Addiction centre boss calls for abstinence approach to drug treatment programmes
Noreen Oliver, chief executive of Burton Addiction Centre, made the comments after the Centre for Social Justice think tank – which she is a chairman of – warned drink and drug abuse costs the UK £36 billion a year. In 2010, Prime Minister David … Read more on Burton Mail
Welcome to Malibu, the Rehab Riviera… although its residents wish it wasn't
Matthew Perry, the former Friends star, who struggled with alcohol and painkiller addiction in the past, recently converted his own $ 13 million Malibu home into a “Sober Living Centre” for reformed addicts. The clinics are world leaders in what they offer. Read more on Telegraph.co.uk
New, 10-week program for Internet addicts
It's a 10-week voluntary program at Bradford Regional Medical Center. The program is designed by professionals with backgrounds in treating drug and alcohol addiction. It costs $ 14,000 and starts with a 72-hour "digital detox." (KUSA-TV © 2013 … Read more on 9NEWS.com
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