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DEVORE: All Female Inmate Fire Crew Graduate Program

...  Helen Rehabilitation Center in Devore, was a positive development in the lives of Hernandez and 12 other women who were introduced as San Bernardino County's first all-female inmate firefighting hand crew. “The … Read more on Press-Enterprise Two years later, California is still cleaning up drug rehab system California prosecutors are brokering plea deals in more than 11 criminal cases as health leaders overhaul the state's drug rehabilitation care more than two years after a Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN investigation into the system in … Read more on Reveal Read ...

More Lawyers Asking for Help for Alcohol, Drug Abuse

More Lawyers Asking for Help for Alcohol, Drug Abuse Many clients are self-referred to LAPs and addiction treatment centers, but judges, disciplinary panels and employers refer many others. “More and more we are seeing … The California Bar funds its own lawyer assistance program. “One of the remarkable … Read more on The American Lawyer (registration) Reader Comment: Addiction and Treatment At present, mental health courts, drug courts, treatment centers, and sober living halfway houses are all working toward the goal of educating the addict different ways to participate in life without the use of drugs and alcohol. It is a constant … Read more on Twin Falls Times-News Read more... ...

Overcoming Alcoholism Story From California Drug Rehab

  Overcoming Alcoholism Story from California Drug Rehab – http://www.soberliving.com Sober Living by the Sea helps people find a purpose in life and really enjoy living sober in Newport Beach, California. Visit http…   Gov. Brown grants 63 pardons just in time for Easter Most of the other crimes were drug-related. Pardoning during the holidays has become a tradition in the Brown office. On the Eve of Easter … release from Governor Brown's office. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply … Read more on 89.3 KPCC Read more... ...

California Crackdown on Rehab Fraud Misses Clinics With Troubling Audits

by Boyznberry California crackdown on rehab fraud misses clinics with troubling audits But in a brick office building on the same block, the U-Turn Alcohol & Drug Education Program continues to reap taxpayer money – despite the same kind of violations flagged in its audits. State regulators have frozen funding to scores of clinics since … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting Helping alcoholics stay on the wagon Adults released from inpatient alcoholism treatment centers who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. A host of smartphone apps are available that feature a … Read more on Albany Times Union Read ...

Affordable Pest Control and Lawn Solutions Davie Florida

...  Pest Control and Lawn Solutions Davie Florida – http://www.superiorpestcontrolservices.com/ The Spiraling Whitefly Florida is attacking a wide variety of palms and fruit trees, and is creating a uni…   Ex-VA doctor says she was forced out after limiting opiate prescriptions In an exclusive interview with The Center for Investigative Reporting and ABC News, Dr. Basimah Khulusi said she was forced out last year after patients complained that she would not prescribe high doses of opiates. “I had to do something about it. And … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting Tags: center for investigative reporting, abc news, affordable pest control ...

Medi-Cal Agency to Overhaul Drug Rehab Program After Critical Audit

by Maxine McKew Medi-Cal agency to overhaul drug rehab program after critical audit California's Medi-Cal agency is launching an overhaul of its drug rehabilitation program in light of a damning internal audit that spotlights ham-handed oversight and confirms many findings of a yearlong investigation by The Center for Investigative … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting Wolanin writes book on battle with and recovery from addiction Paul Wolanin has been to the edge of the abyss of drug and alcohol abuse, and with more than a little help from his friends and a higher power, the now reformed user was able to pull himself back. Today, he channels his energy into helping others … Read more on Midland Daily News Read ...

Solutions to Addiction Treatment and Drug Rehab

  Solutions to addiction treatment and drug rehab –   Los Angeles Lakers: Rock Bottom I'd written an article for the game, so I opted for a drink away from Staples Center, downtown Los Angeles and the sports media. This loss needed to settle. I needed to go to a place and allow the loss to exist outside of the Staples Center statistics … Read more on NBC Southern California (blog) Read more... ...