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Money for treating mental illness
Filed under: substance abuse resources

The mental-health treatment gap in Utah is vast, a point made starkly clear in the 2012 annual report of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, a division of the Utah Department of Human Services. Photos. View photo gallery (1 photos) …
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Task force ideas plentiful, shallow
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… what we got in a report released Wednesday — about three weeks late — which includes dozens of recommendations on everything from regulating video-game purchases and creating school tip lines, to treatment of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Arizona bans sales of synthetic drugs
Filed under: substance abuse facilities

Mrs. George began her fight against substance abuse after her son, Jay Joachim, became addicted to crystal meth. The drug produced paranoid schizophrenia in her son, she told the Independent, but local facilities refused to admit him. On March 3, 2010, Mr.
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Bangor backs bill to expand methadone treatment centers, relieve burden on city
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… Acadia Hospital, Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center and Discovery House — which are licensed to issue treatment for up to 1,500 patients, the equivalent of about 4.5 percent of the city's population, according to the Maine Office of Substance …
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Addiction Treatment | Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center

http://www.mountainside.com/ If you or a loved one is suffering from a substance abuse problem and are in need of drug rehab or addiction treatment, Mountain…    Read more...

More needs, lower funds plague homeless programs
Filed under: substance abuse agencies

The money will fund 52 homeless housing programs that offer services ranging from job training, health care, childcare and substance abuse treatment. Among them, Carlsbad's La Posada de Guadalupe shelter for homeless men and day laborers, will …
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Lindsay Lohan's Substance Abuse: Liza Minnelli Was Asked To Attend …
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Unfortunately, Liza was NOT around for the intervention which never ended up happening anyway. Ah well, here's to hoping that Lindz's upcoming stint in rehab will be the nail in her substance abuse coffin, and that she'll embrace sobriety once and for all.
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GUEST OPINION: Substance abuse and parenting
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Question by John T: Do most health insurance companies cover psychiatrist visits?
Right now I only pay $ 5-$ 15 for medication, but am not sure if a Psych appointment would be covered just like a regular doctor?

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Answer by Big D
Contact your insurance provider.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Day in the Life (pt. 4) – 5.01 pm to 6.00 am

A day in the life of HowardCenter employees and the work they do in Children, Youth and Family Services (CYFS), Developmental Services (DS) and Mental Health…

 

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RI lawmakers unveil gun-control package, including ban on semiautomatic …
Filed under: substance abuse journal

For example: Rhode Island doesn't contribute mental health or substance abuse records to the FBI's National Instant Background Check System, so there's no way of knowing if people buying guns in Rhode Island are truly eligible. That issue, and others …
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Girls on the Run hits stride in central Illinois
Filed under: substance abuse journal

… active exercises. Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register …. The program aims to prevent future at-risk behaviors such as adolescent pregnancies, eating disorders, depression, suicide attempts and substance abuse. “We don't target specific girls …
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Letters from Readers: Grant will help fight prescription drug abuse; Why Haws?
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Teen Substance Abuse – When do you seek help? MetroHealth

Are you worried that your teen is abusing drugs or alcohol? MetroHealth pediatrician Dr. Philip Fragassi explains the warning signs, when to seek help and tr…

 

Circuit Court sentencings
Filed under: substance abuse assessment

Gregory Jerome Chandler, 59, 107 Evergreen, Room 132, Springfield, pleaded guilty to personal property arson: 6 months with credit for 141 days, 18 months probation, must successfully complete substance abuse assessment and treatment and mental …
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Highlights from around the Capitol
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Not all applicants would be tested, but all would be required to undergo a screening assessment, likely a questionnaire, to determine their risk of drug use. Anyone with a … They could reapply in six months if they complete a substance abuse program.
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