Substance Abuse Treatment – Brookhaven Hospital

Substance Abuse Treatment – Brookhaven Hospital – People bending under the weight of chemical dependency face a daily struggle with their disease. Addiction is a serious medical illness that affects many Ame…

Opiate treatment proposal moves forward

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People who are arrested for opiate possession in Santa Fe would be immediately sent to treatment programs instead of jail under a three-year pilot program recommended to the City Council by its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Task Force. The …
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City Gives Green Light To East 21st Street Drug Rehab Center, Despite Vocal …

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During the hearing for First Steps, representatives for the outpatient addiction treatment clinic explained that they served “elderly” Eastern European patients who have turned to drugs or alcohol to cope with the struggles of integration. The clinic …
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Territorial treatment centre funding cut

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Beaulieu stressed the nature of the forthcoming treatment programs for addictions counselling would focus on what he called "a continuum of treatment options," including care more tailored to each client and delivered closer to their home. "It will be …
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Bitter Pills series: Prescription drugs fuel Fayetteville, region crime

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Rose said the cycle of addiction and crime is worse here because the Fayetteville area lacks options for people who want help. "If you can't afford treatment, you're forced to buy them on the street," she said. "When you think about one person being …
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