WBEZ: Puerto Rican Drug Addicts Sent to Chicago Likely Victims of Identity Theft
... of Identity Theft A story by WBEZ and This American Life in April revealed that heroin abusers from Puerto Rico were being sent to unlicensed drug rehab programs in Chicago. The addicts were promised state-of-the-art treatment, but reporter Adriana Cardona Maguigad … Read more on Chicago Tonight | WTTW How crowded are private prisons in the West? He added that only a small fraction of Arizona's prisoners are enrolled in drug treatment programs, even though a large number suffer substance abuse problems. That means inmates are often no better off when they're released, increasing the likelihood … Read more on High Country News Read ...
Office of Juvenile Justice Awards Judge Marchman
... of Juvenile Justice awards Judge Marchman “Part of my learning curve was to understand that not just alcohol and substance abuse problems, but also mental health issues, drive crime. I feel very strongly that it is wrong, and not very efficient, to rely on the delivery of mental health and … Read more on Knoe.com State's first private, women-only substance abuse home opens in Grand Rapids Four million women in American struggle with drug or alcohol dependency and only 14 percent of them get the treatment they need. Grand Rapids is about to become home the state's first and only for profit ...
The Wild Life
... wild life “Hotel staffers in North Korea have revealed that Dennis Rodman was drunk, uncontrollable and destructive during one of his recent trips to North Korea. The first public sign that his known substance abuse problems had appeared again came during his … Read more on BusinessDay Allen Iverson dresses like Run-DMC at jersey retirement His mother abused drugs when he was a kid and later sold her body to pay Iverson's very sick younger sister's medical bills. He was abused and bullied as a child. There were times … The stepfather later turned to drug dealing and went to prison … Read more on Larry Brown Sports Read ...
Rocky Mountain Recovery Center Seeks Donations
... Mountain Recovery Center seeks donations The facility is the only nearby sober living and recovery center, Kolbe said, and its primary purpose is to provide housing, support and education to those with drug and alcohol addiction who are seeking sobriety. The center's faith-based, spiritual … Read more on Mountain Mail Newspaper The custom justice of 'problem-solving courts' … the cycle, and with several allies, started a court where repeat offenders with substance abuse problems could get treatment and individual attention while keeping their freedom, as long as they stayed committed to their recovery and didn't violate … Read more on Boston Globe Read ...
Addiction Treatment Center Could Emerge on Florence Road
... could emerge on Florence Road An estimated 25,000 residents in Rutherford County “need some form of treatment,” and they'll be able to get it “close to home,” developer Kevin Lee told the Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission Monday night. The planning commissioners … Read more on The Daily News Journal Oregon City Planning Commission considers non-profit's plan for 60-bed dorm … They don't feel safe living next to a large group home for men with substance abuse problems. They say increased traffic and noise will disrupt their quiet residential neighborhood. And that the 10,590-square-foot dorm is out of character with … Read more on The Oregonian Read ...
EyeTechCare's New EyeOP1 Device Now Available in Six More French Health …
... health … Between now and the end of 2014, a total of 20 glaucoma treatment referral centers should be able to offer this new, non-invasive therapy based on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Known as UC3, the treatment is a promising therapeutic innovation. Read more on News-Medical.net Caught in shoplifting police sting The court received a positive report from the Magistrate's Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program. MERIT provides an opportunity for defendants with substance abuse problems to work towards rehabilitation process. Magistrate Andrew Eckhold urged … Read more on Daily Liberal Read ...
Spotsy Planners Back Retreat
... planners back retreat A religious-based group home for young mothers with substance abuse problems got a strong endorsement from the Spotsylvania County Planning Commission on Wednesday evening. Twenty-three people spoke during an emotional public hearing on the planned … Read more on The Free Lance-Star An act of contrition? … who gave the world the parable of the prodigal son who strays, returns and is greeted with rejoicing. Just so, the Christ said, will the sinner who repents be greeted in heaven with more joy than the son who doesn't need to ...