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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Discrimination? Corporate loopholes? Hobby Lobby's slippery slope
A bad Hobby Lobby decision could open the door to similar denials of equal compensation, health care access, and other equitable treatment for LGBT people, people with HIV, and anyone else whose family life or health needs diverge from their employers …
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Discrimination? Corporate loopholes? Hobby Lobby's potentially slippery slope
A bad Hobby Lobby decision could open the door to similar denials of equal compensation, health care access, and other equitable treatment for LGBT people, people with HIV, and anyone else whose family life or health needs diverge from their employers …
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A fragmented approach to cancer may strengthen it
Gatenby's small corner of Moffitt bears little resemblance to a medical centre: There are no white-coated doctors frantically rushing to save patients or synthesising miracle cures deep into the night. You might think you've … Smallpox and polio have …
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South Jersey drug treatment providers: For heroin addicts, more inpatient care …
Addicts of certain drugs may be able to attend an outpatient program; however, those hooked on heroin, among other opiates, need the "immersive and intensive" advantages of inpatient care, said John Thompson, director of the Voorhees-based Living Proof …
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Christie spreading word on addiction treatment
The governor's most recent remarks on addiction and the possibilities offered through treatment came on March 13, at a town hall in Mount Laurel. He spoke of “seeing miracles happen” — people emerging to reclaim their lives following a period of …
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On March 27, DCM Ted Osius visits the BNN Training Academy at LIDO

Image by U.S. Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia
DCM Ted Osius and representatives of USG counter narcotics agencies visited the BNN Training Academy at LIDO on March 27, hosted by Gen. Gories Mere. The team also toured the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center. Discussion focused on the continued support for the infrastructure development of the Training Academy and ongoing programs with the Rehabilitation Center. The visit underscored the mutual concern and cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia on counterdrug efforts and demand reduction as an integrated part of the Comprehensive Partnership.” [U.S. State Dept.]

New Study Links Marijuana to Two Deaths–Suncoast Rehab Center Cites …
But two of those states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized marijuana for recreational use—a move that Florida drug treatment center Suncoast Rehabilitation Center says not only opens the door to drug abuse and addiction, but could also lead to …
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Should drug addicts be
35/2009 on narcotics and addictive drugs provides treatment and rehabilitation for drug addicts, but not for drug traffickers or dealers. In that case, we are inclined to differentiate between those who intentionally hook other people to become addicts …
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The brain magnet that can banish migraine attacks
However, more recently she's been offered a new drug-free treatment which has reduced the severity of her migraines, and allowed her to cut back on her medication. Miriam has been treated with trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, where magnetic pulses …
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The People's Pharmacy: How safe are the new testosterone drugs?
The ads make it seem as if low T is a serious disease that requires drug treatment. They list common symptoms: fatigue or lack of energy, … A prescription for testosterone is not a risk-free way to become lean and sexy, however. Exercise and a …
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Poison pill: Inflated antivenom bills shed light on high drug costs
When a copperhead sank its fangs into Eric Ferguson last August, the printing-equipment salesman knew he needed treatment immediately. He got it at the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C., about 30 miles north of Charlotte. … The …
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NFL's common sense is M.I.A.
The facility cited three other violations of its rules, claiming that Brown refused to take a drug test, made a statement that alarmed rehab officials and was seen touching the elbow of a female client. * Another example of why we at the Tattle …
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People: Savannah Guthrie, L'Wren Scott, Lady Gaga, Chris Brown and more!
Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin said Monday that he was troubled by comments that Brown made during his rehab stay in which the singer allegedly said he was good at using guns and knives. Before the … According to TMZ, Brown committed three …
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