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New Helpline in Oradell Assists Teens Find Addiction Treatment

New Helpline in Oradell Assists Teens Find Addiction Treatment LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/2/2014) –Drug and alcohol abuse has been a major problem in Oradell, NJ for a many years. The alarming rate of teen substance abuse is particularly disturbing. To help address this issue, a new helpline has been implemented to … Read more on Ticker Report State bans Recovery Center in Sullivan County from accepting new patients The Sullivan County Recovery Center is unable to accept new patients while under investigation by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The center is Sullivan County's major facility for alcohol and drug treatment, and many are … Read more on Times Herald-Record Read more... ...

Johnson County Mental Health Center

  Johnson County Mental Health Center – Johnson County Mental Health Center offers a wide range of mental health and Mission Officessubstance abuse services to residents of Johnson County, Kansas a…   by lawtj3 County Weighs Merits Of Providing Mental Health Services At Jail “Many of those incarcerated in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center have serious mental health problems often coupled with substance abuse issues,” attorney Charles King, who chairs the advisory board, told supervisors. “More often than not … Read more on Leesburg Today Read more... ...

Letter: Funds Needed to Battle Substance Abuse

Letter: Funds needed to battle substance abuse Following years of level funding and underfunding, the governor's proposed budget for the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the Department of Public Health/Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (DPH/BSAS) actually cuts spending at a time when … Read more on Wicked Local Danvers ONC Says Billion Now Spent on EHR Incentive Program Though almost a third of Medicare patients discharged from acute-care hospitals must receive treatment from post-acute-care providers, long-term care and behavioral health facilities were not included in the incentive program. The problem is … Read more on Health Data Management Read more... ...

Alcohol Abuse Clinic: Outpatient or Inpatient Alcohol Substance Abuse Treatment Is Better?

An outpatient is a patient who is not hospitalized for one day or more but who visits a hospital, or clinic for treatment. Treatment provided in this manner is also known as ambulatory care. An inpatient is a patient who is admitted to the hospital and stays overnight or for an indeterminate time, usually several days or weeks. In some cases, like coma and alcohol addictions, patients have been in hospitals for one year or more. Treatment provided in this manner is called inpatient care. Read more... ...

Health Reform Drove Hazelden-Betty Ford Merger

Health reform drove Hazelden-Betty Ford merger Two motivations drove the recent marriage of Hazelden and the Betty Ford Center, addiction treatment giants whose network spans 15 care sites in nine states. By joining together, the institutions think they will be able to run more efficiently, with … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune NMSAS Recovery Center will be focused on recovery of clients GAYLORD — The Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services (NMSAS) Recovery Center, 2136 M-32 West, will open its methadone treatment program in spring with the priority of focusing on the recovery of its clients. “It's all about focusing on the … Read more on Petoskey News-Review Read more... ...

Cecillia Perez-Matos & Michelle Santill-Perez

Cecillia Perez-Matos & Michelle Santill-Perez The couple had a legal wedding in New York City, followed by a ceremony on December 28, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. They met by chance when Perez-Matos accompanied her boss home in order to fetch some forgotten paperwork. Michelle was delivering … Read more on Out Magazine 'Heroin epidemic' in Massachusetts topic of conference at Greenfield Community … Also expected to speak are Hilary Jacobs, director of the state Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services; John P. McGahan, president and CEO of The Gavin Foundation, a Boston-based drug treatment, prevention and education program … Read more on MassLive.com Read more... ...

Gambling in Litchfield County Often Remains a Silent Addiction

Gambling in Litchfield County often remains a silent addiction “It takes some outside interference to trigger someone to engage in self-help treatment,” said Nelson, adding that by the time gamblers come to see him, they have usually gotten to a point where their life is completely unmanageable. Gambling is … Read more on Torrington Register Citizen New Addiction Helpline Provides Teens with Information on Rehab Addiction recovery specialists are available 24/7 to provide callers of the toll-free helpline with important information that could lead to sobriety and recovery. By utilizing this innovative new helpline, parents and teenagers can make … Learning … Read more on PR Web (press release) Read more... ...