Retired MLB Player Darryl Strawberry to Open Substance Abuse Treatment …
DSRC was founded in partnership with retired MLB player Darryl Strawberry and Oglethorpe Healthcare Inc. to provide athletes and individuals suffering from substance abuse with a center for excellence in addiction treatment and recovery. The facility …
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The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Approves Nation's Leading …
21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) today announced that eTIPS On Premise – Louisiana, an online responsible alcohol training and certification program, was approved by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC …
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Time to clean up act over alcohol
Recently, the council conducted an informal, online, anonymous alcohol survey, which will help its decision as to whether or not the district needs to adopt a local alcohol policy, and if so, what form it will take. Options on the table include a one …
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Lucida Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Center Opens in Florida
… Calif., Dec. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — On December 16, Elements Behavioral Health, a leading nationwide provider of behavioral health care programs, opened a brand new, state-of-the-art substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment center in Florida.
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Injectable opioid treatment for chronic heroin addiction more cost-effective …
Supervised injectable opiate treatments are more cost-effective than optimised oral methadone treatment for chronic heroin addiction, according to new research from King's College London. Although injectable treatments are more expensive to provide …
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Military Veterans Prone to Addiction – Suncoast Rehab Center Continues …
From its inception, Suncoast Rehab has recognized the pervasiveness of substance abuse among veterans and responded by offering discounted treatment to those seeking help. Suncoast has extended its tradition and is now offering half-price treatment …
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Cocaine Addiction: Patient Behavior Predicts Treatment Success
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The combination of a key neuroimaging biomarker and behavioral factors is a strong multimodal predictor of successful response to treatment for cocaine dependence. However, behavior offers accuracy at a lower cost, new …
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Radel to seek treatment in Southwest Florida
"We really look at what's going on with the individual and craft an individual treatment around their individual needs," said Nancy Dauphinais, the clinical supervisor for the center's Crossroads Program. Despite what each individual needs, rooms are …
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Suncoast Rehabilitation Center Earns Perfect Score From State of Florida for …
Suncoast Rehab Center's Adult Residential Level II treatment program recently received a performance rating score of 100% for the fourth consecutive year by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Share with Twitter Share with LinkedIn.
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Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care Recognized for its Website Design …
Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care (FCAAC) has been awarded by the New York-based International Academy of Visual Arts, as the recipient of its 2013 W³ Award, honoring creative excellence in website design. The W³ is sanctioned and judged by …
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C4 Recovery Solutions Announces New Addiction Recovery Conference
Developed more than 75 years ago, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have withstood the test of time and science to emerge as a primary foundation for recovery from both alcoholism and drug addiction. “Many conferences focus on science and …
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Addiction Recovery: Is there an app for that?
According to the Partnership for a Drugfree America, and estimated 1 in 10 Americans struggles with addiction to alcohol or drugs. Many recovery options exist nationwide including immersive rehab centers, local 12-step programs, and Alcoholic …
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Is AA's 12 Step Recovery Program/Religion a Failure? You decide!
A NEW paradigm for the treatment of alcoholism is long overdue! AA's 12 Step recovery model is dated and inefficient. More importantly, it emphasizes powerlessness and surrender which is the polar opposite of what someone in the throes of addiction .
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