Council Opposes Expanion of West Side Methadone Clinic
... opposes expanion of West Side methadone clinic It's a program bitterly fought two years ago when it was started. Now, a boom in business reflects the booming opioid problem. Council members say it isn't just the location in a residential neighborhood but that drug treatment ought to be in a more … Read more on WBFO Time to Take Close Look at Family First Act And by actually creating a category of placement called “Qualified Residential Treatment Programs” (or worse, one summary of the bill says these would have the oxymoronic name Quality Residential Treatment Programs), the bill runs the risk of … Read more on Youth Today Read ...
How a Shot Could Change a Drug Addict's Life
... life Hamon is a recovering drug addict. Instead of relying on sheer force of will to keep his urges to inject himself with drugs like oxycodone or heroin at bay, he had an appointment to receive a shot that had the potential to change his life – the … Read more on Columbus Ledger-Enquirer United Way of Blount County announces more than million in 2016 allocations In the area of health, priority is placed on access to healthcare services, mental health and prevention and treatment programs for various health issues, including substance abuse. In education, emphasis is placed on family support and training and … Read more on Maryville Daily Times Read ...
His Girls Discipleship Offers Free, Low–cost Rehab to Manatee County Addicts …
... Girls Discipleship offers free, low–cost rehab to Manatee County addicts … Openings in drug addict treatment programs, with funding options available for those at low or no income, are increasingly rare in Manatee County. Centerstone Florida, the only treatment facility in the county that receives public funding to provide … Read more on Bradenton Herald Arizona State of the State Address And, if we're serious about reducing recidivism – and reversing the growth of our prison population, let's begin by building on the model already working in Pima County: a community ...
Chicago No. 1 in Heroin Use but Lags in Treatment Programs
... No. 1 in heroin use but lags in treatment programs Clifton Sanchez, of the Chicago Recovery Alliance, parks the organization's silver van near Austin and Chicago avenues on the West Side. On Monday afternoon, he delivered syringes and needles to heroin addicts and offered other services such as HIV and … Read more on Chicago Sun-Times New research guards against activity tracker 'cheaters' But because activity trackers can be easily deceived, Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Rehabilitation ...
Applications for U.S. Jobless Benefits Reach Five-Week High
... for U.S. Jobless Benefits Reach Five-Week High Federal Reserve policy makers, who have a dual mandate of full employment and stable prices, are weighing data including jobless claims as they gauge whether the economy is strong enough to withstand the first interest-rate increase since 2006. In … Read more on Bloomberg Colorado's Privatized System of Community Corrections Is an Experiment in Misery Residents are expected to pay rent and find work, participate in treatment programs and submit to searches and drug testing, advise staff of their whereabouts at all times and follow the house rules — or face possible revocation of their community … Read more on Westword Read ...
Unclear Future Confronts Residential Program at John Brooks
... future confronts residential program at John Brooks By next April, the organization will have moved its outpatient drug-treatment programs, which include a methadone clinic, counseling and health-care services, to a facility in Pleasantville and a repurposed building near the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. Read more on Press of Atlantic City Plant City's iconic Red Rose Inn could be transformed into rehab center Barbara Swain was one of those who came to support the proposal, along with tear-filled residents with alcoholic family members, drug-using friends and relatives who died from their addictions. ...