rehabilitation clinics. Last year the amount dropped by …
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