Dennis Rodman Enters Rehab for Alcohol
Dennis Rodman is in rehab to treat his never-ending addiction to booze … TMZ has learned. Sources connected to Rodman tell us the 52-year old basketball Hall of Famer checked into a treatment center a few days ago in New Jersey … on the heels of …
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New Addiction Helpline Assists Teens in Finding Rehab Programs
Addiction specialists are available to provide information on addiction, sobriety, recovery, and teenage treatment programs. Teen rehab programs are recommended that have been designed specifically to help young adults between the ages of 14 and 17 …
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Dennis Rodman 'enters rehab for alcohol addiction treatment' following drunken …
The controversial former basketball player is now staying at a treatment centre in New Jersey to try and curb his long-standing addiction to alcohol. Rant: Dennis Rodman has entered rehab following his controversial CNN interview during his North Korea …
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Senate forms panel to examine drug addiction and treatment
The Senate formed its own special committee Thursday to study drug addiction and treatment options in Massachusetts with a focus on the civil commitment process to address what Senate President Therese Murray described epidemic of opiate addiction in …
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Alcoholics Anonymous and Addiction Doctors Are Fighting an Outdated Battle
Some doctors who specialize in treating alcoholism have leveled a pair of accusations against the organization. First, they claim that AA has obstructed the spread of medications to treat alcoholism. Second, they claim that the group stubbornly resists …
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Lopatcong Township veteran's family calls for better PTSD treatment after his …
Nancy Friedman serves as PTSD coordinator for the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System. She said some substance abuse treatment is available in the voluntary, residential PTSD unit. Veterans Affairs is required to work with both simultaneously …
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WHAT'S THE BEST GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? STAYING HEALTHY AND …
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is nationally recognized for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries and also leads the field in the care and treatment for stroke, neurological diseases, amputation, orthopedic and …
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Organization helps Philly teens succeed in college
Vincent Costello, '07, co-founded the first black fraternity on campus. He went on to get his master's in social work from Bryn Mawr and now works at a mental health and drug/alcohol rehabilitation program. Jennifer Ramirez, 27, '08, also earned her …
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Horizon Foundation for New Jersey awards 1250 in grants
The program screens patients for diabetes and provides no cost or affordable treatment to those diagnosed with the health condition. The program also offers case management services, nutritional education in English and Spanish, medication and lab …
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How the New Ruling on Mental Health Coverage Affects Us All
And there are a couple of things in the Affordable Care Act, that (even though this rollout has been abysmal) if implemented, “medicalize” these illnesses. By providing treatment for them, the hope is that it will become mainstreamed into primary care …
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