Auckland to Christchurch 'Drug Mule' Mother Sentenced
Auckland to Christchurch 'drug mule' mother sentenced However, Judge Nicola Mathers took into consideration Puna's positive progress in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and the six months already served in custody. "I accept your remorse was genuine and your time in custody was certainly a wake up call to … Read more on The Press Trainer residents protest proposed rehab facility TRAINER >> More than 75 residents attended Wednesday's council caucus meeting with several people publicly expressing opposition to a proposal for transforming the site of the current Pagano Funeral Home into a drug rehabilitation/transition center. Read more on The Delaware County Daily Times Read more... ...
NJ Rookie Republican Learns It's Not Easy Being the New Guy in DC
NJ rookie Republican learns it's not easy being the new guy in DC The 8 1/2-by-3 1/2 card card lists reasons for legislation allowing veterans to seek mental health care at facilities outside the Veterans Affairs network. MacArthur (R-3rd Dist.) introduced that bill, and whenever he sees a colleague, he uses the card … Read more on NJ.com Treating Broken Hearts With Poor Mental Health Services Young people with less severe or no actual impairments receiving mental health treatment increased from 2.74 million per year in 1996 to 4.19 million in 2012. According to a study by Medco Health Solutions, between 2001 and 2005 the number of all youth … Read more on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Read more... ...
How Texas Jails Have Become De Facto Mental Health Facilities—and Why They're …
How Texas Jails Have Become De Facto Mental Health Facilities—And Why They're … A report last year by the Treatment Advocacy Center found that mentally ill people in Texas were 10 times more likely to be behind bars than in a hospital. About 30 percent of county jail inmates are receiving mental health services, according to a … Read more on Houston Press 4 ways to break your diet soda addiction in a week “The issue is that it's an addiction — there's something driving the craving,” he says. “If you don't … “Whatever way you choose to do it, have a plan,” advises Londa Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas … Read more on New York Post Read more... ...
New Loudoun Mental Health Crisis Center Could Get More Deputies Back on the …
by SSTUDIO Samuel Bietenholz New Loudoun mental health crisis center could get more deputies back on the … LEESBURG, Va. — In an effort to cut down on serious confrontations between law enforcement and those facing mental health issues, and to increase access to mental health services in Loudoun County, Virginia, a new crisis intervention team assessment … Read more on WTOP Workers at Berkshires mental health, addiction center vote for strike This story has been updated with comments from the state Department of Health and Human Services. Workers at the Brien Center, a Berkshires-based mental health and addiction treatment agency, are set to strike unless a contract agreement is reached in … Read more on MassLive.com Read more... ...
Eolas Offers Integrated, Innovative Map of Mental Health Services
... launched last month. The Eolas programme offers two eight- week peer- and clinician-led mental health … Read more on Irish Times Where Christianity Ends Although most of the Belgian patients had cancer, people have also been euthanized because they had autism, anorexia, borderline personality disorder, chronic-fatigue syndrome, partial paralysis, blindness coupled with deafness, and manic depression. Read more on New York Times (blog) Tags: new york times, irish times, mental health service, mental health program ...
Kris Jenner Slams Claims Son Rob Kardashian Has Entered Rehab as 'Completely …
Kris Jenner slams claims son Rob Kardashian has entered rehab as 'completely … Season 10 of Keeping Up The Kardashians kicked off in early March with an episode showing the family's concern for Rob. 'If I don't help him do something drastic, he's going to die,' Kris tearfully shared with a family therapist in episode four titled … Read more on Daily Mail Agencies Ready to Help Addicts Recover After Marion Drug Bust MARION, Ohio – Marion police officers told workers at the Marion County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMH) that they should expect more calls for help after officers took about a kilo of "blue drop" heroin off the … Read more on NBC4i.com Read more... ...
Bill to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison
Bill to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison This legislation takes a pragmatic and cost-effective approach to ensuring more inmates get the treatment they need while sharing the cost with the federal government so New Jersey residents don't have to bear the entire brunt of it.” The sponsors … Read more on PolitickerNJ N.J. heroin-related deaths rise for 4th straight year, up 155% since 2010 The data also show that hundreds more died from prescription drug overdoses, a sign that they remain a significant problem for New Jersey despite significant efforts to curb overprescribing. The figures come amid a flurry … A hotline administered by … Read more on NJ.com Read more... ...