Despite Affordable Care Act, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment
... gaping hole in addiction treatment More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only 11% received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Under the decades-old federal … Read more on Detroit Free Press Jesse Jackson Jr. Moved To Different Prison, Could Be Discharged Early Jackson had also asked to be sent to the Alabama prison camp in order to take part in its nine-month drug and alcohol treatment program, something the North Carolina prison does not offer. Jackson was sentenced to 30 months in prison for misusing some … Read more on Progress Illinois Read ...
Erin Henderson Sober, Eager for Another Chance in NFL
by IslesPunkFan Erin Henderson sober, eager for another chance in NFL Henderson faces a total of nine charges, including four counts of DUI and two counts of drug possession. He is scheduled for a … That productivity, he said, was part of the reason he wanted to finish out the season instead of seeking treatment in … Read more on USA TODAY NJ Transit should be sensible about medical marijuana: Editorial Sure enough, Davis failed the drug test, which simply detects whether he's used pot in the past few days — not whether he did so at work. He was packed off to rehab for two months, alongside a bunch of heroin addicts and alcoholics. He hasn't worked … Read more on NJ.com Read more... ...
Thumbs Up/Down for Monday, April 7, 2014
Thumbs Up/Down for Monday, April 7, 2014 Thumbs up to bills targeting heroin use. The state Senate last week unanimously passed the last two bills that were among six introduced by Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, to combat heroin use. One would create regional treatment centers. The other … Read more on Gazettextra Deal talks prison reforms, distances himself from ethics verdict Deal said the courts monitor the offenders for two years and make certain they keep a job and maintain their treatment during that time. The state also has juvenile courts to aid nonviolent youth offenders avoid prison or youth detention centers, he said. Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog) Read more... ...
Who Lets Sports Writer Jeff Passan Write? “Josh Hamilton Suffers Another Very Public Relapse”?
Question by Daniel M: Who lets sports writer Jeff Passan write? “Josh Hamilton suffers another very public relapse”? “After his spectacular fall off the wagon in January 2009 that included pictures of him licking whipped cream off a woman’s fake breasts, Hamilton knew the second alcohol touched his lips he was vulnerable not only to its seductive ways but to the gossipy culture that is making secrets an anachronism.” Are her breasts fake Jeff or are they breasts that contain breast implants? How long is this sentence Jeff? Have you ever heard of the passive voice Jeff? Look up the meaning of “anachronism” Jeff. You have a very liberal interpretation of its meaning. Read more... ...
In North Dakota, Searching for Her Roots and Finding a Lot to Root For
... Dakota, searching for her roots and finding a lot to root for Its expansive grounds, well maintained and planted with trees so big that they probably date to my great-grandmother's time, recall an era when people were warehoused in such facilities. Now, it mostly serves as a drug and alcohol rehab center. There's … Read more on Washington Post Top Asian Alcohol and Drug Rehab to Raise Awareness About the Latest … The Cabin Chiang Mai is Asia's most respected inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centre, with two facilities and a secondary treatment Sober House located in Chiang Mai. Since 2009 the Cabin has treated over 800 men and women from around the world … Read more on PR Web (press release) Read ...
Thursday Morning Forecast
... Morning Forecast – Thursday Morning Forecast. Hartlepool to get £400k centre to help people tackle drug and alcohol problems “The new centre will create a long-term legacy, dispelling a lot of the myths around drug and alcohol treatment, and providing a host of opportunities for people in recovery to regain and full and active place in the local community.” The Public Health … Read more on Hartlepool Mail Read ...
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Can Bring Workers Back to the Job
Drug and alcohol treatment can bring workers back to the job There is no hard data, but anecdotal evidence suggests drug and alcoholic dependence is a growing problem in the B.C. construction industry, but there is help for those afflicted. “I expect the problem will get worse, too, as marijuana use becomes more … Read more on Journal of Commerce Obamacare Puts Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs in Jeopardy Washington Alcohol and Drug Treatment programs are in jeopardy as Obamacare ...