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Op-Ed: Treating Addiction Like a Disease – Medically Assisted Treatment

...  Treating addiction like a disease – medically assisted treatment Addicts know the pain and suffering associated with drug and alcohol dependence but many addicts are seeking help with new forms of treatment that work in medications to affect the chemistry of the brain, in conjunction with traditional therapy … Read more on DigitalJournal.com Doctor quits NT rehab program SCOTT BEVAN, PRESENTER: A doctor who played a key role in establishing the Northern Territory Government's new mandatory alcohol rehabilitation program has quit in protest at the way the program has been run, as well as the treatment of Aboriginal … Read more on ABC Message Stick Read ...

Alcohol Detox Facilities | Best Alcohol Rehab Centers | Alcohol Detox Facilities

...  Detox Facilities | Best Alcohol Rehab Centers | Alcohol Detox Facilities – http://rehabsacramento.com Alcohol, drug, and prescription drug dependency rehabilitation at Alcohol Detox Facilities’s, a residential facility in Sacramento…   Man escapes from compulsory alcohol rehab facility The Northern Territory Government says the escape of one of the first people to be detained under new mandatory alcohol treatment laws does not mean the system is a failure. Two people were being held at the medi-hotel at Royal Darwin Hospital to be … Read more on Yahoo!7 News Read ...

Commonwealth Legal Threat to NT Plan for Alcoholics

...  legal threat to NT plan for alcoholics SARA EVERINGHAM: The stoush between the Commonwealth and the Northern Territory Government over mandatory alcohol rehabilitation plan has escalated and both sides are digging in. The Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek. TANYA PLIBERSEK: … Read more on ABC Online Day trip south: Winding roads, soaring bluffs and forest hikes await 618-893-4923 or 618-521-2506. If you plan it right, you can have a microbrew root beer float and lunch at the The Root Beer Saloon at 4 Main St. Mike and Cindy Blank run the joint, and what a joint it's been since ...

Jacksonville Florida Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs

...  Florida Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs – http://www.transformationstreatment.com/drug-and-alcohol-rehab/ Drug and alcohol rehabs because of today’s society, now more than ever before, understand tha…   Compulsory alcohol rehabilitation bill attacked A Top End justice organisation says the Northern Territory Government's new mandatory alcohol rehabilitation legislation is draconian. A draft bill outlining how the legislation will force problem drinkers into treatment was unveiled today. Under the … Read more on Yahoo!7 News Read ...

Drug or Alcohol Intervention Success Rates

  Drug or Alcohol Intervention Success Rates – http://www.drugrehabpros.com…Families need to know that if they have an intervention done correctly, they have about a 90% success rate. They also need to …   Broward to dramatically change student discipline policies He said the intervention program would give students accused of non-violent offenses – such as petty theft, alcohol use, trespassing and vandalism – a chance to remain in a school setting and receive individualized counseling, mentoring or behavioral … Read more on Sun-Sentinel Read more... ...

Three Strikes and You're In

...  strikes and you're in EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: The Northern Territory Government's plan to lock up drunks in rehabilitation facilities for three months, has been widely criticised including by the Territory's Police Association. The Country … RUSSELL FLYNN, ALCOHOL AND … Read more on ABC Online Winnipeg police warn of 'bad batch' of meth on streets The police service has issued a warning about the dangers of meth or any other street drug, noting they have the potential to cause serious injury or death. … He ...

Tiwi Islands Seek Help as Drug Use Takes Hold

...  Islands seek help as drug use takes hold Filed under: alcohol rehabilitation program Chief Minister Terry Mills says the Northern Territory Government is assessing the need for alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs on the Tiwi Islands. The Tiwi Shire Council says cannabis use is rampant in the islands' communities. One Aboriginal … Read more on ABC Online   Narconon Debunked by its own Expert Filed under: alcohol rehabilitation program Narconon describes itself as an “alternative” drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that emphasizes communication, self-control and drug-free detoxification in ...