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Treatment program OK'd for 1 in Columbia drug case
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By JENNIFER PELTZ AP NEW YORK — A former Columbia University student is headed for drug-abuse treatment instead of prison after being charged as part of a drug-dealing ring at the school. A judge OK'd the plan Tuesday for Christopher Coles. …
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Gateway Foundation Introduces Live Help on RecoverGateway.org
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Visitors to RecoverGateway.org can click the live chat icon found on any page to pose questions about drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs for adults and teens, insurance coverage, treatment centers or schedule a free and confidential consultation …
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New Warnings for Tobacco Products

ealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announce new graphic warning labels for tobacco products designed to encourage people to quit and young people to not acquire this dangerous habit. June 21, 2011.

Does America Really Have a Problem With Adderall Abuse?
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About 1 in 10 of those reported use consistent with abuse and addiction. Seeking more evidence of a public health problem, I recently spoke to Dr. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health …
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Substance abuse treatment program suspended
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The Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas has been forced to suspend its certified substance abuse treatment program. There's just not enough money. “When we had more grant money available we could sustain those programs, but now we can't,” said …
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Substance Abuse Certification: A New Horizon for Recovery
He decided to attend the University of Evansville to become a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Lawrence Peyton is also a Clinical Service Advisor and a Substance Abuse Professional. Even though he was considered to be somewhat 'long in the tooth' …
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Substance Abuse Certification: Missouri patients can now find out more about their doctors
The new law will allow the board to conduct a hearing if it believes a doctor is a threat to patients because of incompetency, mental illness or substance abuse. The board could then order competency tests and discipline any doctor who fails to meet …
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Substance Abuse Certification: Sarasota Thug Coaches Sadly Not Unique
… motivating players, child abuse, and substance abuse. The coach then passes a background check from the leading security screening service and pledges to uphold the ethical standards of the CEYC. The cost of the three-year certification is $ 75.00 …
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Substance Abuse Treatments: Let's treat drug abuse as a public health threat
A recent study conducted by the OAS and American University concluded that treatment reduces substance abuse by 50 percent, decreases criminal activity by 80 percent and reduces re-arrests by up to 64 percent. However, today less than 20 percent of …
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Substance Abuse Treatments: Treat Mentally Ill People
Treatment success rates are 60 percent for schizophrenia, 80 percent for depression and 60 percent for substance abuse disorders and surpass those for heart disease, 50 percent, and other chronic illnesses, reports the National Institute for Mental …
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Substance Abuse Treatments: Penobscot Co. drug court to end
Instead of going to jail they can enroll in a drug treatment program that is supervised by the court and contains some strict provisions. The office of substance abuse in Augusta says the Penobscot Drug Court hasn't produced the results that the office …
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Substance Abuse Services: Home drug test kits join parenting arsenal
In a policy statement, the doctors said that "more adolescent-specific substance abuse treatment resources are needed to ensure that testing leads to early rehabilitation rather than punitive measures only." The Sacramento Police Department does not …
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Substance Abuse Rehabilitation: Ilse Lowenstam dies at 98; VA physician tackled substance abuse
Once a country doctor who had practiced in Illinois, she would go on to create groundbreaking alcohol and drug–rehabilitation programs at the VA facility. Lowenstam died Aug. 24 at her Pacific Palisades home after a long decline in her health, …
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Substance Abuse Rehabilitation: Female inmates in Calif. could win early release
The inmates can go to a home, a residential substance–abuse treatment program or a transitional-care facility. Those who complete rehabilitation programs can earn extra time off their sentences. Women account for less than 6 percent of the nearly …
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